Detroit/ Community & Society
Published on November 15, 2019
Top Detroit news: Soil tests urged for blight demolition sites; benefit set for nonprofit; morePhoto: Doug Zuba/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Detroit.

Planet Ant to host fundraiser concert for Detroit Experience Factory

The nonprofit Detroit Experience Factory helps connect locals and visitors to Detroit and its story by leading more than 100,000 people through experiential tours of the city.

Read the full story on Detroit Metro Times.

Whitecaps name former Tigers catcher as new manager

Former Detroit Tigers catcher Brayan Peña has been named the 14th manager in West Michigan Whitecaps history.

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.

Tribute concert to honor the late Daniel Johnston

Beloved Austin-based singer-songwriter and master archivist Daniel Johnston is getting a proper Detroit sonic salute.The prolific artist died of a heart attack in September at the age of 58.

Read the full story on Detroit Metro Times.

Congresswoman wants soil tested on more than 14,000 Detroit blight demolition sites

Soil testing could be a significant undertaking because of the voluminous amount of federally funded demolitions in Detroit.

Read the full story on Detroit Free Press.


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