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Culture
Uncovering the mystery of Corktown’s strangest billboard
For a couple months this summer, the “Questions Guy” billboard loomed over Trumbull and Michigan in Corktown. With a powder…
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Detroit
Why researchers are poring over thousands of Metro Detroit food tweets
Let’s say you fire off a tweet about the bomb grilled cheese you just made. Maybe, you wonder into the…
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Detroit
Why the University of Michigan is eyeing a bigger slice of Detroit
When we first learned about the University of Michigan’s Detroit Center, not gonna lie, we pictured some impressive, gleaming hall…
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Detroit
Detroit testing free Lyfts from bus stops to make late night commutes easier
Just before 1 a.m. the other night, I perused the schedule for the “new” #8 Warren Ave. bus line in…
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Stories
We answer your 5,000 questions about no-fault insurance in Detroit
There’s no question that car insurance is way, way, WAY too high for drivers in Metro Detroit. But there’s plenty…
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Get Busy
How to snoop inside the quirkiest homes in Detroit
We’ve seen plenty of home tours in Detroit -- it’s a great way to peek inside stately historic neighborhoods like…
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Detour and Outlier Media
People are calling this obscure change to Detroit’s water bills the ‘rain tax’
Want to support independent local journalism in Detroit? Become a Detour member for just $30 a year. 20% of our…
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Detroit
Should the Detroit auto show park on Belle Isle?
It’s pretty irrational, when you stop and think about it, that Detroit’s largest festival happens each year in the dead…
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Detroit
Detroit’s street grid is a lot stranger than it seems
It's definitely not as simple as counting the mile roads.
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Stories
Elon Musk says he can fix Flint’s water. Here’s what he should do instead.
Dear Mr. Elon Musk: We get it — if you’re attempting to send mini-submarines into underwater caves and launch yourself into space, fixing…
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