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Are you looking for things to do in Southgate?  You're at the right place!  Entertainment from festivals to live music at Market Center Park can be found on these Downriver community…
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Are you looking for things to do in Wyandotte?  You're at the right place!  Entertainment from festivals to live music to the iconic Wyandotte Art Fair can be found on these Downriver community pages!…
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December 8:  6:00 pmIt started to snow.  The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. …
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“Mom, I have friends!”What a powerful, beautiful thing for a parent to hear for the first time in their child’s life. That is what the Puzzle Parents Group, operated by Downriver charity Mimi’s…
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Not too many charities are named after a dog, but RAINA Reaching ALL In Need of Assistance is the exception. You may remember the huge Friday evening thunderstorm in 2016 that crashed trees and…
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By Char Haener
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At Discover Downriver, we are thankful every day for the sacrifices our veterans have made to protect and defend the Constitution. They each paid for our freedom by signing a blank check for an amount…
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Semper Fidelis The Marine Corps motto, Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) means a lot to Marines. The concern for the person to the left and right of you extends well beyond the length of military…
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WERE ANY DOWNRIVER PEOPLE INFLUENTIAL IN PATENTS OR INVENTIONS? Yes. Perhaps the best known of the many inventions concocted here is the Fire Escape, invented by W.S. Coon, a former clothing…
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