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Michigan Clear Ice from Bay City is served in bars in Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and Bay City.  

Michigan Clear Ice helps raise the bar for craft cocktails

Based in Bay City, company's artisan ice has made its way south to some of Detroit's top bars including The Kiesling, Two James Distillery, the Sugar House, and Motor City Casino.

Asia Johnson
Detroit Bail Project aims to disrupt the process of cash bail and incarceration

The percentage of people of color who are jailed is disproportionately high; 70 percent of Wayne County's inmates are Black, compared to 40 percent of the county's overall population. Unaffordable bail is a major driver of those numbers, according to Asia Johnson of The Bail Project in Detroit. So her aim is to disrupt that process before it starts.

Justin Tootla & Jennifer Jackson. Photo by Doug Coombe.
7 of Metro Detroit’s top chefs clue us in to their favorite local dish

We asked seven of Metro Detroit's top chefs to pick their favorite dish from a metro-area restaurant (other than their own, of course). Here’s what they told us.

Lauren McGrier points to an El Club billboard advertising her Twerk x Tequila event.
Next level nightlife: How 3 Detroiters are helping their city reinvent its after-hours scene

These Detroiters are working to change the way we think about and experience the city's nightlife.

Michigan is Automobility was released on March 26, with a by-the-numbers look at Michigan's automotive ecosystem strength.
Future technologies at the core of Michigan is Automobility report

On March 26, MICHauto released the Michigan is Automobility report. The report features a by-the-numbers look at Michigan’s substantial footprint in the automotive ecosystem. Learn how future technology is the heartbeat of this report, and what that means to Michigan’s strength in the mobility industry.

The great transformation: From analog to digital, Detroit Regional Partnership leads new business

In the 130-plus year history of the automobile, the Detroit region has been a leader in the global industry. As the shift to electrification and autonomous control begins, Southeast Michigan is poised to keep and attract manufacturers and suppliers in this new era of transportation.

Mastering mobility through education and collaboration

Michigan educators are teaming up with industry professionals to build high level programs to prepare mobility workers with the specialized skills needed to catapult the industry forward to scale. We dig in to some of these developing programs to find out more.

Techstars Mobility Class of 2018
Techstars Detroit seeks new startups for its accelerator program

Techstars Detroit, an incubator for startups in mobility, manufacturing and other areas, is looking for another round of candidates for its successful accelerator program, which has helped launch nearly four dozen companies in the past four years.  

Cobo's green roof is just one aspect of the center's sustainability practices.
Cobo Center receives sustainability practices recognition

Cobo Center is sticking with its dedication to sustainability. And that carries benefits for a convention center.

Lovio George has had a presence in Detroit for decades.
Detroit boutique ad agencies are finding success on their own terms

Being smaller can have its advantages. These boutique Detroit marketing firms understand what it takes to survive and thrive in the city's fast-paced business environment.

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