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Mary Marsh, Juliana Fulton, and Kenyetta Campbell at Greenview-Wadsworth Park in Detroit. Recent improvements at the park were informed by the city of Detroit's equity metric for parks.

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Metro Detroit parks' equity practices bring park improvements, more culturally competent programs

Patrick DunnTuesday, November 12, 2024

Dr. Paul Thomas celebrates the August 2024 opening of a new Plum Health branch in Royal Oak. He founded the practice in 2016 and this location marks the sixth branch across Michigan.

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A Detroit doc sought to bring back house calls and curb costs. Now, more Michiganders are on board.

Amy KurasTuesday, November 12, 2024

Behind the scenes of "Sugar Boys"

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Go behind the scenes of a made-in-Detroit flick -- and see how DIY creatives are beating the odds

Leslie CieplechowiczTuesday, November 12, 2024

Rashard Dobbins leads Class Act Detroit

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From Episcopal Church to House of Hip-Hop: Class Act Detroit inspires young people through the arts

Genevieve FoxThursday, November 7, 2024

Shanin Green-Flowers (left) is Director of Housing Services at U SNAP BAC on Detroit’s East Side and Jawana Jackson (right) is Director of Programs

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East Side seniors better equipped to age in place with home repair grants and education

Allison Torres BurtkaWednesday, November 6, 2024

In Detroit, a truck drives on Jefferson Ave. while smoke billows from Zug Island.

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Wayne County air quality monitors alert residents and inspire clean air action

Rylee BarnsdaleTuesday, November 5, 2024

K-Connect's data dashboard for Kent County.

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Local health statistics are a click away as community health dashboards proliferate in Michigan

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 31, 2024

JoJo's Fall

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Is this Detroit's most outrageous fall dessert? Shake bar goes over the top

Kate RoffThursday, October 31, 2024

Detroit map puzzle

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Mapping Detroit: Putting together the puzzle pieces of the metropolitan area

Alex B. HillThursday, October 31, 2024

MCREST women and children's shelter entrance

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Macomb County shelter offers pathway to stability for homeless women and their children

Leo V. KaplanMonday, October 28, 2024

The leads of Michigan's 15 Regional Housing Partnerships gather.

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Cross-sector partnership aims to resolve "most prevalent and pressing issues" for Detroit housing

Patrick DunnFriday, October 25, 2024

Haitian Network Group of Detroit

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Haitians have been in Detroit for more than 50 years. With recent events, more are finding home here

Michael LaphamFriday, October 25, 2024

View of a man looking at an elm tree on the grounds of the Main Library, Detroit Public Library.

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HISTORY LESSON: How Dutch Elm Disease killed Detroit's tree canopies, and how it lingers today

Jacob JonesFriday, October 25, 2024

Jae Gerhart, manager of farm programs for Trinity Health Ann Arbor, at The Farm at Trinity Health in Ypsilanti. The Farm offers a produce prescription program for those who struggle to afford healthy food.

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Medicaid funding could expand and sustain Michigan's produce prescription programs

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 24, 2024

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Downtown Farmington garners 'well-deserved national attention' as placemaking strategies bear out

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 24, 2024

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