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Dearborn's Famous Hamburger stays alive by keeping its 'buns apart'

Patrick DunnWednesday, June 24, 2020
Moe Hider, owner of Dearborn-based Famous Hamburger, says he "never would have thought in ages" that his business would be able to survive solely based on carryout orders.
Feature Story Paddle and Run by Eastside racing company Technology and Innovation

Kayak race to adapt running tech for recreation in COVID-19 times

Kate RoffThursday, June 18, 2020
Kayaks have a rather obvious way of socially distancing participants, so it's no surprise the boat launch docks of Sterling Heights have been busy. Now, the city plans to adapt running race technology to set up a timed kayak race along the Clinton River in July. 
Feature Story Photo courtesy Impact 100. Community Development

What happens when 200 women each donate $1,000 to local nonprofit organizations

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 18, 2020
When the women of Impact100 were first reviewing the stacks of applicants to their grant program this past February, little could they have known about the events that would dominate the news cycle in May and June.
Feature Story “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” ― Ida B. Wells-Barnett

A message from Flintside's editor: "Say Its Name"

Alexandria BrownThursday, June 18, 2020
It's not fair that we media entities are able to show our hands bloody with fact, without ever telling anyone how deep it runs and how there’s a whole delta for deaths like these. This isn’t some bubbling creek of happenstance death.
Feature Story Canine to Five owner Liz Blondy with Tofu, a newcomer to the dog day care.

Entrepreneur diaries: Liz Blondy on bringing employees back and supporting other businesses

Liz BlondyThursday, June 18, 2020

The customers’ support makes me feel really good about this business. It makes me me feel more secure about the future, like, maybe everything isn't going to fall apart. Or it's going fall apart but the landing won't be that hard and the climb up won't be that steep.

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Art as protest: How Sydney James and her team of artists created the Malice Green mural in a week

Biba AdamsThursday, June 18, 2020

Victims of police killings are often criminalized. For Sydney G. James, there is no justification. So she decided to use her art to be a voice for her disgust at yet another slaying of a Black person at the hands of those hired to protect and serve them. 

Development News Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor joined a live Zoom session to share a "day in his life" with teen residents. Economic Development

Sterling Heights launches new program to turn the city 'inside out' during reopening

Kate RoffThursday, June 18, 2020
Reopening under COVID-19 restrictions is a daunting task for small business owners, but in Sterling Heights a new program is streamlining applications for outdoor seating and encouraging providers to turn their city "inside out". 
Feature Story Alcamo's. Photo by Doug Coombe. Community Development

Dearborn's Alcamo's put customers first during pandemic

Patrick DunnWednesday, June 17, 2020
"We're old-school," Chimento says. "We're reinventing our business as the pandemic keeps continuing, and that's all you can do."
Feature Story Pints on the Patio, Sterling Heights Arts and Culture

Summer in Sterling Heights, but not as we know it

Kate RoffThursday, June 11, 2020
Sterling Heights' biggest festival will make way for smaller events this summer, like an adapted farmers' market, craft beer afternoons, drive-in movies, car shows, scavenger hunts and timed kayak races on the Clinton River. Here's what's on, what's not, and what's changing.
Feature Story Sterling Heights police chief Dale Dwojakowski was recently recognized for his contribution to promoting diversity in the city. Diversity

How Sterling Heights is 'planting seeds' for a more diverse police force

Kate RoffThursday, June 11, 2020
Over the last three years a police chief in Sterling Heights, Michigan, has been actively trying to diversify his force. We look at what initiatives are working and what work still needs to be done. 
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Downtown Farmington and Oakland County work to provide local businesses with Re-Opening Toolkits

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 11, 2020
In downtown Farmington, and across Oakland County, businesses have been given access to a valuable set of tools to keep  employees and customers safe.
Feature Story Super Mario Bro’s. Cupcake by Enjoya Sweets Entrepreneurship

Black owned businesses in the ‘burbs

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
If you want to support the Black community in Detroit’s suburbs, then you’ll want to support these local Black-owned businesses.
Feature Story Courtesy Blick. Entrepreneurship

Dearborn's Blick reopens after supplying creatives through pandemic

Patrick DunnWednesday, June 10, 2020
Strong support from the many local artists who patronize the store helped the business pull through.
Feature Story Protesters take to the streets in downtown Detroit.

Amid protests in the face of a pandemic, Detroiters push for solutions and solidarity

Dorothy HernandezThursday, June 4, 2020

Here's how Detroiters are using their platforms and talents to push for solutions to address the racial inequalities that have been brought to the forefront in recent days.

Feature Story Protesters in Royal Oak. Courtesy Summer March via Facebook. Diversity

We have a long way to go towards racial equity, Metro Detroit

Mike Galbraith and Nina IgnaczakWednesday, June 3, 2020
Justice for George Floyd’s death and the end of a peaceful protest in the city are indeed causes for celebration. But we have a lot of work to do, Metro Detroit.
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Introducing the Nonprofit Journal ProjectDocumenting the stories of Southeast Michigan's nonprofits

Nina IgnaczakMonday, June 1, 2020
Nonprofits are on the frontlines of our communities, delivering critical social services and employing more than 470,000 Michiganders. We're documenting their stories.
Partner Content Eastern Market Partnership launched a bulk pickup drive-through market on Tuesdays.

Eastern Market vendors — and the market itself — adapt in the wake of COVID-19

Dorothy HernandezThursday, May 21, 2020
With drive-through markets, online ordering, and 2020 Flower Season, Eastern Market vendors and the partnership find ways to adapt amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feature Story Ken Walker is an advocate for what he calls “mental wealth.” He's the creator of the K. Walker Collective clothing line and nonprofit Detroit Mental Health.

Nonprofit Detroit Mental Health takes events online

Dorothy HernandezThursday, May 21, 2020
Throughout the month of May, Detroit Mental Health is hosting Instagram live streams to showcase tools that Detroiters can use to improve their mental health and increase resiliency.
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Ferndale’s Magic Bag promotes message of solidarity as it fights for survival

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 21, 2020
Though 2021 will mark the 25th anniversary of The Magic Bag, the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated shutdowns have left the future of the classic Ferndale live music venue and theater in question.
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How Michigan's auto plants have altered for workers' return

Kate RoffThursday, May 21, 2020
Workers at Sterling Heights' automotive plants are back at work this week with both Ford and FCA opening in phases across the country. But it's certainly not business as usual. 
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