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We focus on telling the stories that shape our communities—past and present—through original reporting, cultural commentary, and local storytelling. From breaking news and political analysis to neighborhood food spots and underground music scenes, DRCN highlights the voices, places, and issues that define Michigan.

Built for a new generation of local media, DRCN blends journalism with digital storytelling—connecting audiences through articles, video content, and social media.

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DRCN — The Pulse of the Great Lakes]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:38:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare providers say parents lose options with city hall red tape]]></title><description><![CDATA[DETROIT— providers across parts of Michigan and the Midwest are warning that complex local regulations and licensing requirements are making it harder to open and sustain childcare businesses, potentially limiting options for working parents already facing long waitlists.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/childcare-providers-say-parents-lose-options-with-city-hall-red-tape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15a4582ff4aa0e3eb35bfd</guid><category><![CDATA[DRCN News Briefs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:52:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_69b99036a2d144aab5914012b6d64fe2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DRCN News Desk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mackinac Island Still Moves at Its Own Pace — That’s Why People Keep Coming Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[MACKINAC- Mackinac Island keeps winning “best summer destination” awards, and after about five minutes there, you understand why.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/mackinac-island-still-moves-at-its-own-pace-that-s-why-people-keep-coming-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a159e032e0898ef5c10c9fa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:23:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_2ee578b54e1349cc9b74fdf4a8f5921f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Carbone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEMONADE LIBERATION: Michigan Lawmakers Move to Stop Bureaucratic Shakedowns of Kids’ Stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROGERS CITY, Mich.—  By all appearances, Michigan has finally reached the point where a child with a folding table and a pitcher of lemonade is now considered a regulatory threat.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/lemonade-liberation-michigan-lawmakers-move-to-stop-bureaucratic-shakedowns-of-kids-stands</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f6c56a2438924d10a8a2f</guid><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><category><![CDATA[Opinion & Editorial (DRCN Voices)]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_77b8a0d619d642379a2af78069705131~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Carbone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pitch: A New Order at Shaw Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARREN, Mich.— In the blue-collar gut of Warren, Michigan, Shaw Park has always spoken in something close to plain English—baseball stitched into summer evenings, football stamped into fall Saturdays, the kind of predictable geometry that made the Midwest feel like it knew exactly what it was doing.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/the-pitch-a-new-order-at-shaw-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a10461b9ad0a18fa394aab8</guid><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Stories (Street Desk)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_c9e63652b41d4ddba34a5433af8aa933~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_793,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank A. Fiorello </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren's Accessibility Architect: Tony Baker's Long Fight to Make the City Work for Everyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARREN, Mich. — Cities spend a lot of time talking about development. New businesses. New construction. New tax revenue. Ribbon cuttings. Groundbreakings. Press releases.

]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/warren-s-accessibility-architect-tony-baker-s-long-fight-to-make-the-city-work-for-everyone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0ef411b883334b04e0023a</guid><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Stories (Street Desk)]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_44ecccfd2ad441a1b54375bb858701cc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank A. Fiorello </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Ends Independent Run for Michigan Governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[DETROIT, Mich.—  Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Thursday that he is ending his independent campaign for Michigan governor, a move expected to reshape Michigan’s 2026 gubernatorial race.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/former-detroit-mayor-mike-duggan-ends-independent-run-for-michigan-governor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a117a78a2438924d10ead36</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics & Civic Power]]></category><category><![CDATA[DRCN News Briefs]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:26:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_6a6f92825397410e86b82d8eca26654f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison Rankin </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan House GOP Passes Sweeping Property Tax Relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lansing, Mich,- House Republicans pushed through a massive $5.5 billion tax relief package late last night, signaling a high-stakes shift in Michigan’s fiscal landscape. The eight-bill series passed along party lines, aiming to deliver what House Speaker Matt Hall calls the largest property tax cut in state history.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/michigan-house-gop-passes-sweeping-property-tax-relief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0f4c52b883334b04e0bd5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics & Civic Power]]></category><category><![CDATA[DRCN News Briefs]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:24:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_69b99036a2d144aab5914012b6d64fe2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DRCN News Desk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THANK YOU, DAN: Remembering The Old Miami owner Dan Overstreet]]></title><description><![CDATA[DETROIT— There are people who affect our lives in small ways that end up meaning more than we realize. Sometimes we give those people their flowers while they’re here. Sometimes we don’t fully understand what they meant to us until it’s too late.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/thank-you-dan-remembering-the-old-miami-owner-dan-overstreet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e1c91dd66a932defa14a8</guid><category><![CDATA[Music, Nightlife & Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Stories (Street Desk)]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_59385188e9174579b15d65147f0b8e25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_929,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anison &quot;The Impaler&quot; Roberts </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detroit’s Dirt, Power, and the Cost of Asking Questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[DETROIT, Michigan - In Detroit, the distance between an official press release and the truth can sometimes be measured in truckloads of dirt.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/detroit-s-dirt-power-and-the-cost-of-asking-questions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0e0906cb0791383ec358a7</guid><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Stories (Street Desk)]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_31688f2dc3974c25acf83a0406dfb617~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank A. Fiorello </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Big Boy Will Always Be Our Spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some people, Big Boy is just another roadside diner with a cartoon statue out front. For us? It’s history. It’s muscle memory. It’s home.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/why-big-boy-will-always-be-our-spot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0dad22b49b52c9450eb144</guid><category><![CDATA[Food & Dining (DRCN Food Desk)]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Stories (Street Desk)]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:49:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_82c6d9c9ec6a4058b920648c72ec8104~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Danielle Guevara</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oakland County Communities Face Extended Water Emergency Following Major Main Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents across several Oakland County communities are navigating a significant public health emergency following the rupture of a 42-inch water transmission main in Auburn Hills. The break, which occurred at River Woods Park during the early morning hours of May 10, 2026, prompted Governor Gretchen Whitmer to declare a State of Emergency, alongside localized emergency declarations in Auburn Hills and Orion Township.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/oakland-county-communities-face-extended-water-emergency-following-major-main-break</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c8b43fb04a928fedfb6d5</guid><category><![CDATA[DRCN News Briefs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Stories (Street Desk)]]></category><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_3c354ed4db3542f39bd916bb3d3ca862~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison Rankin </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detroit Secures Third Straight Year of Population Growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[DETROIT, Michigan- The landscape of southeast Michigan is showing continued signs of recovery, as newly released U.S. Census Bureau estimates confirm that Detroit has recorded population growth for the third consecutive year. Federal estimates show the city gained roughly 3,390 residents over the past year, reinforcing what local leaders describe as a sustained demographic and economic rebound.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/detroit-secures-third-straight-year-of-population-growth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c89e5315901193654b45f</guid><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><category><![CDATA[DRCN News Briefs]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:08:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Alison Rankin </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Black Box In Baldwin: Inside North Lake Processing Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[BALDWIN, MI — North Lake Processing Center sits in the pine woods of Lake County like an old casino with the windows painted black. You know something’s happening inside. You just don’t know whether it’s bookkeeping or body disposal.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/the-black-box-in-baldwin-inside-north-lake-processing-center</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a065da87326fc782b54ed5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics & Civic Power]]></category><category><![CDATA[Crime, Public Safety & Courts]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_99183ccd542947f293b0d9cc6e396237~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Carbone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood Sounds Alarm Over Possible Michigan Clinic Closures, Pressures Whitmer for $5 Million Bailout]]></title><description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — Planned Parenthood of Michigan says it is staring down what it calls an “irreversible loss of reproductive health infrastructure” and is now requesting a $5 million emergency cash infusion from Governor Gretchen Whitmer to keep clinics from shutting their doors.

]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/planned-parenthood-sounds-alarm-over-possible-michigan-clinic-closures-pressures-whitmer-for-5-mil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a05df5d5c9a06229caac3d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics & Civic Power]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_dcf83911fc304762b36b065ad21ad3df~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank A. Fiorello </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mary Barra Faces Growing Scrutiny During Pivotal Moment for GM]]></title><description><![CDATA[DETROIT — For more than a decade, Mary Barra has stood as the steady hand guiding General Motors through recalls, labor fights, electric vehicle expansion, and a rapidly changing automotive world. But inside Detroit’s corporate and manufacturing circles, pressure surrounding Barra’s leadership is beginning to intensify from nearly every direction.

]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/mary-barra-faces-growing-scrutiny-during-pivotal-moment-for-gm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04864b2fe6e98eed4778f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Business, Economy & Development]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_6516f30474bf4775a0f30f2853b34583~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Carbone</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New $3B Mega-Campus Aims to Make Romulus the "Capital of Youth Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROMULUS, MI — Plans were unveiled today for Motown Sports Village, a massive $3 billion youth sports and family entertainment destination located immediately adjacent to Detroit Metro Airport. Spanning 452 acres, the project aims to become a global hub for the $47 billion youth sports tourism industry.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/new-3b-mega-campus-aims-to-make-romulus-the-capital-of-youth-sports</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a066f0a0b9e4f37fd2359e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Business, Economy & Development]]></category><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><category><![CDATA[DRCN News Briefs]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_7002de760594454fb229fba5042b07f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>DRCN News Desk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Years of Orange Barrels, Mound Road Secures Another $9 Million]]></title><description><![CDATA[WARREN, MI — For drivers in Warren and Sterling Heights, Mound Road hasn’t been a commute so much as  a rolling endurance trial. Every cracked lane, every axle-rattling pothole, every surprise traffic backup has felt like Southeast Michigan’s unofficial reminder that infrastructure in this state is usually held together with cold patch and prayer.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/after-years-of-orange-barrels-mound-road-secures-another-9-million</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0322a368a3e7adcb12a799</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics & Civic Power]]></category><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_ce5b7b1f114c4faaa32b15f470d02e38~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank A. Fiorello </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Yellowstone to Detroit]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEROIT, MI—There are neighborhoods in Detroit that people pass through without ever asking how they came to be. Blocks of aging brick. Factories gone quiet. Tavern lights glowing against cracked pavement. Street names spoken so casually that nobody stops to wonder who laid the first boards, drove the first stakes, or imagined a future where there had once only been swamp grass and wind.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/from-yellowstone-to-detroit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0265eb48aeb3fcb23e41a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Investigations & Deep Features]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_a06a7350a8a949bfac80cdb0855d61f2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Frank A. Fiorello </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan Legislation Boosts Great Lakes Pipeline Safety and Monitoring]]></title><description><![CDATA[PORT HURON, MI — The United States Senate has unanimously approved the PIPELINE Safety Act, a bipartisan measure introduced by Michigan Senator [Gary Peters] aimed at significantly strengthening the security and monitoring of critical energy infrastructure across the Great Lakes region.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/bipartisan-legislation-boosts-great-lakes-pipeline-safety-and-monitoring</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a01f07e69457e5adb375f4d</guid><category><![CDATA[Politics & Civic Power]]></category><category><![CDATA[City Hall & Neighborhoods]]></category><category><![CDATA[DRCN News Briefs]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_811615dc8ac54dc89d82db75836362a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alison Rankin </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $20 Night Out? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[For one night at least, the idea that going out in America has become unaffordable didn’t hold true.

Last Saturday, a friend and I made the trip to the historic Senate Theater for a screening of the classic Blazing Saddles. Neither of us had ever been there before, and personally, I hadn’t stepped inside a real movie theater in years.]]></description><link>https://drcparmy.wixsite.com/drcp-army/post/a-20-night-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fc97994f7ebdc9f6a63a31</guid><category><![CDATA[Music, Nightlife & Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts, Entertainment & Media]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Stories (Street Desk)]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/da8e78_772ad172f9ef442fb6cf1f446013691f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anison &quot;The Impaler&quot; Roberts </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>