How we recognize and celebrate each other is important. That’s the basis behind a proposal scheduled for introduction Tuesday by City Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López and a coalition of Indigenous leaders in Detroit, who want to declare the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, instead of Columbus Day. The City of Detroit recognizes the need […]
Michigan ranks fifth among the nation’s dairy producing states. Dairy farms contribute nearly $1.7 billion to our annual economy, yet little is known about our state’s 1,800 dairy farmers and the 425,000 cows that produce 10.9 billion pounds of milk sold annually. This piece is part of a series of annual reports produced by TheHUB […]
A deal to create a new criminal justice complex seems to be locked down with the announcement by Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans today that a tentative agreement with the City of Detroit and Mayor Mike Duggan for the acquisition of land needed to proceed with Rock Ventures’ proposal to build a new criminal justice complex. Under the agreement, […]
Abandonment would have spelled the end of hope for many children. But, at just 6 years old, Charles Mully was determined to make a life for himself in his native Kenya. After struggling through the streets, he found his direction and eventually built a career that made him a millionaire. Mully’s story is being […]
We know higher education is essential for learning the right skills. They’re needed to get a good job and to be successful. We also know too often young people aren’t prepared to move on to that level – whether it’s to attend a two-year or four-year college or a technical school. There is a high […]
Shelborne Development has hired Jill Ferrari as a to partner to lead predevelopment, financing and development activities for the company’s various mixed-use real estate projects located throughout Southeast Michigan and Florida. Ferrari will manage Shelborne Development’s current partnership with Jefferson East Inc. to complete various mixed-use, mixed-income developments along the Jefferson Avenue corridor and its […]
When Nora Moroun was a little girl growing up in Pennsylvania she watched her Grandma Nora open her door to feed the hungry. During lunch she would sometimes fix an additional sandwich and put it in a bag with an apple for a hungry person at the door. “Grandma asked me pray at night that […]
It’s the kind of night on the town people dream of all week – have an early dinner followed by a trip to the theater. On Saturday, October 21 you can do just that and help pregnant teenage girls at the same time. The Youth Community Agency has partnered with Mogul Life to raise money […]
The Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans and Community Wellness (WCDHVCW) is investigating cases of Hepatitis A related to two Grosse Pointe area restaurants. The following restaurants have voluntarily closed and are working with Department during the investigation: Uncle Paul’s Pizza 21215 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods MI 48236 Cabbage Patch Café & Catering 15110 […]
One of the best ways to move cities, communities, neighborhoods and individuals forward is through education. With that in mind the FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of automaker FCA US LLC, has awarded six grants, totaling nearly $900,000, to academic and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. to help students in pre-K through post-secondary schools build the […]