The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate was part of a larger bill, “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century,” in the United States Congress passed in 2012, which included a requirement that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) develop a rule mandating electronic logging devices. In December of 2015, the FMCSA issued their […]
Robert Felton is the founder of Detroit GrillKing, building barbeque grills from recycled drums in his hometown of Detroit, Mich. since 1982. Felton recently began picking up used drums from Sterling Services LTD in Hamtramck, Mich., turning them into custom barbeques.
Sterling Services LTD is a for-hire bulk liquid storage terminal that blends, drums, and […]
As businesses and organizations resume work following the COVID-19 lockdowns, the landscape of networking and annual conferences has changed drastically. The Michigan Trucking Association (MTA) hosted their annual meeting and conference on Friday, August 28 in a virtual setting, allowing members to meet through the online meeting service Zoom.
The MTA made this year’s annual […]
The Salam Peace Park looks to become the latest pocket park in Hamtramck, Mich. as Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency (Wayne Metro) will oversee the project. The park will be located at 2134 Trowbridge Street between Lumpkin and Brombach. The project is being funded through donations on the Wayne Metro fundraising site.
The land for […]
Every spring the Piast Institute in coordination with the Hamtramck Drug Free Community Coalition (HDFCC) organize the Hamtramck Health Hike. The hike begins on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 10 a.m. with staggered start times at the Piast Institute at 11633 Joseph Campau. The Health Hike is meant to activate the community and […]
Transportation and logistics have seen a vast change of its landscape since the early days of moving cargo. With the advancement of technology in the 2000’s, it became clear that logistical companies could innovate and create modernized systems to become more efficient. The revenues for third-party logistic (3PL) companies have steadily increased over the last […]
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — In 2015, Sterling Oil and Chemical was awarded the opportunity to participate in the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Program in Detroit, Mich. The program was hosted by Wayne State University in Midtown Detroit and offered by Goldman Sachs. After the program was finished, the small businesses continued to network through […]
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — It was in 1992 that Dmytro Szylak began turning his backyard at 12087 Klinger Street into an art installation. That installation became known as Hamtramck Disneyland and is now a must-see attraction for artists and tourists visiting Hamtramck. Szylak began the project as a hobby and something that he could give […]
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – In 1972, Tony Smith’s Gracehoper was installed on the North Lawn of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). After years of natural wear and tear from the elements, the Gracehoper was due for a refresh. It got its first conservation treatment in 1985 and then received an assessment in 2012. That […]
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – The City of Hamtramck has begun reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic and that includes the reopening of city parks and plazas like the Karol Wojtyla Pope Park in Downtown Hamtramck. The parks system was shuttered as COVID-19 spread across the area and now as summer begins, the city has decided to reopen […]
