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Golden yellow mushrooms cascade vertically up a tall tree in bunches.
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The Metro: Golden oyster mushrooms are edible, invasive and spreading in Michigan forests

David Leins The Metro August 27, 2025

Findings from a new study by researches at the Pringle Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that invasive golden...

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Enbridge seeks to build a tunnel around a replacement section of the Line 5 pipeline that runs through the Straights of Mackinac.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Line 5 tunnel debate intensifies in Lansing

Robyn Vincent The Metro August 26, 2025

The debate over a new oil tunnel for Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline landed at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s doorstep this week....

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Voting tables with dividers are lined up in a row.
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The Metro: Does Michigan need stronger efforts to stop non-U.S. citizens from voting?

Sam Corey The Metro August 26, 2025

Earlier this year, a University of Michigan student from China voted in November’s presidential election. He was part of a...

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Hudsons Skyscraper Building Bedrock
  • The Metro

The Metro: Public money flows into Hudson’s but returns are unclear

Robyn Vincent The Metro August 25, 2025

Dan Gilbert’s Hudson’s tower was sold as a symbol of comeback for Detroit — a shiny promise of jobs, growth,...

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A view of St. Antoine Street at Winder near Detroit's Black Bottom neighborhood. In view are a number of residential buildings, as well as Abe's Market.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Postponed I-375 redesign project raised awareness of historic Black Bottom neighborhood

David Leins The Metro August 25, 2025

The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced postponing a planned I-375 reconstruction project citing increasing increased costs and community feedback....

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detroit urban agriculture
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The Metro: Enthusiasm is high for Detroit’s composting pilot program

David Leins The Metro August 25, 2025

Roughly one-third of food grown on U.S. farms never gets eaten. For many Detroiters, food insecurity is a daily concern....

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An orange yard sign says "community over cars."
  • Community & Quality of Life
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The Metro: Street closures in downtown Northville gain community support, spark lawsuits

David Leins The Metro August 21, 2025

When COVID-19 shutdowns were enacted and social distancing became the norm, restaurants and public spaces emptied out. Streets across the...

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The Metro: Lansing native Nicole Melnyk to headline ‘What’s So Funny About Detroit’

Sam Corey The Metro August 21, 2025

Nicole Melnyk is a comedian known for her energy and sharp wit. The Lansing native has performed at WDET's What's...

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FILE - The 2024 Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, April 11, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Ford charges forward with new EV plans

Sam Corey The Metro August 21, 2025

The race to electric vehicles is happening. That may be surprising for some when considering our political climate.  President Donald...

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Detroit-Solar-Neighborhoods
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The Metro: With $156 million solar program axed, what’s Michigan’s path forward?

Robyn Vincent The Metro August 20, 2025

Last week, the lights went dim on a renewable energy program with big promise for the planet and your pocketbook. ...

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The Metro: Expunged on paper, not in court. A Hmong dad’s detention in Michigan

David Leins, Robyn Vincent The Metro August 19, 2025

Michigan has long been home to Hmong refugees. The community comprises families who fled war, lived in refugee camps, and...

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A half-built bridge over the Detroit River
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The Metro: Cracks showing in the Detroit-Windsor economy

David Leins, Robyn Vincent The Metro August 18, 2025

Detroit and Windsor's economies are intimately connected. On a typical day, thousands of trucks cross the Detroit River with parts...

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