This Model D and Metromode series aims to report on everyday Detroiters and their experiences as they live and choices about their neighborhoods, health, education, jobs, transportation, and other ...

Freep writer sits down with Jack White to talk about his latest musical endeavors. They get on the subject of Detroit near the end and though White's answers aren't glowingly positive, they are ...

If you don't yet know Danny Brown, now you know ... While this local hip-hop artist doesn't yet have the name recognition of a Big Sean or Eminem, Brown's latest mixtape, XXX, available for free on ...

Renewable energy looks like it will be an engine for job growth in both Detroit and Michigan in the near future. Excerpt: Within a relatively few years, Keith Cooley believes that Michigan could see ...

The world's first environmentally-friendly, fuel-cell cruiser is being dispatched to the Wayne State University Police Department in Detroit. Daimler Chrysler designed the vehicle.

Model D has teamed up with The Kresge Foundation for a reporting and engagement series looking at community-building in Detroit neighborhoods. The series seeks to raise awareness about the work of 21 ...

Wayne State University researchers received a shot in the arm that should help them figure out what’s going on in your head. The $295,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will help develop ...

Kronk Gym is hallowed ground in the boxing world. Opened shortly after World War I, Kronk, lead by famous trainer Emanuel Steward, has trained some of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen.

The council approved a five-year contract with the nonprofit Downtown Detroit Partnership, chaired by racing legend Roger Penske, to organize the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, The Detroit News and ...

Technology and the Michigan State Fair might not seem like peas and carrots, but this year, there will be a Science and Technology building that will touch on biofuels, among other topics. Excerpt: ...

Michigan has been a top contender since Site Selection began tracking new and expanding corporate operations in 1997. Between 1997 and 2005, Michigan had 11,387 new projects, 3,400 more than ...

A study released states that the Hispanic community has contributed about $14.5 billion to the local economy. Excerpt: The study, conducted by Wayne State University’s Center for Chicano-Boricua ...