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Roku TV story helps Saginaw father find kidney donor
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Jesse Ramos of Saginaw is scheduled for a kidney transplant Oct. 21 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after a viewer saw his story on Kidneys for Kids’ Roku TV network and stepped forward as a living donor.
Rehab Specialists wins 2026 Best of Michigan Award
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Rehab Specialists, a Portage-based physical, occupational and speech therapy practice, has been named a 2026 Best of Michigan Award winner.
Detroit celebrities join New Day lip sync battle for families facing cancer
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New Day Foundation for Families is bringing back its Celebrity Lip Sync Battle on Oct. 15 at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, with local media personalities, athletes and entertainers competing to raise money for Michigan families facing cancer….
Game Day Private Jets launches fixed-rate charter for college sports fans
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Game Day Private Jets introduced Game Day GUARANTEED, a fixed-rate private charter program aimed at making sports travel more predictable for college fans.
HardyPaw opens sports fan shop for pets
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HardyPaw has launched a Sports Fan Shop with officially licensed NCAA, NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL gear for dogs and cats as football, baseball postseason, hockey and basketball seasons get underway.
NCRF brings HBCU Empowerment Week to Detroit with $10M in scholarships
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National College Resources Foundation is hosting HBCU Empowerment Week in Detroit from Sept. 21-26, ending with the 6th annual Detroit Black College Expo at Huntington Place.
Michigan Heritage Rodeo returns to Lansing Nov. 20-22
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The Michigan Heritage Rodeo: A Salute to Cowgirls and Cowboys of Color will return to Michigan State University’s Farm Bureau Pavilion in Lansing for three days of rodeo competition, heritage programming and community events.
Youmacon returns to Detroit for Halloween weekend with anime, gaming and cosplay
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Michigan’s largest anime convention is back at Huntington Place Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2026, with four days of programming, vendors, competitions and fan events.
Colum McCann brings storytelling event to University of Michigan
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Narrative 4, the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Michigan Public will host a free evening event in Ann Arbor on Sept. 30 featuring National Book Award winner Colum McCann and host April Baer. The program includes a public…
Dec-O-Art gives $75,000 to three local nonprofits on Donation Day
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Dec-O-Art marked its fourth annual Donation Day on Sept. 18 by closing operations for hands-on volunteer work at three employee-chosen nonprofits in Northern Indiana.
Peter Max, Pop Art Icon, Dies at 88
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Peter Max, the colorful pop artist whose work helped shape American visual culture, has died at 88, his son Adam Max and Park West Gallery announced.
Kay Harper lands two 2026 Josie Music Awards nominations
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Michigan country artist and songwriter Kay Harper is heading to Nashville for the 2026 Josie Music Awards after earning two nominations, including one for her song “Backwoods.” The nods mark her second straight year of recognition as she continues…
Move United launches free adapted sport workbook for high schools
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Move United has released a free, interactive workbook for high school students to teach disability awareness, adaptive sports and inclusion.
Great Outdoors adds irrigation service in-house across Southeast Michigan
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Great Outdoors has brought irrigation installation, maintenance and repair in-house for residential and commercial clients across Southeast Michigan.
Michigan Turkey Producers goes live with Royal 4 WISE WMS
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Michigan Turkey Producers has started live operations with Royal 4 Systems’ WISE warehouse management system at its Hall Street facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Michigan reality series The Dockman returns for Season 2 on Amazon Prime
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The Michigan-produced reality series The Dockman is now streaming its second season on Amazon Prime, expanding the show’s look at dock building, boating and waterfront life across the Great Lakes.
Michigan Women's Care expands menopause care in Canton
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Michigan Women’s Care has launched a comprehensive menopause management program for women in Canton and Southeast Michigan, aiming to fill a long-standing gap in specialized midlife care.
Calumet opens first dedicated UHDI PCB substrate facility in Michigan
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Calumet Electronics has opened a new ultra-high-definition interconnect printed circuit board facility in Michigan, giving the U.S. its first dedicated panel-level organic substrate plant.
Surge Academy Detroit names 2027 cohort
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Surge Academy Detroit announced its 2027 fellows on Sept. 2, 2026, highlighting 20 educators and school leaders from across the city.
Bankole Thompson joins Detroit Jazz Festival as master of ceremonies
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Bankole Thompson will serve as master of ceremonies at the 2026 Detroit International Jazz Festival, appearing Sept. 6 at Hart Plaza to help introduce the J.C. Heard JazzWeek All-Stars.
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