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Detroit Metro and "The Thumb"
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- Upper Peninsula - Michigan
Area Info
Detroit is one of the biggest and most important of American cities, as well as one of the oldest in the Midwest. It was founded in 1701 by the French (its name, short for "la Ville d'Etroit," means "City at the Straits") at the strategic waterway connecting Lakes Huron and Erie. By 1910, it had moved onto the list of top ten largest cities; by 1920, it was 4th, propelled to prominence by its port, its steel mills, and the new automobile industry. Detroit reached its greatest population—1,849,568—in 1960; but since then has shrunk to half its former size, the only American city to reach over a million in population and then drop below a million.
Still, it continues to dominate its region, and remains an important economic and cultural center. Detroit is renowned for its incredibly diverse ethnic makeup. Most famously, it's the home of the Motown Sound, created by the influx of black Americans who moved to the region in its days of industrial dominance. That economy also attracted large numbers of Poles, who populated the Hamtramck area. Detroit also has one of the largest Middle Eastern populations in the U.S.
To the north, on the other hand, "The Thumb" is another world entirely. Much of it is rural and agricultural, characterized by rolling hills and small towns, by 90 miles of Lake Huron shoreline with fine beaches and picturesque lighthouses, and acre upon acre of crops and pastures. The largest urban areas—Care, Bad Axe, and Sandusky—muster barely 10,000 people among them.
Articles
Metro and State News for Michigan from detnews.com
Detroit redistricting hearing postponed
Feb 9, 2012 5:52 pm
Detroit — A public hearing Friday on proposed city redistricting has been postponed so city officials can attend the funeral of Detroit Police Sgt. Almondo Greer-Travis, the brother of City ...
Lawsuit accuses Detroit council of violating Open Meetings Act
Feb 9, 2012 4:42 pm
Detroit— Activist Robert Davis has filed another lawsuit alleging the Detroit City Council violated Michigan's Open Meetings Act by meeting with the state's financial review team.
Train blocks traffic for hours on Detroit's east side
Feb 9, 2012 4:17 pm
A freight train blocked Van Dyke between Grinnell Avenue and Lynch Road for roughly six hours before it was moved, according to WWJ radio.
Bing, county execs play up parks to boost quality of life in Metro Detroit
Feb 9, 2012 3:22 pm
Dearborn— Parks and recreation are among the keys to rejuvenating the city, Mayor Dave Bing said Thursday morning.
Ficano to issue ethics reforms
Feb 9, 2012 1:42 pm
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will unveil ethics reforms today in hopes of stemming a corruption scandal that's engulfed him for five months and prompted an FBI investigation.
No clarity in twists and turns of Bashara case
Feb 9, 2012 12:57 pm
Grosse Pointe Park — If the investigation of the murder of Jane Bashara sometimes looks like the theater of the bizarre, most of its strange elements were on display Wednesday.
Michigan, Pennsylvania put limits on families seeking food aid
Feb 9, 2012 12:37 pm
Howell — The 2010 Buick Enclave parked in her garage kept Michigan resident Renee Moore from getting food stamps for two months last year, even though her family's income had droppe...
Meeting debates class use of 'vulgar' book
Feb 9, 2012 12:37 pm
Plymouth— Two parents of a Plymouth-Canton high school student made their case Wednesday night for banning a controversial novel from district classrooms, arguing that the work is "vulg...
Hackel, Macomb board in power struggle
Feb 9, 2012 12:37 pm
Mount Clemens — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said he has vetoed a contracting policy and a procurement ordinance written and adopted by the county's board of commissioners la...
Salvation Army drive raises record $8.2M
Feb 9, 2012 12:37 pm
Detroit — The Salvation Army announced Wednesday it raised a record $8.2 million during its holiday Red Kettle Campaign in Metro Detroit.
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