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It's a real thing. Ford Motor Company has bought Michigan Central Station in Corktown.

Long a symbol of Detroit's decline, we're going to find out soon - June 19, in fact - what exactly the property is going to be. But in the meantime, this is big news and we went down to the press announcement and covered it.

We also broke it down with Historic Detroit's Dan Austin. He's the preeminent expert in all things historic and, well, Detroit. An author of multiple books and curator of a popular online community, Dan's the man when it comes to buildings in the city. Of course, other things happened in Detroit, too.

• The Detroit Pistons hire a new coach, Dwayne Casey.
• Locally-owned Avalon Bread is adding yet another cafe.
• Avon Donuts up in Pontiac makes a list of the best in America.
• The Grand Prix had record attendance.
• And we tell you about an opportunity to spruce up 8 Mile.

- Members of Detroit City Council will debate a new proposal to regulate medical marijuana businesses in the city.

- The Republican-controlled state House and Senate have adopted a citizen petition to pull the prevailing wage law off the books.

- City councils in two of Oakland County's largest cities, Troy and Novi, say voters should be allowed to decide the fate of a regional transit tax in November.

- It's one of the Detroit area's hottest and most closely watched pieces of real estate. And now, the former Como's Restaurant at Woodward and Nine Mile in Ferndale has a new owner.

- Nearly $98 million in Federal money, pending congressional approval, will be coming to help fix Mound Road.

- Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk will be in Detroit this weekend. He's headlining the re-opening ceremony on Saturday for Wayfinding, a combination public art installation and skate park next to Campus Martius.

- Motor City Pride festival is this weekend.

- There's a new delivery service called FlashFoodBox that's opening up in Detroit as its first U.S. city. The company is looking to change the game, and get fresh food delivered to people, right to their door.

Jer caught up with their founder Josh Domingues at WeWork Thursday morning. Here's that interview.

- A New DMC Sports Medicine Institute To Open Next To Little Caesars Arena

- Detroit To Get Another Movie Theater, This One With 9 Screens

- Pay Gap Between Men And Women In Metro Detroit Among Worst In Nation

- Fisher Building's Food Truck Fridays To Return, This Time With Outdoor Seating

- Belle Isle Bird Walk On June 15

- And our feature interview: City Of Royal Oak Economic Development Manager Todd Fenton Discusses Rethink Royal Oak Project

Our stories: Marijuana will be on the ballot in Michigan.

Metro Detroit has the highest percentage of underwater mortgages in the country, says Zillow.

Wells Fargo is pulling out of the Midwest and selling to Flagstar Bank.

Food news, including The Eastern gets a patio, Good Cakes and Bakes gets a James Beard Foundation nod, and the Sugar House is named the best bar in America by Esquire.

Why does transit matter to attracting companies to Detroit? Our feature interview is with Kevin Bopp. He's the vice president of parking and mobility for Bedrock. That's Dan Gilbert's real estate company. And here's a hint: It really does matter. It's an interesting conversation.

Also, a nod to Robert Snell of the Detroit News for the best lede of the day and a preview of coming stories.

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This is your News Byte Podcast for June 4th, 2018.

-Historic Albert Kahn Building bought

-MGM Grand Detroit Is One Of The Most Valuable Pieces Of Land In America

-Caesars Windsor Will Reopen Thursday

-Gleaners Gets A Grant From The Morgan Stanley Foundation

-We dive into this week in Detroit City FC with Soccer journalist Fletcher Sharpe

-And we preview Barley, BBQ and Beats coming this weekend to the Novi Showplace. It looks to be a fun event bringing whiskey, music and barbecue for a good cause, Hospice of Michigan

From the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island at the Mackinac Policy Conference, this is your News Byte Podcast for May 31st, 2018.

-Employers band together for transit

-The one-time Purple Gang hangout, the Leland Hotel, will see new life as apartments

-The Detroit Zoo launches "Zoom to the Zoo" And two interviews... Jason Hall has left Slow Roll. He is one of the co-founders. He appears first on Daily Detroit to talk about his future projects.

And, a special one on one with Democratic candidate for Governor, Shri Thanedar.

Your hosts today are Jer Staes, Karen Dybis and Shianne Nocerini. Of course, if you like the show and haven't already, be sure to leave a review in Apple Podcasts or tell a friend to subscribe for free.

This is your News Byte Podcast for May 30th, 2018 Today we kick of a series of one on one interviews with Michigan Gubernatorial candidates from both parties.

Today's show has Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. More on that in a minute.

- Detroit didn't get an MLS team. Why?

- And Royal Oak is getting a new parking deck.

- Up here at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Karen Dybis and Jer Staes discuss a panel about cities called "Not open for business," and then dive into a discussion on Michigan's growing opioid problem.

- Finally, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed dropped by Daily Detroit today at the Mackinac Policy Conference to talk about his decidedly underdog candidacy, his progressive policies, why he lost the endorsement of Mayor Mike Duggan and firmly establish his outsider credibility.

El-Sayed is famous — or in some circles, infamous — for being openly Muslim.

He's the son of Egyptian immigrants who grew up in the Detroit area, played lacrosse at the University of Michigan and won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University in England.

He's a doctor who most recently ran the Detroit Health Department following its shuttering in the city's bankruptcy. He says his travels around the state have shown him that Michigan residents are concerned mostly with the quality of their children's schools, infrastructure and health care.

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This is your News Byte Podcast for May 29th, 2018/ Here are your stories for today.

- Mark Hackel says that the Regional Transit Authority proposal should be dead "forever."

- Belle Isle gets shut down on Memorial Day Weekend - Developments on the east side of Detroit

- TATA North America moves from Novi to Detroit

- And we talk this week in Detroit City FC with Fletcher Sharpe.

This is your News Byte Podcast for May 25th, 2018 Here are your stories for today.

- Detroit's population continues to slide, according to the U.S. Census

- Ford starts moving employees into Corktown where they've renovated a former hosiery factory

-Detroit City FC adds another international friendly match

- Sven Gustafson opines on mass transit developments in metro Detroit

- And we're joined by Vivian Host. She's the host of Peak Time on Redbull Radio and we talk all things electronic music and preview the upcoming Movement festival.

Happy early Memorial Day! There will be no show Monday for the holiday. And Tuesday we'll start bringing the show to you from the Mackinac Policy Conference up on Mackinac Island.

This is your News Byte Podcast for May 24th, 2018 Here are your stories for today.

- Detroit's bond rating has been upgraded by Moody's. We talk about how increased tax collections have improved Detroit's financial picture and how incentives come into play.

- The crowdfunding dinner Detroit SOUP is coming to Ferndale

- Karen Dybis saw a preview of Bedrock's Spring and Summer market in a couple of parks in downtown Detroit. She comes on the show to share her thoughts and favorite businesses.

- Trump talks NAFTA and that affects Detroit automakers

- Caesars Windsor is shut down for the longest time in its history and is cancelling concerts and rooms

- And the Majestic Theater is undergoing a $1 million makeover and shutting down their cafe bar.