New Era Detroit Provides 100 Hotel Rooms for 3 Nights to Families Experiencing Homelessness,...
New Era Detroit hosted its fifth annual Hotels for the Homeless initiative on Friday, providing more than 100 hotel rooms and a three-night stay to individuals and families experiencing homelessness. What began as a grassroots effort has grown into one of the city’s most comprehensive winter relief programs, offering...
Detroit snowstorm timeline and expected snow totals in SE Michigan
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - Snow totals for most of metro Detroit will range around 5-8 inches, with a lot of people getting 6 or 7 inch totals. Here are the timing details. Big picture view: — Light to moderate snow will start around 1 p.m. The light snow will coat the grass and mulch beds, but it won't immediately...
Far-Right Activist Threatens January March on Minneapolis City Hall
A far-right activist who recently clashed with city officials in Dearborn, Michigan is now claiming online that he will lead an anti-Islam march on Minneapolis City Hall early next year—though there is no independent confirmation or permit record showing the event is scheduled.
State gives out grants to districts to support new Michigan teachers
New Michigan teachers will soon have additional support to try to find success in their classrooms thanks to $12.1 million in state grants to local and intermediate school districts. The Michigan Department of Education announced this week the allocation of state aid grants to 121 districts to provide support to...
Metro Detroit group provides Thanksgiving meal kits for 120 families
The spirit of Thanksgiving was alive and well across Metro Detroit Thursday, including in the home kitchen of a young philanthropist who is paying it forward.
Detroit students selling handcrafted furniture on Small Business Saturday
This weekend, students in Detroit will showcase and sell handmade furniture they spent the semester creating. The event is part of Small Business Saturday.
Scooter’s coffee set to open on long-vacant Livonia corner
LIVONIA — Caffeine lovers will soon have a new option for energy-boosting drinks as Scooter’s Coffee prepares to open at the southeast corner of Seven Mile and Farmington roads. The new shop, at 19100 Farmington Road, was built on the long-vacant site of a former gas station. A...
Detroit receives over 4.6 million to expand affordable housing through 2025 grant program
Detroit, Michigan – The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis has announced a big boost for efforts to make housing more affordable in the Midwest. It has approved $34.1 million in grant money under its Affordable Housing Program for 2025. The money will go to 43 projects in Michigan and Indiana. The City of Detroit...
Fleeing driver arrested on multiple warrants
WYANDOTTE — A 41-year-old Melvindale man was arrested the night of Nov. 13 for fleeing and eluding and multiple outstanding arrest warrants after trying to evade a traffic stop at Eureka Road and 21st Street. The man, who fled north on Fort Street at 100 mph, was discovered later...
Staffer spends 4 days cooking for youth residential program in Detroit
Barbara Carter, the residential specialist at the Lighthouse Sanctuary program for runaway and homeless youth, has poured her heart into creating a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal for the young people the program serves.
