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Home»Posts tagged with»recreation

End of an Era: World-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit is being demolished today

By Steve Neavling on September 13, 2018   Buildings, Headline  

End of an Era: World-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit is being demolished today

Detroit’s Kronk Gym, the storied and world-renowned boxing powerhouse that produced more than 30 world champions, most notably Tommy Hearns, is being demolished today after it was gutted by two suspicious fires in the past year.

State moves closer to new contract for Grand Prix on Belle Isle over objections

By Michael Betzold on August 18, 2017   Headline, State of Michigan  

State moves closer to new contract for Grand Prix on Belle Isle over objections

The state is pushing forward with a contract to renew the annual Grand Prix at Belle Isle over concerns about the impact on the environment and recreation.

Developer padlocks popular Cass Corridor park; community fights back

By Steve Neavling on June 12, 2017   Development, Headline, posts, Urban Renewal  

Developer padlocks popular Cass Corridor park; community fights back

Lower-income residents in the Cass Corridor just lost their third park, and this time they are fighting back.

State ‘will likely’ renew contract to keep Grand Prix on Belle Isle beyond 2018

By Michael Betzold on October 20, 2016   Headline, posts, State of Michigan  

State ‘will likely’ renew contract to keep Grand Prix on Belle Isle beyond 2018

But don’t expect the DNR to take input from the public.

Is Belle Isle a race track or park? Protest planned over Grand Prix mess

By Michael Betzold on May 24, 2016   Headline, Life in Detroit  

Is Belle Isle a race track or park? Protest planned over Grand Prix mess

Writer: “The Jewel of Detroit” look more like a corporate whore.

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.

Michael Betzold

Michael Betzold is a former Free Press reporter and longtime area freelance journalist. He wrote Queen of Diamonds, a history of Tiger Stadium. He lives on Detroit's east side.

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