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Maker Works: Ann Arbor makerspace nears 220 members after nonprofit switch
Maker Works has spent the past several years expanding its equipment, classes, and membership while learning what it means to operate as a nonprofit.
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Ypsilanti District Library: Toyota grant funds STEM gear for three branches
Since its partnership with the Ypsi District Library began in 2023, Toyota has provided $30,000 annually to expand programming, purchase educational equipment, and introduce young people to STEM professionals.
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Pontiac brownfield: EGLE grant pays for a homeless shelter
The $7 million project will create a 12,350-square-foot single-story shelter and as many as 32 new jobs. The post Contaminated Site in Pontiac to be Turned into Homeless Shelter Thanks to EGLE Grant appeared first on Oakland County Times.
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Fine Strokes Microblading
Birmingham permanent-makeup studio: microblading, lip blush, and eyeliner by licensed master artists.
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Food insecurity: how Fair Food Network and Groundwork Center are closing the gap
Fair Food Network, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Detroit Food Policy Council increase families' healthy choices while supporting local growers and retailers.
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Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum: back open after a two year gap
The famous Michigan vintage arcade and museum is finally open at its new location after being forced to close nearly two years ago.
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Detroit schools: a plan to put libraries back in 89 buildings
Detroit officials are proposing $251 million in projects, including expanded air conditioning and long-sought building upgrades. The plan could bring school libraries back by fall 2027.
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Life Remodeled: a second opportunity hub opens in East Detroit
Life Remodeled has transformed a former vacant school building, with financing help from IFF, to its second opportunity hub. Anchor Detroit, a campus in East Detroit, provides residents with economic, educational, and environmental mobility opportunities.
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Frederick Douglass Academy: wins a global GIS award
From drone technology to college credits, Frederick Douglass Academy is preparing Detroit students for the future through an award-winning STEM program gaining national and international attention.
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Veterans Village: opens in Southfield for homeless veterans
SOUTHFIELD — A place designed to give veterans facing homelessness a place to call their own has officially opened in Southfield, with the goal of welcoming its first tenants within two weeks. Veterans Village is located at 25100 Northwestern Highway in what used to be a hotel. T…
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Grosse Pointe firefighters: bikes delivered by firetruck
Three lucky kids in the City of Grosse Pointe knew they won new bikes courtesy of the public safety department, but had no idea those bikes would be delivered to their homes last week via firetruck. While the parents of 3-year-old Aria Spayth elected to pick up her bike from the…
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A Detroit-style pizza spot: named among the best in America
This place is on a list with pizza spots all over the country, including in New York City, Connecticut, Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Ypsilanti schools: a STEM program funded by a $2 million Toyota grant
The 3P Champions Collaborative Learning Initiative aims to develop a curriculum focused on STEM and experiential learning–and to pair teachers with “champions” experienced in the new approach. Students in pre-K–12 classrooms have been delving into hands-on, project-based learning…
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Catalpa Oaks: reopens in Southfield after 15 months
Catalpa Oaks is about creating more opportunities for children to play, neighbors to connect and people of all ages to be active and enjoy the outdoors close to home. The post Catalpa Oaks Partially Reopens with Expanded Play, Fitness and Gathering Spaces appeared first on Oaklan…
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Renaissance Center: Gilbert pledges $1 billion to rebuild it
Bedrock announced its founder Dan Gilbert is making a personal pledge of approximately $1 billion to form a nonprofit organization to own, operate, and redevelop the Renaissance Center and the […] The post Dan Gilbert Pledges $1 Billion Toward Nonprofit that Would Own and Redevel…
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Highland: a downtown built one garden at a time
Downtown Highland’s Adopt-a-Garden is part of the Main Street Oakland County community’s mission to encourage walkability, uplift local businesses and encourage placemaking, pride and ownership to its residents.
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Queendom Nail Bar: a social worker opens a salon on Seven Mile
After years of supporting women through life’s challenges, Ky’ondra Tate is creating a space where Detroiters can feel valued, celebrated and cared for, one manicure at a time.
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Urban Bush Sistah: a diabetes diagnosis grew into three lots of garden
Nan'Chang Thompson-Springer turned three vacant lots into Urban Bush Sistah's Community & Market Garden, a working farm offering fresh food, workshops and healing space for Detroit's west side.
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Peace Garden: a Detroit family grows food on Grand River, for now
Toria Turner and her family are transforming a vacant lot next to City Temple Church into the Peace Garden, a community urban farm that honors family history and aims to bring neighbors together through fresh food and shared meals.
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WJP Urban Farms: at 91, Willie Patmon is still teaching on reclaimed land
Willie Patmon, 91, transformed vacant Detroit lots into WJP Urban Farms more than 14 years ago. Today, he teaches young people resilience, self-sufficiency, and problem-solving through hands-on farming.
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Detroit Hives: 10 years since a $1,600 pitch at Detroit Soup
Timothy Jackson and Nicole Lindsey started Detroit Hives in 2016 with no beekeeping experience and $1,600 in seed money. A decade later, their nonprofit operates 38 locations across Michigan and beyond, focusing on pollinator education and habitat restoration on reclaimed vacant…
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Alma Garden: a vacant lot becomes food, books, and naloxone on the east side
Rukiya Colvin transformed a trash-filled vacant lot near her childhood home into Alma Garden, a thriving east side community space offering fresh produce, a free outdoor library, naloxone dispensers, and a place for neighbors to connect.
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Detroit gardens: from the Three Sisters to 3,277 plots
More than 3,200 farms and gardens now grow across Detroit, continuing centuries of food cultivation. But as growers face questions about land access, funding and climate change, the city's farming future remains uncertain.
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Love, Hope & Pizza: pink boxes top $5.7 million for breast cancer care
For Hungry Howie’s, the pink pizza boxes that appear every October are meant to do more than draw attention to breast cancer.
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Greektown: Monroe Street makeover is finished
After over a year and a half of construction, Greektown’s Monroe Streetscape is officially complete. To mark the occasion, community members were joined by local politicians to celebrate the end […] The post Greektown’s Monroe Streetscape Is Officially Complete appeared first on…
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Greektown: Monroe Street reopens after a $20 million rebuild
Wider sidewalks, outdoor dining spaces and Detroit's first smart street are among the upgrades to Monroe Street following a $20 million transformation.
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Ortonville crosswalk: firefighter dogs and s'mores at Church and South
These are the delightful images you will see in a crosswalk when you visit downtown Ortonville. The post New Crosswalk in Downtown Ortonville Pays Adorable Homage to Firefighters, and Dogs appeared first on Oakland County Times.
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DPSCD, MSU: new pipeline for special education teachers
As the need for specialized autism education grows, Michigan State University and Detroit Public Schools Community District are teaming up to strengthen the special education workforce.
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Zoo adoptions: a Rochester Hills family picks an animal for every grandbaby
The post Adopt an Animal at the Detroit Zoo | ADOPTS Program appeared first on Detroit Zoo.
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Southfield school food pantry: a $4.6 million grant keeps it stocked
The pantry operates through a $4.6 million three-year grant from Ballmer Group that expands Oakland Connects, a program linking residents to health, housing and other support services.
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Kidz Kingdom ribbon cutting: an $85,000 grant bought the building
Party place and childcare center Kidz Kingdom opens after being awarded Motor City Match, three Detroit sports teams in action and more. The post Detroit Evening Report: Ribbon cutting held for Motor City Match award winner Kidz Kingdom appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.
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Little Caesars Arena apartments: $80 million project, rents from $550
An $80 million redevelopment is bringing new life to century-old Detroit buildings, with affordable apartments starting at $550 a month and more housing on the way.
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Forgotten Harvest Farms: racing to harvest a million pounds
The food rescue mission plants fruits and vegetables to help families in need in Michigan. WDET's Nargis Rahman speaks to volunteers that make the nonprofit's work possible. The post Forgotten Harvest Farms races to harvest 1 million pounds of food appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM…
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War Memorial: a couple wins the wedding they wanted
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Deaville and nurse Mickayla Balser got engaged in September 2025, Deaville’s first thought was to look into The War Memorial for their wedding venue. Financially, they knew they had to look elsewhere — until they caught w…
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Wheelchair corgi: Sadie Mae draws cheers at a Lions game
Meet the beloved dog that fans couldn't get enough of as she zipped around with tiny wheels supporting her back legs.
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Hive on Russell: 78 affordable apartments open near Eastern Market
The Hive on Russell brings 78 affordable apartments near Eastern Market, with another 70 homes for seniors planned for the site.
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Nkids Farm: a Dexter family built a meat business from pasture
“I did not imagine when we moved here that we would end up being farmers,” says Sarah Schloss, matriarch of the Schloss family. But life is full of surprises. Not only does she now co-own Nkids Farm, she’s also the cofounder of Washtenaw Meats, a company that partners with small…
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Artisan Knitworks: a Chelsea sale, and a kid's idea
In September of 2025, Michelle Balhorn read on Facebook that Sandra VanBurkleo was closing up shop at Artisan Knitworks and that all yarn and fabrics were 30 percent off. As a lover of knitting and crocheting, Michelle immediately ran down to the store with her ten-year-old son a…
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Kirk Gibson Center: 1,371 members finished orientation in year one
Much like Ray Kinsella in the classic 1989 film Field of Dreams, the forces that helped make the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness a reality were motivated by a […] The post The Successful Rookie Season of the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness appeared first o…
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Oakland County sunflowers: goldfinches feed as the fields fade
For those who know what to look for, another round of nature's majesty is just beginning as the fields have been overtaken by hundreds of dainty goldfinches feasting on the seeds. The post As Oakland County’s Sunflower Fields Fade, Hundreds of Goldfinches Come to Feast appeared f…
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America in Bloom: four Oakland County towns take national honors
The awards were announced during America in Bloom’s annual Symposium & Awards Celebration, held Sept. 24-26 in the Washington, D.C. area. The post Holly, Orion Twp, Ortonville, and Royal Oak Honored with America in Bloom National Awards appeared first on Oakland County Times.
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Reclaim the Rivers puts $90 million into Detroit and Kalamazoo river cleanup
Wayne County Commission to vote for data center tax and community incentives, river clean up, Lions football and more. The post Detroit Evening Report: ‘Reclaim the Rivers’ initiative budgets $90 million for clean-up and restoration appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.
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Refettorio Detroit: Capuchin Soup Kitchen's $2.4 million makeover
Refettorio Detroit, a full-service alternative to cafeteria-style soup kitchens, will launch next year at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. In partnership with international non-profit, Food for Soul, the Capuchins will transform […] The post Refettorio Detroit is Coming to the Capuchin…
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War Memorial: groundbreaking on the Patriot Theater rebuild
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Following years of community interest in reopening the Patriot Theater after its destruction in the flood of 2021, The War Memorial held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to kick off its reconstruction Tuesday, Sept. 22. “This groundbreaking is five years i…
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Detroit bus stops: 200 more shelters and benches by 2027
The city will install about 100 new shelters and 120 benches through 2027. The additions are part of an ongoing plan to upgrade hundreds of bus stops.
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Casa del Rey reopens in Pontiac after a $19.5 million renovation
Casa del Rey, 111 Oneida St., has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989 but had been vacant and decaying for 20 years before being restored.
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The Coney: one night, $2.72 million for kids' arts
The Detroit Opera House was sold-out on Saturday night all the way to the nosebleed seats for The Coney. The first annual celebrity homecoming of sorts was a massive success, […] The post 3 Ingredients That Made The Coney a Success appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
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Refettorio Detroit: the soup kitchen gets a sit-down menu
In a few months, Detroit will join 12 other locations across the globe with a Refettorio, including Harlem and San Francisco.
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Cass Cafe: the reopening is set for Nov. 6
Cass Cafe, a restaurant and longtime fixture of Detroit’s arts scene which closed in 2022, is slated to reopen full-time on Nov. 6. The Chalfonte Foundation, a Michigan nonprofit led […] The post Cass Cafe: Reviving an Iconic Restaurant and Art Gallery appeared first on Hour Detr…
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Full Circle: new Grosse Pointe Park center opens for adults with disabilities
Teammates — members of Full Circle’s TEAM 26 program, a day program for adults with developmental disabilities — dove right in to make personal pizzas their first day at the James and Patricia Anderson Innovation Center, which opened Sept. 8. The center, the former Henry Ford Oph…
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SANA: the streetwear brand opened a downtown store Sept. 12
After five years building an online streetwear brand, SANA opened its flagship store in downtown Detroit on Sept. 12. Eager fans lined up around the block to get in […] The post SANA Puts Down Roots in Downtown Detroit appeared first on Hour Detroit Magazine.
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Detroit Lions Academy: over-age middle schoolers, back on track for high school
Since 2001, the Detroit Lions Academy has served over-age middle school students getting back on track for high school. Following a 2023 merger with Westside School of Technology and Legacy […] The post How the Detroit Lions Academy Provides a Pathway to Success for Students appe…
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Ludlow Memorial Park: the new playground is built for every ability
ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated Ludlow Memorial Park playground Sept. 1, giving children of all ages and abilities another fun place to play together. The post New all-abilities playground opens in Rochester first appeared on…
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Jalen Rose Leadership Academy: 95 percent graduate, and all of them get in somewhere
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy’s halls are abuzz between classes. Students open lockers painted a familiar maize and blue. In one room, seniors settle into auditorium-style seating to complete FAFSA forms, […] The post The Continued Success of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy app…
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Minock Park Place: 42 affordable senior apartments on Grand River
In the heart of Detroit’s Grandmont Rosedale neighborhood, a 42-unit, mixed-use development has given senior citizens brand-new affordable housing. Minock Park Place was seven years in the making, and marks the first affordable senior housing community in the neighborhood, locate…
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GOAL Line: Detroit adds 7 after-school sites with $2.2 million
The funding will allow GOAL Line Detroit to serve around 1,000 more students. The nonprofit also provides transportation from city schools to the programs.
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Reptile habitats: Detroit Zoo keepers build them by hand
The post Reptile Zookeepers Bring Artistry to Habitat Design appeared first on Detroit Zoo.
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Pewabic chimney: the tiles are paint now
Two painters came up with a crafty solution for the falling tiles on Pewabic Pottery’s 1907 building. The post A subtle illusion preserves Pewabic’s iconic chimney appeared first on WDET 101.9 FM.
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Partula snails: 500 leave the Detroit Zoo for Tahiti
The post "Extinct in the Wild” Partula Snails Begin Journey to Tahiti for Release in the Wild appeared first on Detroit Zoo.
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Food LOOP: North End farmers buy a hub for $325,000
The building, located at Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, is the first of several food resiliency hubs that the emerging nonprofit Detroit Food LOOP plans to create to give Detroiters more control over their own food systems.
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Poka Snack: a U-M professor's frozen banana skewer hits Kickstarter
Dr. Richard Brown, a professor emeritus of radiology at the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor resident, is preparing to roll out his first consumer product: a reusable plastic skewer designed to easily store and eat frozen bananas.