There’s a link between jewelry and storytelling, just ask Flint Trading Co. founder and artist Walter Robert McAdow, who alongside his wife, Meghan, are celebrating a year of art in the Flint community. But it’s not your typical art gallery or space – think of it as a repository of story, where life interprets art. […]
Make no mistake. We need climate change. We need global warming. Before you stop reading let me tell you the climate change we need is cultural. We need to back off on the rage and anger and bring more kindness, more understanding and more positivity into this world. That kind of global warming will make […]
Kettering University has launched a $150 million fundraising campaign entitled “Boldly Forward” and unveiled plans for a new Learning Commons — a major academic hub to be built on its campus. With the addition of the new Learning Commons, Kettering University continues its ongoing investment in the City of Flint. The university says an estimated 118 new construction jobs […]
The National Park Service has awarded the City of Detroit Historic Designation Advisory Board a $40,000 Underrepresented Community Grant that will push its “Great Migration and Development of African American Neighborhoods in Detroit” project forward. “Great Migration and the Development of African American Neighborhoods” was one of 13 projects selected throughout the country. It will […]
Moo. Michigan’s dairy cows produce more than 11.2 billion pounds of milk annually, making our dairy industry the nation’s 6th largest. “Michigan’s dairy industry is one of the largest agricultural industries in our state with an annual economic impact of $15.7 billion,” says Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Ninety-seven percent of Michigan’s dairy farms are family owned, many […]
Maybe you can’t wait for that first sip of Oberon when the weather warms up. Maybe the place you love to stop for a sandwich has a brewery in the basement. Maybe you have a brother who brews beer in his kitchen and never shuts up about it. Craft beer has jumped out of the […]
If you have a retail business that can help redevelop a neighborhood in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park check out the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit contest. You would win $100,000 in startup funds. The record amount, donated by Comerica Bank, will go toward opening a brick-and-mortar business in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. In addition […]
The Kresge Foundation has awarded a record $2.4 million in grants to 25 nonprofit community organizations across Detroit. These grants bring the total of planning and implementation grants to 99 and the total dollars awarded to $9.2 million since 2015. The implementation projects include new pathways and arts programming in Brightmoor’s Eliza Howell Park, a […]
The rainbow pride flag is flying high over Spirit Plaza to honor LGBTQ Pride Month. Flying the flag for LGBTQ Pride Month is part of the City of Detroit’s ongoing support of an inclusive, welcoming city for all. This year’s flag-raising, led by Police Chief James Craig, city officials and LGBT leaders in Detroit coincides […]
Bicycling, once relegated as a kid’s method of transportation, has become a boon for cities such as Flint and Detroit, both working hard to attract young residents and families as well as develop efforts to build a growing local economy, health and wellness initiatives as well as community development, riders and bike experts agree. Riding […]