belle isle

Today, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Gov. Rick Snyder announced a plan to manage and restore Belle Isle. The plan will go before Detroit City Council for…

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Snyder proposes Blue Cross overhaul "Governor Rick Snyder has proposed an overhaul of the rules covering Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan. It calls for…

DETROIT (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing have called a news conference on the future of Belle Isle park, a tattered green gem that has…

Three Detroit City Council members led a rally opposing what they call a “state takeover” of Belle Isle Wednesday, saying plans to lease the park to the…

Signs of a widening rift between Detroit and state officials cropped up Tuesday, as rhetoric heated up over what’s going to happen to Detroit’s Belle…

After years of rumors, it’s official - beavers are back on Belle Isle.It’s been about 100 years since the animals left the 985-acre island on the Detroit…

After a four-year absence, the Detroit Grand Prix returns to Belle Isle this weekend.The event officially kicked off Friday—despite steady rainfall--with…

Some Detroit Public Schools students involved in the Urban Forest Stewardship Program showed off their work this past weekend.Eight Detroit middle and…

Governor Snyder is pushing for a plan that would turn Detroit’s Belle Isle into a state park.Detroit and the state have signed a consent agreement that,…