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MGM Grand breaks ground at permanent location

The casino is putting in pilings for an eight-story parking structure that will be part of its permanent casino and hotel complex at the Lodge Freeway, I-75 service drive and Third and Bagley avenues.

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AirTran adds Atlanta and Orlando service from Detroit

AirTran Airways has launched daily nonstop service from Detroit Metro to Atlanta and Orlando.

Detroit, ancient Rome share past

The art history museum studies program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn has put together an exhibit that compares Motown and the Roman Empire.

Detroit names federal building after Rosa Parks

A federal building in Detroit has been renamed in honor of Rosa Parks on the 50th anniversary of the civil rights pioneer's historic refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man.

Crain’s Detroit announces who’s who in Detroit business

The business publication Crain’s recently released their first list of Detroit’s movers and shakers.

Mid-Med Lofts part of Midtown’s growth

The Midtown area continues to grow, this time with a new residential loft and retail area to accommodate the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University communities.

Detroit’s renewal goes beyond Super Bowl dreams

Despite the city’s financial woes and challenges that mirror hurricane-hit New Orleans, signs of revitalization are all over Detroit. Cranes and scaffolding dot downtown. Parks, lofts, condos, and other development are popping up everywhere. And the city’s spirit is lifting, too.

Detroit Science Center launches SPACE exhibit

The largest space exhibit to tour in history opens Nov. 5 in Detroit.

Book-Cadillac renovation plans call for 455 hotel rooms, 66 condos

A Cleveland developer has officially announced plans for the $176 million renovation of the shuttered, landmark Book-Cadillac Hotel, which would reopen with about 455 hotel rooms and 66 condos in spring 2008.

House OKs bill to cut Detroit homestead millage rate

The state House on Thursday unanimously approved three bills amending the Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Act to allow Detroit and other Michigan communities to cut taxes for qualifying residents.

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