It's Monday, here is something beautiful
Here’s what you do: Click on the video, and pop it out to full screen.As you watch, remind yourself that this is the place they call the Rust Belt.Remind yourself that this is the place that cannot...
View ArticleMeet the machine that makes most of the things in your life
This month, we’re taking a look at some of the hidden assets of the industrial Midwest – the parts of our economy that don’t often get noticed when we talk about our strengths.We found one hidden asset...
View ArticleYour move, creep: The RoboCop Statue will rise in Detroit
The RoboCop statue is definitely happening in Detroit.
View ArticleUndocumented teen stays in US for son, but 'home' remains in Mexico
In honor of July 4th, we asked immigrants across Michigan what America means to them. A young woman from Mexico shared her story with us.For some, the journey of getting to America can be just as...
View ArticleWelfare caseworkers head to the factory
In 1998, Amy Valderas was a single mom with three kids, all under the age of seven. She had no work experience, and lived with her sister. So she went to sign up for government assistance. But instead...
View ArticleShots rang out. Three kids were in the line of fire. One woman saved them.
Last month, a disagreement on a residential street in Muskegon turned into a massive gun battle. Six men were armed. Dozens of shots sprayed in all directions.At the house directly behind the gunfight,...
View ArticleThis woman ran into gunfire to protect someone else's kids
This is the second in a three-part series from State of Opportunity about a gun battle that happened in Muskegon on July 9th, and how violence continues to plague the city. Part one of the series is...
View ArticleWhat will it take to end gun violence? Love. Seriously.
The video above comes from a march to end violence organized by the Muskegon YMCA last weekend. The man speaking is Zawdie Abiade, who happens to be running for mayor of Muskegon. He also happens to be...
View ArticleIt's not quite the Kalamazoo Promise, but Grand Rapids just got a major new...
As many as 200 kids per year from the west side of Grand Rapids will get a chance at a free college education, thanks to a new scholarship program announced today. The scholarships come out of a...
View ArticleThis Michigan-bred musician nails 29 celebrity impressions in one song
How's your work day going? Productive? Ready for a break? Good. Rob Cantor is a Los Angeles-based musician who grew up in Michigan.You might know him as the guy in the yellow tie from Tally Hall, a...
View Article