Stories tagged: "Belle Isle"

Family The University of Michigan relocated its Museum of Natural History to the Biological Sciences Building in 2019. (Courtesy/U-M)
Family Free Tickets: 20+ Michigan Museums Friendly for Both Family and Budget

Michigan has plenty of budget-friendly options for experiential learning— including free museums. 

Lisa Green Lisa Green July 18, 2022 8:45 am EDT
Michigan Life Belle Isle shut down due to coronavirus overcrowding.
Michigan Life Michigan’s Great Lakes Museum Just Got $5M in Upgrades. Here’s What to Expect.

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle has artifacts of Michigan maritime history, including the anchor of the famous S.S. Edmond Fitzgerald.

Associated Press Associated Press August 25, 2020 10:39 am EDT
Coronavirus Jamon Jordan poses with a photo of his mother, Jacquelynne Jordan, in Detroit, Friday, April 24, 2020. Jamon Jordan could not mourn his mother in the traditional way. At Jacquelynne Jordan's memorial in early April, there were just seven people. No hugs. No traditional dinner where family members could gather to honor the 66-year-old matriarch's memory after she died from the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Coronavirus How Detroit Plans to Honor Those Lost to COVID-19 on Aug. 31

A memorial will be held on Belle Isle to honor Detroit’s more than 1,400 deaths in the community.

Associated Press Associated Press July 16, 2020 11:44 am EDT
Law and Policy Protesters march on the MacArthur Bridge across the Detroit River during a rally in Detroit, Friday, June 5, 2020 over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Law and Policy PHOTOS: Protesters Hold Silent March Across Iconic Detroit Bridge

After seven nights of protests and dozens of arrests, protesters’ slow march across Detroit’s MacArthur Bridge served as a moment of striking symbolism.

Associated Press Associated Press June 8, 2020 11:48 am EDT
Michigan Life Belle Isle shut down due to coronavirus overcrowding.
Michigan Life Belle Isle Shut Down: Crowds And 70-Degree Weather Cause Destination To Close Twice

With the Belle Isle Conservancy already rushing to adapt to the new normal of the pandemic, the Belle Isle shut down caused by a rush of visitors on Michigan’s first 70-degree day added all new concerns.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel May 6, 2020 10:53 am EDT

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United Auto Workers union members and Jeep workers Sheri Fisher and Mark Zydel hold up signs to traffic during a strike for improved compensation outside of the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. (Phillip L. Kaplan /The Blade via AP) Economy Autoworkers Strikes Spread to Lansing as More Workers Join Picket Line
The Hippie Tree. (Photo via Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0) History That One Time in Michigan…When a Tree Became a Portal to Hell
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Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Accountability Mel Tucker Attorney Wants MSU to Preserve Documents for Potential Lawsuit