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Flood of mail-in ballots could slow vote counting for Michigan primary

A sharp increase in the number of people voting by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic could slow the counting…

4 years ago

11 ways Detroiters’ ‘new normal’ actually makes life a little better

Here are the top 11 reasons why Detroiters are benefitting from the pandemic lifestyle.

4 years ago

Ask Planet Detroit: Why is there so much trash in Detroit’s parks (and what can we do about it?)

Why are our parks so trashed with garbage all the time? Is there anything that can turn this around and…

4 years ago

6 ways Victoria Burton-Harris would reform criminal justice if elected Wayne County Prosecutor

For the first time since she was elected in 2004, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy faces a significant challenger in…

4 years ago

OPINION: Why public water shutoffs are a crisis multiplier for coronavirus

by Nadia Gaber, PhD “Wash your hands.”  If we’ve heard one thing consistently since the start of the novel coronavirus…

4 years ago

Power outages in Highland Park and Detroit add to heatwave’s misery

Following the storms on July 8, Highland Park resident Michelle Jones had to leave her house on account of an…

4 years ago

Q&A: Bees in the D founder on why it’s critical to build up Detroit’s pollinator population

Brian Peterson-Roest and Brian Roest-Peterson (yep, you read that right!) are the founders of Bees in the D, a Detroit-based…

4 years ago

Lawmakers make cuts, draw on rainy day funds to cover Michigan’s $2 billion budget hole

Michigan lawmakers began approving a plan Wednesday to address a $2.2 billion state budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic,…

4 years ago

The mysterious origin of Detroit’s Jesuit pear trees

Today, Jesuit pear trees are considered a treasure of Detroit's natural history and preservation efforts are underway.

4 years ago

These Detroit women are at the vanguard of music today

Detour and The Blend curated a playlist of some of our favorite music from Detroit women artists of color right…

4 years ago