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Detroit Museums and Zoo Win Long-Term Millage Backing
DETROIT, Mich. — Metro Detroit voters delivered a pair of cultural funding wins on Nov. 3, clearing a first-ever millage for major Detroit history museums and renewing the\u2026
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Haley Stevens Backs Mike Rogers at Detroit Church Stop
DETROIT, Mich. — Two days before Michigan votes on its open U.S. Senate seat, Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens stood beside Republican nominee Mike Rogers at a Detroit\u2026
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Water Bills Shape Highland Park Mayor Race Before Tuesday Vote
HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. — Voters in Highland Park, the small city surrounded by Detroit, pick a mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and the cost and reliability of tap\u2026
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Judge Rules Mahmood Eligible, Orders Hamtramck Ballots Certified
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — Hamtramck appears headed for a new mayor after a Wayne County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday that challenger Muhith Mahmood lives in the city and\u2026
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Detroit Zoo Millage Renewal Goes to Wayne County Voters Nov. 3
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit and Wayne County voters will decide Tuesday whether to keep paying a small property tax that helps run the Detroit Zoo along with its\u2026
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Detroit Taxpayers Likely to Cover Tainted Demolition Dirt Cleanup
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit residents are likely to end up paying to dig out contaminated fill dirt from hundreds of old demolition sites, the city's top lawyer told\u2026
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El-Sayed, Stevens Plan Sunday Church Stop in Detroit With Clyburn
DETROIT, Mich. — Michigan Democrats are counting on a Sunday church visit in Detroit to patch up the party two days before Tuesday's election, as U.S. Senate nominee\u2026
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Detroit School Board Hopefuls Raise Far Less Than in 2024
DETROIT, Mich. — The race for control of the Detroit Public Schools Community District board is crowded but not well funded, according to campaign finance statements filed ahead\u2026
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Detroit Election Officials Project 40% to 45% Turnout Nov. 3
DETROIT, Mich. — Detroit election officials expect somewhere between 40% and 45% of the city's registered voters to take part in the Nov. 3 general election, a pace\u2026
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Sheffield Sets Goal of 1,000 New Homes in Detroit by 2031
DETROIT, Mich. — Mayor Mary Sheffield wants builders to put up 1,000 new homes on vacant Detroit lots by 2031, and she rolled out a citywide plan Wednesday\u2026
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Romulus Council Rejects Inquiry Into $270,000 Flock Camera Deal
ROMULUS, Mich. — The Romulus City Council has decided not to open a formal investigation into the city’s contract for Flock Safety license plate cameras, voting 4-3 against\u2026
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Rogers Poll Watcher Remarks Put Detroit Voting Rules in Focus
DETROIT, Mich. — With the Nov. 3 election a week away, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers is facing renewed criticism over his suggestion that retired or off-duty\u2026