HopCat: the ‘anti-chain chain’
What started as a hobby has become big business for HopCat owner Mark Sellers.
Annamarie Sysling's Latest Articles
This all-girls robotics team wins competitions and minds
Participation in Mercy Midnight Storm, an all-girls robotics and science team in Southwest Detroit, has been a truly empowering experience for all its members.
Young creatives strengthen neighborhoods through art, community-driven funding
The resident-driven grant program, Community Connections, has helped fund numerous initiatives focused on uplifting Detroit's youth.
Detroit artist grows awareness of Michigan’s invasive plants by making them into paper
Through making paper from Michigan's invasive plants, Meg Heeres is raising awareness about an environmental threat while empowering people to make something beautiful.
The strong, tolerant women leading Hamtramck
While Hamtramck is a prominent cultural melting pot, it is also a municipality with strong women at the helm. Annamarie Sysling profiles the city's mayor, police chief, and city manager.
Restoring the Rouge is ‘about getting the community to the river’
When Bill Craig heard about a golf course coming to a local wetland, he started getting active. And he's been that way ever since.
A lifetime on the water: Robert Burns on why public access is key to fixing the Detroit River
Robert Burns grew up hunting and fishing along the lower Detroit River. Today, he leads work to clean up the river's toxic sediments while creating wildlife habitat, and says reconnecting people with the waterway is key to its future.
