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Home»Posts tagged with»Michigan Central Station

West Nile Virus, haunted house at train station, tornadoes: Your Wednesday morning briefing

By Steve Neavling on September 26, 2018   Morning Briefing  

West Nile Virus, haunted house at train station, tornadoes: Your Wednesday morning briefing

West Nile Virus claims two more victims in Michigan; the National Weather Service is investigating possible tornadoes in Wayne and Monroe counties Tuesday night; and a haunted house is planned for the vacant train station.

$90M train station, Dem candidate accused of theft, Schuette on Kavanaugh: Your Tuesday morning briefing

By Steve Neavling on September 25, 2018   Morning Briefing  

$90M train station, Dem candidate accused of theft, Schuette on Kavanaugh: Your Tuesday morning briefing

Ford pays $90 million for the long-abandoned train station; Democratic candidate for key seat is accused of embezzlement; and Bill Schuette says Senate should vote on the Supreme Court nominee accused of sexual assaults.

Corporate welfare to train station, Whitmer’s lead in gubernatorial race: Your Tuesday Morning Briefing

By Steve Neavling on September 11, 2018   Morning Briefing  

Corporate welfare to train station, Whitmer’s lead in gubernatorial race: Your Tuesday Morning Briefing

Ford gets more than $200 million in corporate welfare to renovate the train station, while Democrat Gretchen Whitmer holds a comfortable lead in Michigan gubernatorial race.

Fires break out inside iconic ruins of Michigan Central Station in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on June 16, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Crime & Fire, Development, Fire, Headline, Urban Renewal  

Fires break out inside iconic ruins of Michigan Central Station in Detroit

Fires were on two floors of the hulking building owned by billionaire Matty Moroun.

Graffiti vandals strike nonprofit Imagination Station in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on July 11, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline  

Graffiti vandals strike nonprofit Imagination Station in Detroit

The graffiti is yet another blow to supporters of the art project after a suspicious fire ripped through the group’s two houses near the Michigan Central Station.

Vacant CPA Building in Detroit’s Corktown sells for $900,000

By Steve Neavling on June 13, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline, Real Estate  

Vacant CPA Building in Detroit’s Corktown sells for $900,000

The six-story building along Michigan Avenue is considered a key piece to the continuing revitalization of Corktown.

New life for Detroit’s train station? Billionaire Moroun pledges more rehab

By Steve Neavling on June 10, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Headline  

New life for Detroit’s train station? Billionaire Moroun pledges more rehab

Billionaire Matty Moroun has pledged for years to clean up the Michigan Central Station, one of Detroit’s most iconic symbols of decay.

Graffiti vandals target Detroit’s first dog park after recent opening

By Steve Neavling on May 30, 2014   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police  

Graffiti vandals target Detroit’s first dog park after recent opening

The Detroit Dog Park was the culmination of three years of painstaking work to find an ideal location and to clear bureaucratic hurdles.

Video: Incredible aerial views of Detroit’s train station, Belle Isle, Packard, more

By Steve Neavling on February 13, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Featured Stories, posts, The Packard Plant  

Video: Incredible aerial views of Detroit’s train station, Belle Isle, Packard, more

The beautifully captured video features the Fox Theatre, Belle Isle, Michigan Central Station, the Packard Plant and Comerica Park.

Photo Gallery: Heavy fog blanketed Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 6, 2012   Abandoned Buildings, Buildings, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, posts  

Photo Gallery: Heavy fog blanketed Detroit

Heavy fog blanketed Detroit earlier this week, giving the illusion of a fading city. But Detroit is anything but.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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