Michigan high school students with a bent toward art can win up to $1,000 in the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) annual poster contest. In addition, winning posters will be displayed at NAIAS 2019, reproduced in the official NAIAS program, and be displayed on the official NAIAS website. The NAIAS poster contest is open […]
The Newberry Homes revitalization project in the Southwest Detroit’s Chadsey-Condon neighborhood just got a $2.5 million leg up. The gift is from Judith Yaker, widow real estate developer Sam Yaker, will establish the Sam L. and Judith Yaker Fund. It will help more people become homeowners and revitalize an eight block area of the neighborhood. […]
Detroit’s median household income was on an upward climb in 2017, but the poverty rate stayed pretty much the same and much work needs to be done to move that needle. Nearly 35 percent of Detroiters are still living in poverty. While that’s down 1.2 percent from 2016, Detroit still remains the poorest city in […]
by Carrie Budzinski Looking for family fun this week? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Now – Sunday, September 30: Don’t miss the Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume @ the DIA. The stunning exhibit gives fans of all ages an up close look at iconic characters like Darth Vader, Han Solo, R2D2, and other Star Wars […]
Every month students from the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy of the Sacred Heart team up to pack and deliver food from Focus: Hope to low-income, homebound senior citizens. In September they delivered the boxes to 60 senior citizens at Warren Apartments. Here are pictures from the 360th consecutive month of Focus:Hope food packing […]
Sometimes there’s nothing like the taste of a good cookie. It can be gooey or crunchy – or it can even be cookie dough. Any of them can awaken the cookie monster in you. D’Vine Cookies & Dough wants to feed that cookie monster. On Monday, Sept. 17, it is offering up a free cookie […]
If you’re looking for a place to celebrate fall here’s your chance. The 4th annual Parktoberfest is Sept. 21-23 at Beacon Park. The free three-day German-style festival begins at noon each day and features activities and entertainment for all ages. Here are some of the things you can do: The Big Biergarten Tent will feature […]
For Brooklyn native Lester Gouvia serving the public meant recreating dishes he grew up eating as a child. Those dishes and memories eventually led to the creation of Norma G’s Cuisine, celebrated as the Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood’s first dine-in restaurant in 30 years. Norma G’s, located at 14700 E. Jefferson Ave., opened its doors Aug. 28 […]
There will be more than a half million professional trade career openings in Michigan between now and 2026. That’s a lot of jobs, and the catch is letting students and job seekers in Detroit, Southeast Michigan and elsewhere in the state easily find out about them. With that in mind the Talent and Economic Development […]
by Carrie Budzinski Looking for family fun this month? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Now – Sunday, September 30: Don’t miss the Star Wars™ and the Power of Costume @ the DIA. The stunning exhibit gives fans of all ages an up close look at iconic characters like Darth Vader, Han Solo, R2D2, and other […]