Mike Dionne
Detroit Metro Times
Detroit, MI, United States
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Measles continues to spread through metro Detroit causing worst outbreak in 28 years
The number of measles cases continues to climb in metro Detroit as 12 new cases have been confirmed in the last week. → Read More
How the Tigers are crafting their future identity with heroes from the past
It's no secret that the Tigers are in rebuilding mode, and there might not be many household names on the roster that casual fans will recognize. → Read More
The Smashing Pumpkins announce metro Detroit tour stop
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced a tour with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will make a stop in metro Detroit on August 14. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan recently made Detroit headlines when he was reunited with his stolen guitar after 27 years. → Read More
These metro Detroit spots are serving up unique paczki for Fat Tuesday
The hedonistic holiday of Paczki Day in Detroit is one filled with tradition and glazed with Polish heritage. When it comes time to celebrate the Christian-adjacent holiday of Fat Tuesday, we line up outside Hamtramck bakeries, which annually stuff us silly with classic plum, prune, rose, or raspberry treats. → Read More
Twitter user shares photo of blooming Paczki trees in preparation of Fat Tuesday
Do you smell that? A westward wind carries the scent of fried dough and fruity filling. → Read More
Michigan’s low immunization rates threaten measles outbreak
The recent measles outbreak in Clark County, Washington - which borders Portland, Oregon - has reached 50 cases as of last week and health officials fear it will worsen. Most of the cases involve unvaccinated children between ages 1 and 10. → Read More
Beck and Cage The Elephant announce co-headlining tour – and it's coming to metro Detroit
Beck and Cage The Elephant are setting out on a co-headlining summer tour which will stop at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Saturday, Aug. 3. Completing the trifecta of decorated alternative rock veterans on 'The Night Running' tour is Spoon, who will hand the baton off to the co-headliners. → Read More
'Guardians of the Galaxy' star Chris Pratt gives shout out to Wayne State University
Students at Wayne State University can rejoice today after learning that the dinosaur slayer and Star-Lord himself, Chris Pratt, gave a shout out to the school in a video posted on Twitter by a WSU psychology student. → Read More
A dozen spots in Detroit for a greasy, no-fuss breakfast
Sometimes the best way to brighten your day is to start with a hearty square meal. And sometimes, what's "good" for you can't be determined from reading a nutrition label or by counting calories. → Read More
Florence + the Machine to kick off Memorial Day weekend with metro Detroit appearance
Florence + the Machine have announced a North American tour supporting their 2018 album High as Hope that includes a stop at DTE Energy Music Theatre on Friday, May 24. The show comes almost three years since their last stop in Michigan — also at DTE — when the band toured in support of their 2016 album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful. → Read More
Packard Plant owners must pay $185,000 in overdue taxes or risk foreclosure
Owners of the historic Packard Plant owe upwards of $185,000 in unpaid taxes from 2016, according to the Wayne County treasurer’s office. The news comes... → Read More
Windsor border patrol workers deliver pizzas to Detroit counterparts working without pay
Border patrol workers from our neighbor to the north (or technically south) in Windsor, Canada reached out a helping hand and a warm slice of pizza as a gesture of solidarity with Detroit border employees on Friday. → Read More
NFL meme omits Upper Peninsula
Ope! Someone fudged a map of the Upper Peninsula. Whoever runs the parody Twitter account @NFL_Memes forgot their thinking cap (or chook, if you’se guys... → Read More
B2K reunion tour brings early-2000s R&B stars to Detroit
If you miss the glory days of early-2000s R&B, you are in for a treat. Multi-platinum R&B group B2K have announced a 2019 reunion tour — titled “The Millenium Tour” — which will make its way to Detroit on April 24 at Little Caesars Arena. → Read More
Study finds that Michigan has the worst roads in the U.S.
A software company has come up with a new methodology to tell us what we already know: Michigan has the worst roads in the country. In a piece published by Medium, the San Francisco-based computer vision software company lvl5 recently released a report ranking of the best and worst roads in the U.S. after conducting research for autonomous vehicles. → Read More