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People gather around the base of the towering elm tree, that died following severe winds. The tree has no limbs left.
  • Environment
  • Featured
  • News

Grieving for Elmwood Cemetery’s historic bur oak

Amanda LeClaire October 6, 2026

News

Hermanos Gutiérrez in front of a blue sky backdrop.
  • In The Groove
  • Secondary

In The Groove Song of the Week: Hermanos Gutiérrez’s ‘Los Andes’

Ryan Patrick Hooper October 6, 2026
Kimberly Adams
  • Secondary
  • The Metro

The Metro: Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams on who carries the economy, and who gets to lead

Robyn Vincent, The Metro October 1, 2026
A bassist, an electric guitarist and a drummer perform on a Woodbridge porch
  • The Metro

The Metro: Created during the Pandemic, Woodbridge Porch Concerts is back for the 6th year

Tia Graham, The Metro October 6, 2026

In Detroit’s Woodbridge neighborhood, front steps turn into mini concert venues. Think dozens of short sets, and neighbors wandering from stoop...

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  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening report: Mayor Mary Sheffield reports on dropped crime rates, credits ‘Occupy the Summer’ campaign

Sascha Raiyn October 6, 2026

The City of Detroit reported a drop in juvenile crime this past summer, despite the so-called "teen takeovers" in the...

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Hamtramck City Hall
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck’s 2025 mayoral election still disputed

Nargis Rahman October 5, 2026

Hamtramck’s last mayoral election is still disputed. A judge has ordered that the 37 absentee ballots found in the former...

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The Detroit Institute of Arts.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Recent staffing cuts to the Michigan Arts and Culture Council leaves them scrambling

Tia Graham, Alex McLenon, Haley Gavigan, The Metro October 5, 2026

The Michigan Arts and Culture Council is a state agency that distributes grants to creative and cultural projects.  While the...

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View of the Detroit Riverfront on a clear day
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: ‘Reclaim the Rivers’ initiative budgets $90 million for clean-up and restoration

Hernz Laguerre October 2, 2026

State and local leaders announced a new waterway cleanup project in Detroit. The "Reclaim the Rivers" initiative will put close...

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  • Environment

Centuries-old red pines discovered in Upper Peninsula

Callum Johnston October 2, 2026

Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources announced the 2025 discovery of a centuries-old stand of red pine trees last week. The...

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  • MichMash

MichMash: Will Michigan temporarily suspend the gas tax?

Hernz Laguerre October 2, 2026

In this episodeWhat are state lawmakers saying about temporarily suspending the gas tax?A Republican strategist weighs in on the midterm...

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The Black-led and community-owned Detroit People's Food Co-op held its grand opening on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Detroit's North End neighborhood.
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit People’s Food Co-op asks for more support to stay open

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 1, 2026

The Detroit People’s Food Co-op is seeking more residents to buy into the neighborhood grocery store. The co-op is running...

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A young child peers out of the blinds on a window.
  • News
  • Public Safety

How can you prevent childhood sexual abuse?

Bre'Anna Tinsley October 1, 2026

One in 4 girls and 1 in 20 boys in the United State experience childhood sexual abuse according to the...

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  • Morning Edition

Red Wings begin NHL play with lots of questions

Pat Batcheller October 1, 2026

The Detroit Red Wings have missed the last ten Stanley Cup playoffs, the longest active postseason drought in the National...

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  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit artist Mario Moore wants to give human rights leader Malcolm X the monument he never got

Tia Graham October 1, 2026

In March 2025, President Donald Trump passed an executive order to “restore truth and sanity” to American history. His administration...

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Zoo Boo
  • The Metro Events Guide

Metro Events Guide: Start October right with Elmwood Alight, Zoo Boo, the Detroit Flea + more

Connie Troost, Natalie Albrecht, The Metro October 1, 2026

Start out your spooky month with a myriad of events to choose from. Craving a dance night to shake off...

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