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Flooding on Belle Isle has resumed. What does that mean for 2020 and beyond?

The project, originally designed to create natural habitat on the island's eastern end, also opened a path for the historically…

5 years ago

COVID-19 is not caused by 5G technology. Here’s what’s up with that rumor.

This story originally appeared in Planet Detroit, a weekly email newsletter update to help you get smarter about the environment.…

5 years ago

FAQ: Michigan’s stay-at-home order is extended until May 15. Here’s everything you need to know.

Can I garden? Where's my unemployment check? And how do I get tested?

5 years ago

Opinion: Comerica Bank is failing small businesses like mine during COVID-19

Comerica has let down its small business customers during a time of crisis. I know, because I am one of…

5 years ago

Detroit design team uses 3D printers to create thousands of face shields

John McGarry couldn't abide the thought of frontline workers going without personal protective equipment, or PPE, as COVID-19 hospitalizations rose…

5 years ago

11 ways to tap into Detroit culture from home this week

Maybe it’s the changing seasons, or all this time to lay around with the sound system cranked, but lately we’ve…

5 years ago

Detroit’s coronavirus budget squeeze means staffing and service cuts are coming

In an address Tuesday night, Mayor Mike Duggan got real about the city’s grim financial situation in the aftermath of Detroit's…

5 years ago

11 things to do ‘in Detroit’ this week

Need something to do with your hands? Bake with bakers, write with writers and grow with growers this week at…

5 years ago

Not even the coronavirus epidemic has stopped abortion foes from protesting outside a Detroit clinic

Security footage of police encounter with protesters at Scotsdale Women's Center, an abortion clinic, in Detroit on March 31, 2020.…

5 years ago

How the Ruth Ellis Center is protecting Detroit’s LGBTQ youth during the coronavirus crisis

By Sarah Williams Throughout the pandemic, the Ruth Ellis Center has kept providing its critical services for vulnerable LGBTQ Detroiters,…

5 years ago