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DTE Energy is working to reduce power outages. Can Detroiters afford to wait?

In February 2023, an ice storm caused over 300,000 DTE Energy customers in Metro Detroit to lose power. Some residents went without electricity and heat for over a week.

Severe thunderstorms are having the same effect this summer, causing widespread outages and cutting off air conditioning. While residents are facing hardships, DTE Energy seeks to update the existing infrastructure to meet the needs of its customers.

Ryan Stowe, vice president of DTE Energy’s Distribution Operation, explains t

Detroit muralist showcases Black bodies to fight stereotypes

Award-winning painter and muralist Ijania Cortez is a self-taught artist working in Detroit.

Cortez often depicts young Black men in her work, and the murals that she paints are individuals within the neighborhoods they live in. Her work further advances the showcase of Black bodies in the arts.

“I decided to primarily paint Black men because I felt like they were misunderstood. And I really started my practice kind of on the rise of [the] Black Lives Matter movement, and all these things that

36th Detroit Senior Olympics returns after 3-year hiatus

Celo “Sarge” Beal Jr. (middle) smiles with other Detroiters at the 2023 Senior Olympics.

The Senior Olympics celebrates healthy and active aging and gives seniors a chance to be social.

The Detroit Senior Olympics returned earlier this month for a 3-day event featuring 19 indoor and outdoor recreational activities, plus a special section for Baking and Arts & Crafts. This was the first Senior Olympics to be held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event celebrates healthy and active

When Does Photography Become Art - Zaire Daniels Interview

Long ago, I had a beef with photography. And not just photography, all types of digital art. As a drawer and painter, I felt that it was too easy to just snap a picture and call it representation. I had finely tuned my technical abilities to be able to hand-draw just about anything! But in a fraction of the time, someone could more easily pick up a camera and snap a photo of it.

But let's give it a fair shake. Today I'm interviewing photographer and fine artist Zaire Daniels in order to gain a fresh perspective from the inside of fine art photography looking out. Listen in on our conversation, I know I learned more than a few things.

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