by Lauren Owings | Jul 6, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
From Germany to Detroit It all started in a basement. The year was 1935, and Herbert Link was selling tools and odds and ends out of his own home. He had arrived in the United States from Germany about a decade before, not planning on staying for more than a few...
by Lauren Owings | Jun 16, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
Since 1938, Detroit Diesel has been a premier leader in the heavy-truck industry. They began as part of General Motors, building heavy-duty diesel engines used extensively by the military and roadbuilding contractors. By 1965, with growing demand for diesel engines,...
by Lauren Owings | Jun 9, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
What is the Low-Income Solar Pilot? A significant part of DTE Energy’s clean energy journey includes developing one of the largest urban renewable energy facilities in the Midwest, investing in community solar projects and increasing access to our voluntary...
by Lauren Owings | May 18, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
Lavender Field of Dreams When Trish Dennis’s husband, Greg, suggested they drop everything and start a lavender farm, she was less than thrilled. “I thought he was crazy,” she said. Trish had previously served as a captain in the United States Air Force and was in her...
by Lauren Owings | May 13, 2021 | Planet, Your Neighborhood
How Copper Hop Brewing Co. Began The story of Copper Hop Brewing Co. began at a joint birthday party for co-owners Ryan Balicki and Jeremy Lewis in the summer of 2016. Jeremy had been homebrewing for years and brought a few kegs for the party. The beer was a huge...
