Permit rules throw cold water on above-ground pools

07/09/11 State building code requires permits for those portable, inexpensive, vinyl-lined pools found in backyards across Metro Detroit. And in some communities, the permits can cost more than the pools themselves.

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Art Institute of Michigan to open Troy school in October

07/10/11 The Art Institute of Michigan is opening a second school in Troy as a private multi-campus college to better serve creative arts students in Metro Detroit.

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Power out till Thursday for areas worst-hit by storms

07/11/11 Severe midday thunderstorms toppled trees, downed power lines and flooded freeways, resulting in at least one death and cutting electricity to tens of thousands of customers statewide, including 70,000 in Metro Detroit. Some Michigan customers might have to wait until Thursday to regain power, Consumers Energy said. DTE Energy said it expected to have most of its affected customers restored by ...

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