After Christmas sales: Tips on getting the most out of post-holiday shopping

A recent survey of nearly 8,000 adults found that 68 percent of holiday shoppers will likely shop the week after Christmas — saving on clothing, home decor and many other items.

Cannabis is legal to purchase, so why not give it as a gift?

With it legal to smoke and now legal to purchase, gifting cannabis as a Christmas gift might not be the worst decision for anyone looking for a last-minute present idea.

Downtown Detroit businesses thriving in mild winter weather

Local businesses in downtown Detroit and Campus Martius were thriving during winter's mild weather spurt.

25 states raising the minimum wage come Jan. 1, 2020

More than 20 states will be raising the minimum wage to as much as $15 an hour come Jan. 1, 2020.

Detroit print shop leading the revival in letterpress printing

Signal Return, a Detroit-based nonprofit, is helping cater to a returning form of publishing. Using traditional printing presses, they are guiding local artists in creating unique works of art from scratch, without any electricity.

Detroit hits major milestone since bankruptcy, donating $1B to local businesses

The Office of Development and Grants at the city of Detroit hit a major milestone recently, having donated more than $1 billion to local businesses throughout the city.

US Steel to idle operations in River Rouge, Ecorse in 2020

U.S. Steel intends to indefinitely idle a significant portion of its Great Lakes Works operation near Detroit, Mich.

Visa warns customers about gas pump hacks

If you swipe your credit card at the gas pump you may be a prime target for cybercriminals, according to a new warning from Visa.

Program helps former prisoners get back into the workforce

It was graduation day for 68-year-old Earl Burton, who spent the last 28 years in prison and was just released in March.

Ralph Wilson Foundation gives $10M to build Detroit neighborhoods

The foundation started by Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Willson has given $10 million to help revitalize Detroit's neighborhoods

Forbes 30 Under 30 honors former Wayne State swimmer for his app

When you think Forbes 30 Under 30 you often think about companies in Silicon Valley or New York. You might not always think Detroit, but right now a couple of entrepreneurs are working to change that. 

Thieves have stolen more than $125,000 in equipment from this welding teacher

There is a serious dearth in the number of manufacturers with welding experience in the field. Donald Martin of Welding Concepts Training is trying to fix that, but now has to deal with more than a 100,000 dollars in stolen equipment. His site at Vernor and 21st Street was broken into a third time.

Beekeepers and bourbon distillers team up

A Detroit-based distillery is soaking its bourbon in honey made from beehives cultivated by a Detroit nonprofit. The corks are made in the thumb, a mill from Dexter processes some of the raw materials. Even the bottle's design is drawn by one of the distillers.