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The second class of hunting safety graduates from the Black to the Land Coalition.
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The Metro: Michiganders welcome firearm deer hunting season this week 

Dorothy Jones November 15, 2024

Michigan's firearm deer hunting season officially opened on Friday, meaning thousands of enthusiasts from around the state and beyond are...

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CuriosiD: Why are cider mills so popular in Michigan?

Amanda LeClaire November 14, 2024

WDET’s CuriosiD series answers your questions about everything Detroit. Subscribe to CuriosiD on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.In this episode...

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Detroit nonprofit Community Push funded the creation of The Wig DIY Skatepark in Midtown in 2014.
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The Metro: The community behind Detroit’s skateparks

Dorothy Jones November 1, 2024

Skateparks are more than just a place to sharpen your skills. They’re a community hub that draws people of different...

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For years, neighbors around Detroit have committed to watch vacant homes in their neighborhood on the day before Halloween to deter arson and other crimes.
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The Metro: The history (and end) of Devil’s Night in Detroit

John Filbrandt October 30, 2024

The day before Halloween is referred to as Mischief Night in many parts of the country, but in Detroit, it...

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Robyn Vincent (left) and Tia Graham, co-hosts of "The Metro," with Patchwork Culinary Project Founder Nick Sanchez at WDET Studios, Oct. 22, 2024.
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The Metro: Patchwork Culinary Project helping to create opportunities for immigrants

John Filbrandt October 22, 2024

Oftentimes, when we think of the immigrant story, we think about people coming to a new country for better opportunities...

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Birch Kemp (center), executive director of Arboretum Detroit, gives a tour of Circle Forest in Detroit's Poletown East neighborhood.
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The Metro: Nonprofit reclaiming nature in Poletown with ‘Circle Forest’ restoration project

Dorothy Jones October 17, 2024

Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood is now home to a restored forest.   Detroit Future City and Arboretum Detroit worked with community members,...

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Local dignitaries joined in the ribbon cutting for the Islamic Center of Detroit's new mental wellness center on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Islamic Center of Detroit opens new mental health center

Bre'Anna Tinsley, Nargis Rahman October 17, 2024

There’s a new mental health center located inside the Islamic Center of Detroit.ICD held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday...

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The Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge spans the Detroit River.
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Grosse Ile voters could authorize a plan to buy one of the island’s two bridges

Pat Batcheller October 17, 2024

Voters on Grosse Ile will decide whether to let the local government buy one of the two bridges connecting the...

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The Metro: Out of the Darkness Walk on Belle Isle aims to shine a light on mental health, suicide

Dorothy Jones October 14, 2024

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is holding annual community walks across the country this weekend, allowing people to remember...

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Detroit Fire Department Training Division Lt. Virgil Wyatt teaches DDOT employees how to correctly use the AEDs.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit offering free CERT training; Black Footwear Forum and more

Hernz Laguerre September 20, 2024

On this episode of the Detroit Evening Report, we discuss the city of Detroit's new community response team training program and...

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An aerial view of Republic Services' Wayne Disposal Inc. facility in Van Buren Township.
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Judge suspends delivery of radioactive soil from New York to Michigan

Associated Press September 19, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — A judge stopped on Wednesday the delivery of World War II-era radioactive soil from New York to...

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A view of the tree canopy in Palmer Park's Witherell Woods, the largest old-growth forest in the Tri-County area.
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The Metro: A plan to restore Palmer Park’s old-growth forest

John Filbrandt September 12, 2024

Detroit's Palmer Park has seen many improvements over the years, from renovated tennis and pickleball courts and a new dog...

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