Detroit officials look ahead after Mammoth Building demolition ends
A new era has started in Detroit after the final piece of the Mammoth Building on the city's west side came down on Sunday.
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A new era has started in Detroit after the final piece of the Mammoth Building on the city's west side came down on Sunday.
The final piece of the Mammoth Building on Detroit's west side is now gone. The massive structure has been empty since 2000, and it's been an eyesore along Grand River Avenue ever since. CBS News Detroit's Veronica Ortega explains how the demolition starts a new era for development.
The nonprofit Detroit Horse Power held a beam-signing ceremony on Saturday to celebrate a milestone in the construction of what will be one of the largest urban equestrian centers in America.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the westbound I-696 lanes from I-75 and M-10 will be closed for construction beginning on Nov. 14.
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The new high school is expected to open in fall 2027.
The governor locked in her commitment to her campaign promise in Clinton Township on Monday.
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The company is now transformed into a modular home manufacturing company that builds entire apartments inside its building.
The closure impacts the northbound lanes of Interstate 75, which includes the bridge, from Kochville Road to Wadsworth Road, according to MDOT.
The crash and immediate investigation closed Orchard Lake Road between 10 Mile and 11 Mile roads.
Closed for construction, the Coolidge Highway bridge is now blocked off to traffic.
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Babies at Henry Ford Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit received a visit from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
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City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood, who lost by 11 votes to Adam Alharbi, is appealing a Wayne County judge's ruling not to tabulate the 37 uncounted absentee ballots.
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Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
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The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
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