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3/21/18: State Fairgrounds May Become Mass Transit Hub & Office Development, New Life For Conner Plant, Happy Birthday Albert Kahn & More Mar 22, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, March 21st, 2018.

The State Fairgrounds site is to be bought by the city and could become a regional transit hub and office development
The Conner Assembly Plant will find new life as a museum and meeting space
Contractors for LCA come up short on hiring Detroit residents
A proposed law would allow Detroit bars to stay open until 4 a.m.
Gayle's chocolates is closing
Celebrating legenday architect Albert Kahn's Birthday

As always, thanks to our sponsors. Milo Digital, Marketing Secrets Revealed on May 3, and our friends at Podcast Detroit.

3/20/18: New Life For The Old Train Station? Eastern Market Micro-Grants, Dan Carmody, Macomb's Terrible Roads & More Mar 21, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Tuesday, March 20th, 2018.

-Ford may breathe new life into the long-empty Michigan central station

-Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer locks up a big union endorsement

-Macomb County's road situation is in dire straits

-Eastern market is offering micro-grants to boost local businesses

-Three of Detroit's Golf Courses won't close after all

-Baseball will be played at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull again

-You'll be able to bring your dog to not just one, but two Tigers games this year

-A Hatch Detroit contest winner is opening in Corktown

-Antiques Roadshow is coming to metro Detroit

And we caught up with the head of Detroit's Eastern Market, Dan Carmody, to talk about what's ahead for the historic and popular neighborhood.

Thanks to our sponsors, Milo Digital and Digital Marketing Secrets Revealed.

3/15/18: There's A New Mass Transit Plan, Castalia Cocktail Bar, NCAA Hitting Detroit & More Mar 15, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, March 15th, 2018.

Wayne County Exec Warren Evans has a new plan to improve regional transit
March Madness comes to Detroit
GM invests in autonomous vehicle production in Michigan
Detroit businesses will get grants to improve their facades
Zingerman's is Michigan's only James Beard Award finalist
A Detroit school is closed due to mold
Drag Queen Bingo Gets Boozy
Third Man Records has Jack White tickets for just five bucks
And there's a new craft cocktail bar for not just booze - but your nose. https://www.castaliacocktails.com/

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All Things Detroit, Affordable Housing, Golf Course Drama, Belle Isle Trail, Repurpose.co & More Mar 14, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Wednesday, March 14th, 2018.

Three of Detroit's city-owned golf courses are closing
A $250 million dollar fund has been set up for affordable housing
I-94 on the east side of the city will be closed this weekend
A former golf course over by Seven Mile may find new life as a park and development
General Motors is launching an Airbnb of cars with Maven
Belle Isle is getting a new 6-mile trail

And two conversations. One with Ryan Landau of Re:Purpose about Detroit's job market and who's hiring and the other with Jennyfer Crawford of All things Detroit about her new project to highlight Detroit's retailers and makers.

Thanks to our sponsors. Milo Digital.

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Liquor Store Court Fight, MoGo May Expand Into The Suburbs, Lovers Only, New Crime Map, Peruvian Food, Raising Money For Homeless & More Mar 10, 2018

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Here are your stories for Saturday, March 10, 2018:

Just how far should liquor stores be from each other? The state and small businesses fight it out in court
The city of Detroit has a new interactive and easy to use crime map
A familiar face goes off the air after 20 years
Home building magnate Bill Pulte has died
Young professionals are sleeping outside to raise money for Detroit's homeless
A Peruvian restaurant & a Detroit-themed eatery are opening and a chain Irish-themed joint is closing
A first look at Detroit's newest burger joint Lovers Only

Fail Jail Is Less Fail, DCFC Gets On TV, State Of The City Recap, Spring Markets Coming Downtown Mar 07, 2018

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Hey friends! This is you Daily Detroit for Wednesday, March 7, 2018.

Our stories:

-A new plan emerges for the fail jail

-Detroit City FC will be broadcast on Fox Sports Detroit for the first time

-Mexicantown in Detroit is getting support to grow its business district

-Mirror, mirror on the wall.. what are the best Metro Detroit suburbs?

And two conversations.

One focusing on Mayor Mike Duggan's State of the City and Daily Detroit's Shianne Nocerini talks about new spring markets downtown.

Food Truck On Belle Isle? The Detroit Welcome Center Could Close, Thieves May Force A Westside Church To Shutter, And A New Polar Bear Mar 06, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

On the show:

Ford is temporarily laying off 2,000 people
The Detroit Zoo gets a new polar bear
Detroit gets positive travel press in two ways
Detroit's Welcome Center May Close
Le Petit Zinc is open, and the building that housed Antietam is for sale
Belle Isle is looking for a Food Truck

And.. a local church on the west side of the city is at danger of closing due to scrappers.. And you can help.

Thanks to our sponsors: MILO Digital and the Detroit Regional Chamber.

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Guns In Detroit Schools? The Auto Show Could Move, Packard Plant Life, Restaurant Incubator and More Mar 03, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit for Friday, March 2, 2018. We had a really long day on Thursday covering the Detroit Policy Conference, so we were a little slow on getting this episode out - that's why we brought it to you from the back of the struggle bus this week.

Here's what we're covering, including interviews with Detroit Police Chief James Craig and Detroit Schools Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti.

The Auto Show might move to October from January
Detroit's police chief and Detroit's school superintendent debate the place of guns in schools.
The Packard plant is seeing signs of life.
A restaurant incubator is opening up downtown
A Big player in local Real Estate moves from Birmingham to downtown Detroit.
Thanks to a foundation grant, Metro Detroit will get more playgrounds and skate parks
And more than 700 of Detroit's movers and shakers were at the Detroit Policy Conference today. We recap some of the themes and conversations from the floor of the soundboard at the Motor City Casino.

Shameless commerce: Thanks to Milo Digital for their support of the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast. Also thanks to Podcast Detroit, who have an event March 8.

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Big Sean And Emagine Building A Movie Theatre, 140+ More Detroit Cops, Pothole Ice Cream, New Factory Opens Feb 28, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast for February 27, 2018.

Our Detroit news stories today:

Detroit has a new budget and that could mean more officers on the streets
All of Detroit's election day poll workers are to be re-tested
A long time Detroit politician, Burton Leland, has died.
You can get some ice cream to soothe your pothole woes.
Big Sean and and Emagine team up to open a movie theatre in the city.
A steel factory opens in the city of Detroit.
Autonomous vehicle news

And, we preview what's happening the next couple of days, including our booth at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Detroit Policy Conference (if you're going, say hi!) and an upcoming Daily Detroit Happy Hour Podcast with Hour Magazine & PARC, their restaurant of the year.

Also, thanks to our sponsors!

We have our own Daily Detroit Drinks meetup this Thursday, March 1 at Two James. More here.

Detroit's Campground Comes Back To Life, Shifts At Shinola, Stroh's Beer, And David DeMuth, CEO of Doner Feb 24, 2018

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This is your Daily Detroit News Byte for February 23, 2018.

The show today was hosted by Jer Staes and Nuri Gocay.

Your headlines:

There are major Shakeups at Ford Motor Company - and a shift at Shinola.
Stroh's is going to have a new Detroit-brewed beer.
Detroit automakers take best in class in select categories
Lumen Detroit is a step closer to opening
A new cafe is opening in Corktown in the spring called "Folk"
Detroit's only campground in the city is reopening
Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm selects Detroit for a grant to help deal with Detroit's problems

Our feature interview is with David DeMuth. He's the CEO of one of Metro Detroit's oldest ad agencies, Doner… on what's happening in the ad business and why they're opening an office in downtown Detroit.

Thanks to our sponsors:

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The Detroit Regional Chamber:

The Detroit Regional Chamber's Detroit Policy Conference returns on Thursday, March 1 at MotorCity Casino Hotel and will focus on creating a culture of civility in Detroit. More than 60 speakers will take the stage, including: Wes Moore, Mark Wallace, Debbie Dingell, Nolan Finley and Stephen Henderson. Learn more about the Conference and see the full agenda at http://www.detroitchamber.com/dpc

And thanks to Podcast Detroit: http://www.podcastdetroit.com

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