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Here's what success in building local food systems looks like

Kim Eggleston Monday, March 20, 2017
From education to certification, programs in the Upper Peninsula are helping farmers and buyers connect. Some of their work will soon be helping farmers in the Lower Peninsula, too.
A cyclist on the Dequindre Cut

Guest column: New bicycle crossing over Detroit River a major victory for non-motorized transit

John Hartig Monday, March 20, 2017
It will soon be possible to explore both sides of the Detroit River on two wheels or two feet. 
Roosevelt Park and Michigan Central Station

Michigan's highway: The present state of Michigan Avenue, our state's most important road

Aaron Mondry Monday, March 20, 2017
In part two of our series on Michigan's highway, we look at the extraordinary economic resurgence that's taken place in recent years along commercial strips and downtowns on Michigan Avenue.
A Parducci relief

Q&A: Parducci Society president on the sculptor's legacy and her organization's annual tribute

Model D Monday, March 13, 2017
Model D spoke with Jennifer Baross about Parducci's significance to Detroit, characteristics of his work, and what guests can expect at the society's annual Parducci Tribute at the Masonic Temple.
Joe Spencer, owner of Louisiana Creole Gumbo

Video: Joe Spencer of Louisiana Creole Gumbo at Startup Story Night

New Economy Initiative Monday, March 13, 2017
On Thursday, January 19 five metro Detroit entrepreneurs performed stories about challenges they have overcome to grow their businesses. Watch Joe Spencer of Louisiana Creole Gumbo tell his.
Judge Larry Williams at 36th District Court in Detroit

Local elected officials of color on race and politics in the age of Trump, part 3

Patrick Dunn Friday, March 10, 2017
The concluding installment of our Politicians of Color series features a variety of local elected officials, ranging from Washtenaw County commissioner Alicia Ping to Detroit district court judge Larry Williams. 
Intergenerational culinary science is playing out through the "A Taste of African Heritage" coursework

Good cooking takes root: Promoting healthy dietary change through connection to the African diaspora

Sarah Rose Sharp Monday, March 06, 2017
The "A Taste of African Heritage" diet is a nutritional education effort to address inequities in Detroit's food system by retooling some of the ways Detroiters deal with their health and wellness through eating.
Michigan Avenue, year unknown

Michigan's highway: The history of Michigan Avenue, our state's most important road

Aaron Mondry Monday, March 06, 2017
In the first of a three-part series on Michigan Avenue, we look at the history of the road, from its construction along the Sauk Trail to its recognition as a Historic Heritage Route.
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Where seller and buyer meet: Summit extends the reach of made-in-Michigan foods

Anne Hamming Monday, February 27, 2017
Demand for food grown locally continues to rise. At the upcoming Pure Michigan Agribusiness Summit buyers and sellers come together to meet that demand.
Winona Bynum, executive director of the Detroit Food Policy Council

Q&A: Winona Bynum of the Detroit Food Policy Council on upcoming conference, equity in food

Melinda Clynes Monday, February 27, 2017
Detroit Food 2017: Come Together takes place March 9 and 10 and will feature speakers and panels discussing how the food economy relates to issues of equity, health, policy, and more.
Rouhani Foulkes and Kiki Louya at The Farmer's Hand

Detroit and Ann Arbor work together to spread all-local grocery model

Patrick Dunn Saturday, February 25, 2017
A grocery store selling exclusively local products in Ann Arbor is only two years old, but it's already directly inspired a similar business in Corktown.
Detroit councilwoman Raquel Casteneda-Lopez at the Coleman A Young Municipal Center

Local elected officials of color on race and politics in the age of Trump, part 2: City Council

Patrick Dunn Saturday, February 25, 2017
City council members of color from Ypsilanti, Detroit, and Pontiac weigh in on tackling a volatile political climate and how public perceptions have affected their careers.
Jevona Watson, owner of Detroit Sip, outside her coffee shop

Video: Detroit Sip owner hopes to be catalyst for Live6 corridor

Donavan Glover and Terryn Hall Monday, February 13, 2017
Jevona Watson plans to open a coffee shop, Detroit Sip, on McNichols Road in early 2017. A native of the Bagley neighborhood, her story is emblematic of the tenacity of the people who live, work, and play in Live6.
Stephanie Chang at the Michigan State Capitol

Local elected officials of color on race and politics in the age of Trump, part 1: State Reps

Patrick Dunn Monday, February 13, 2017
State representatives of color from Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Detroit weigh in on tackling a volatile political climate and how public perceptions have affected their careers.
Illustration of a mastodon in Michigan.

Why does Michigan have a Thumb?

Nina Ignaczak Monday, February 13, 2017
It wouldn't be much of a mitten without a thumb. But exactly how did our fair state's opposable digit come to fruition? Cranbrook Institute of Science's John Zawiskie gives us the geological history.
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