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Michigan Central Station to offer guided tours, opening first restaurant in four decades
Read full article: Michigan Central Station to offer guided tours, opening first restaurant in four decadesMichigan Central Station announced it will offer guided tours and open its first restaurant in four decades.
$500K+ endowments available for youth-serving orgs in Metro Detroit: How to apply
Read full article: $500K+ endowments available for youth-serving orgs in Metro Detroit: How to applyNonprofits that provide services to children and families in Metro Detroit can now apply for one of 10 endowments that can exceed $500,000.
Reliving the incredible Detroit experience that was the Michigan Central Station concert
Read full article: Reliving the incredible Detroit experience that was the Michigan Central Station concertThe Michigan Central Station concert celebrating the building's reopening was a once-in-a-lifetime Detroit experience.
‘It’s a building that has so much history’: Michigan Central Station opens its doors for public tours
Read full article: ‘It’s a building that has so much history’: Michigan Central Station opens its doors for public toursThe concert to open the newly renovated Michigan Central Station will be talked about for decades, but now the public finally gets a first look at the show's real star.
‘Christmas comes early’: Savior of Michigan Central Station talks fight to preserve historic landmark
Read full article: ‘Christmas comes early’: Savior of Michigan Central Station talks fight to preserve historic landmarkBill Ford Jr. got involved in 2018, but another Detroiter, Stanley Christmas, 75, put his flag in the ground to save Michigan Central Station nearly a decade earlier.
Morning 4: Reopening concert at Michigan Central in Detroit was one for the books -- and more news
Read full article: Morning 4: Reopening concert at Michigan Central in Detroit was one for the books -- and more newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Michigan Central Station concert was a once-in-a-lifetime Detroit night
Read full article: Michigan Central Station concert was a once-in-a-lifetime Detroit nightSeeing Diana Ross, Jack White and Eminem live in concert is something that anyone who enjoys live music would proudly love to cross off their bucket list. Now imagine seeing them all on the same stage, on the same night and in their hometown of Detroit. It’s almost too good to be true.
Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to life
Read full article: Diana Ross, Eminem and Jack White perform for thousands as former Detroit eyesore returns to lifeSome of Detroit’s greatest musical exports performed at a concert celebrating the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that long symbolized their hometown’s decline.
Sophia Bush, Nia Batts talk new venture capital fund investing exclusively in Michigan
Read full article: Sophia Bush, Nia Batts talk new venture capital fund investing exclusively in MichiganAt the Local 4 Michigan Central concert pre-show, the esteemed Sophia Bush, a renowned actress, activist, and co-partner of Union Heritage Ventures, and the visionary entrepreneur Nia Batts made a historic announcement.
Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Mickey Redmond talks surprising contribution to Michigan Central Station
Read full article: Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Mickey Redmond talks surprising contribution to Michigan Central StationIn a surprising turn of events, Detroit Red Wings broadcaster Mickey Redmond conducted an impromptu interview with Local 4 while visiting the reopening of Michigan Central Station.
Metro Detroiters count down to highly anticipated concert at Michigan Central Station
Read full article: Metro Detroiters count down to highly anticipated concert at Michigan Central StationTickets for the concert sold out in minutes, but we’ll be airing it on Local 4 and all our platforms so everybody can participate in Ford’s grand reveal of the beautifully restored Michigan Central Station.
Meet the woman who has been an integral part of Michigan Central Station’s restoration
Read full article: Meet the woman who has been an integral part of Michigan Central Station’s restorationThe Michigan Central Station, after six years of renovations, will now be open to the public for the first time since 1988.
How to watch Michigan Central reopening concert Thursday night on Local 4
Read full article: How to watch Michigan Central reopening concert Thursday night on Local 4Reopening celebrations for the Michigan Central train station in Downtown Detroit begin this week with a major concert featuring several big-name artists.
From decay to dazzling, Ford restores grandeur to Detroit train station that once symbolized decline
Read full article: From decay to dazzling, Ford restores grandeur to Detroit train station that once symbolized declineThe once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City.
Morning 4: A look at artifacts uncovered during renovation of Michigan Central Station -- and more news
Read full article: Morning 4: A look at artifacts uncovered during renovation of Michigan Central Station -- and more newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
3 years ago: Workers find letter in a bottle while renovating Michigan Central Station
Read full article: 3 years ago: Workers find letter in a bottle while renovating Michigan Central StationThree years ago Ford showed off some surprising artifacts that were uncovered while crews were working to renovate Michigan Central Station.
Tickets to Michigan Central reopening tours reopen after website crash
Read full article: Tickets to Michigan Central reopening tours reopen after website crashTickets to tours and a concert related to the reopening of Michigan Central Station in Detroit were taken off the market Tuesday after the website crashed.
Tickets to Michigan Central reopening events paused after website crashes
Read full article: Tickets to Michigan Central reopening events paused after website crashesTickets to tours and a concert related to the reopening of Michigan Central Station in Detroit were taken off the market Tuesday after the website crashed.
Open house, concert planned for Michigan Central Station reopening: How to get tickets
Read full article: Open house, concert planned for Michigan Central Station reopening: How to get ticketsThe historic Michigan Central Station is reopening in June, and a series of community-events are planned to help celebrate.
Concert, 10-day open house planned for Michigan Central Station reopening in Detroit
Read full article: Concert, 10-day open house planned for Michigan Central Station reopening in DetroitThe historic Michigan Central Station is reopening in June, and a series of community-events are planned to help celebrate.
Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments
Read full article: Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowmentsBill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help ten Detroit nonprofits serving young people start endowments.
Morning 4: Here’s what the mystery date lit up across Downtown Detroit train station means -- and other news
Read full article: Morning 4: Here’s what the mystery date lit up across Downtown Detroit train station means -- and other newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Ambassador Bridge to donate Detroit properties under plaza expansion pact with community
Read full article: Ambassador Bridge to donate Detroit properties under plaza expansion pact with communityThe owners of the Ambassador Bridge that’s situated between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario have reached an agreement with community leaders in Detroit regarding their plans to expand the bridge’s plaza.
City of Detroit breaks ground on $6M Corktown park transformation -- view renderings here
Read full article: City of Detroit breaks ground on $6M Corktown park transformation -- view renderings hereA $6 million transformation of Roosevelt Park in Corktown broke ground on Tuesday, and Detroit has released renderings of the project.
Flashpoint Interview: Gov. Whitmer talks impact of Michigan Central development on state
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Gov. Whitmer talks impact of Michigan Central development on stateMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins us on Flashpoint this episode to discuss the development of Michigan Central near Downtown Detroit, and the impact it will have on the state, its workforce and its future in mobility.
Flashpoint Interview: Detroit mayor talks impact of Michigan Central Station development
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Detroit mayor talks impact of Michigan Central Station developmentThis week, we're joined at the Michigan Central Station construction site by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who discusses the impact that the development will have on the city.
Flashpoint Interview: Bill Ford Jr. shares vision for Michigan Central Station development
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: Bill Ford Jr. shares vision for Michigan Central Station developmentThis week on Flashpoint, we’re joined by executive chair at Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford Jr., who shares with us his vision for the development at the Michigan Central Station site.
Morning Briefing Jan. 13, 2022: Progress inside historic Michigan Central Station; Whitmer admin disputes nursing home report
Read full article: Morning Briefing Jan. 13, 2022: Progress inside historic Michigan Central Station; Whitmer admin disputes nursing home reportHere are this morning's top stories.
97-year-old WWII veteran given special tour of Michigan Central Station
Read full article: 97-year-old WWII veteran given special tour of Michigan Central StationAfter receiving a personal gift from Ford CEO Jim Farley, England was given a VIP tour of Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station. It’s a tour of a lifetime and what a lifetime England has had.
Nightside Report May 27, 2021: Workers find 108-year-old letter in bottle while renovating Michigan Central Station; Clawson mayor resigns, changes her mind and rescinds resignation
Read full article: Nightside Report May 27, 2021: Workers find 108-year-old letter in bottle while renovating Michigan Central Station; Clawson mayor resigns, changes her mind and rescinds resignationHere are tonight's top stories.
Workers find 108-year-old letter in a bottle while renovating Michigan Central Station
Read full article: Workers find 108-year-old letter in a bottle while renovating Michigan Central StationIt was two years ago that Ford Motor Company began the painstaking process of converting Michigan Central Station into office workspace.
Detroit’s Best Building Bracket: After 21,000 votes, the winner is crowned
Read full article: Detroit’s Best Building Bracket: After 21,000 votes, the winner is crownedWell, after five rounds over three weeks and more than 21,000 total votes, we’ve got a winner in our Detroit Best Building Bracket challenge. Defeating the Albert Kahn Building, the Grand Army of the Republic Building, the top-seeded Guardian Building in the semifinal -- and then the other top-seed, the Fisher Building in the final round -- Detroit’s Best Building is.....Michigan Central Station! What a run for the old train depot, now soon-to-be Ford office, beating both of our top seeds and it wasn’t even that close in the end. Read more: A brief history of Michigan Central Station as historic Detroit train depot prepares for new chapterAd(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. The final bracket after Round 5:
Ford unveils plan for Michigan Central Station
Read full article: Ford unveils plan for Michigan Central StationDETROIT – When it was announced of Ford Motor Company’s plans to revitalize the Michigan Central Station and make it a hub, it was an initiative that had many excited to see what it would look like. The project is going to be made up of four buildings total. The book depository is also being rehabbed to go with an existing Ford building and a new build to be the hub of an innovation corridor. “All those pieces start to connect together and so you can imagine that you’re on a bike and you’re going from the riverfront all the way to the train station. However, the team still hope to have the mobility center open by 2022 and the train station by 2023.
Ford to revamp Detroit book warehouse into innovation hub
Read full article: Ford to revamp Detroit book warehouse into innovation hubFILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, Bill Ford Jr., Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, poses in the Michigan Central Station in Detroit. Details were released Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, and are part of Ford's $740 million project to create an innovation hub to help shape the way people and goods will move around in the future. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya File)DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. revealed plans Tuesday to transform a long-vacant book warehouse into a hub for automobile innovation in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood. Through it all, the train station remained standing — too costly to demolish, too large for other uses, and a contradiction to its once-ornate grandeur. About 250 workers in Ford’s autonomous vehicle business unit already work out of The Factory, another building near the train station.
How high tech tools are being used to restore Michigan Central Station to former glory
Read full article: How high tech tools are being used to restore Michigan Central Station to former gloryDETROIT – When Ford announced it was taking over Michigan Central Station we were told the rehab would be meticulous. On Wednesday, Local 4 got a look at how some very high tech tools are being used to make sure everything is exactly how it should be. 3D scanners are being used to restore the station to its former glory. Local 4 spoke with Dan Saperstein, the senior vice president of business systems at Computer Aided Technology (CATI) to find out more. Click here for more Michigan Central Station coverageWatch the video above for the full report
Virtual tour offers peek at renovations inside Michigan Central Station
Read full article: Virtual tour offers peek at renovations inside Michigan Central StationTake a look inside Michigan Central Station in Detroit as Ford continues its renovation of the historic train depot. The Handbuilt City toured the building recently and created a virtual tour showing progress inside. After pausing due to the pandemic, renovation work at Michigan Central resumed in early August. Ford Motor Co. bought the iconic building just outside downtown in 2018 for research and development of self-driving vehicles. Look back: A brief history of Michigan Central Station as historic Detroit train depot prepares for new chapterWork on the 500,000-square-foot (46,000-square-meter) building is still expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
Dedicated road lanes from Detroit to Ann Arbor for autonomous vehicles announced
Read full article: Dedicated road lanes from Detroit to Ann Arbor for autonomous vehicles announcedDETROIT Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with other state and city leaders, like Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan all gathered outside the historic Michigan Central Station to talk about a new project. The project will allow autonomous vehicles to travel from Detroit to Ann Arbor, the Michigan Connected Corridor. What may be the worlds most sophisticated roadway will be built here in Michigan, Whitmer said. READ MORE: Michigan plans dedicated road lanes for autonomous vehicles
Detroit businessman, Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun dies at 93
Read full article: Detroit businessman, Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun dies at 93DETROIT – Longtime Detroit businessman, and owner of the Ambassador Bridge, Manuel “Matty” Moroun, has died at 93, according to his family. The Moroun family, which has stakes in other transportation businesses, has a net worth of more than $1 billion, according to Forbes. “The Detroit Regional Chamber extends its condolences to the family and friends of Manuel ‘Matty’ Moroun – especially to his son Matt and wife Nora who are so engaged in our community. Matty Moroun was a self-made success story. With his passing, we celebrate his life and the family he built in Detroit,” said Sandy K. Baruah, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber.
This week in Detroit history: First train leaves Michigan Central Station
Read full article: This week in Detroit history: First train leaves Michigan Central StationDETROIT – The first train rolled out of Michigan Central Station on Dec. 26, 1913. Michigan Central was originally scheduled to open in 1914, but a fire at the old depot at Third and Jefferson avenues forced the station to open early. A newspaper quote from when Michigan Central Station first opened in 1913 is projected on the front of the building on June 15, 2018. The train station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. New hopeFord Motor Co. announced it had purchased the train station in the summer of 2018.
WATCH: Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station, gets surprise from Ford Fund
Read full article: WATCH: Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station, gets surprise from Ford FundDETROIT A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent." The came home to a welcome party in Campus Martius during which they received a $1 million endowment.
Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir with new van, scholarships for each student
Read full article: Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir with new van, scholarships for each studentDetroit Youth Choir members received a new van and scholarships from the Ford Fund on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)DETROIT - A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent."
WATCH: Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station, gets surprise from Ford Fund
Read full article: WATCH: Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station, gets surprise from Ford FundDETROIT - A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent." The came home to a welcome party in Campus Martius during which they received a $1 million endowment.
Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir after Michigan Central Station performance
Read full article: Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir after Michigan Central Station performanceThe Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)DETROIT - A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. Detroit Youth Choir members received a new van and scholarships from the Ford Fund on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
WATCH LIVE: Detroit Youth Choir sings inside historic Michigan Central Station
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Detroit Youth Choir sings inside historic Michigan Central StationDETROIT - The Detroit Youth Choir is bringing their music inside the historic walls of the Michigan Central Station. The choir is scheduled to perform inside the train station between 6 p.m and 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing 2nd in NBC's "America's Got Talent." The came home to a welcome party in Campus Martius during which they received a $1 million endowment. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir with new van, scholarships for each student
Read full article: Ford Fund surprises Detroit Youth Choir with new van, scholarships for each studentDETROIT A surprise awaited the Detroit Youth Choir after they performed inside Michigan Central Station on Wednesday evening. The Ford Fund gifted the choir with a new van and each member of the choir with a $1,000 scholarship. The Detroit Youth Choir performs inside Michigan Central Station on Sept. 25, 2019. (WDIV)The choir has been on what you may call a welcome home tour after placing second in NBC's "America's Got Talent." The came home to a welcome party in Campus Martius during which they received a $1 million endowment.
Meet the first new tenants of Michigan Central Station: Red-tailed hawks
Read full article: Meet the first new tenants of Michigan Central Station: Red-tailed hawksDETROIT - Michigan Central Station is undergoing a massive rebirth in Detroit's Corktown. A family of red-tailed hawks have made the old train station their home while Ford prepares the building for its eventual Detroit office space. Filmmaker Stephen McGee took it upon himself to begin documenting the hawks as they prepared for flight. The hawks were nesting far up the building -- making the leap risky for baby hawks. Watch Alex Atwell's Uniquely Detroit feature story in the video player above.
Restaurant of the Year: Experience Ima
Read full article: Restaurant of the Year: Experience ImaIf you need directions on how to find Ima Detroit, they go something like this: Head to Michigan Avenue in the citys Corktown area. Yes, the one near the Michigan Central Station in the distance and narrow Victorian houses all about. Read all about it here. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.