Horseradish vodka, State of the State & More Metro Detroit Headlines

Get caught up on the biggest local news from last week including Detroit City Distillery鈥檚 new vodka, Oberon Day 2023, Gov. Whitmer鈥檚 State of the State address, and much more.
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Detroit City Distillery announces new horseradish vodka.

Hometown Horseradish will be released on Feb. 3 and is distilled with fresh horseradish and 100 percent Michigan corn vodka. It is made to be the 鈥減erfect鈥 addition to your favorite Bloody Mary recipe.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her State of the State address on Jan. 25.

, Whitmer focused on topics including tax reforms, a plan for pre-K for all, universal background checks, safe storage laws, and red flag laws. Republican lawmakers and an Oxford school shooting survivor shared their reactions.

Bell鈥檚 Brewery announces date for Oberon Day 2023.

The craft brewing company has set听, as the release date for its seasonal wheat ale.

StretchLab assisted stretching studio opens in West Bloomfield.

The 鈥減remier assisted stretching franchise,鈥澨 Stretchlab, has announced that it will open a new studio in West Bloomfield. It will offer a variety of personalized one-on-one stretching services including concentrations on what the client needs and head-to-toe deep stretches on major muscle groups.

Detroit author Aaron Foley鈥檚 novel could be picked up for an Amazon Prime TV series.

Amazon Prime Video has optioned the screen rights for . Emmy-nominated writer Chuck Hayward will write the pilot script.

Researchers at University of Michigan accused of conducting fraudulent experiments.

Stop Animal Exploitation Now! 鈥 a national watchdog nonprofit that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at research labs 鈥 is calling for听听for falsifying or fabricating data following experiments on rats.

The first Black woman to lead a Michelin-star kitchen is bringing pop-ups to metro Detroit.

Chef Mariya Russell made history when she became the lead chef at Kikko, an omakase restaurant in Chicago. After stepping down from that position and taking time for her wellbeing, she鈥檚 returning to the food scene by听.

Meet the metro Detroit native starring in M. Night Shyamalan鈥檚 upcoming film.

听will star inthe apocalyptic psychological thriller听Knock at the Cabin, which comes out in theaters on Feb. 3.

The Kresge Foundation names its Eminent Artist of 2023.

鈥 an award-winning poet, essayist, biographer, editor, professor, and filmmaker 鈥 is the 15th Kresge Eminent Artist since the award was launched in 2008.

Michigan boosts funding to turn a historic Detroit auto plant into affordable housing.

The Michigan Strategic Fund approved increasing a revitalization loan by more than $2 million for听, which is attached to the Piquette Plant.

This Netflix documentary tells the story of a Pez smuggler from Michigan.

听is about Steve Glew, a man from DeWitt who made millions by smuggling rare Pez dispensers from Europe to the U.S. The documentary aired on Netflix on Jan. 19

This Detroit-based snack food company makes potato chips based on local rappers.

听offers flavors inspired by Detroit artists including Icewear Vezzo, Peezy, and Baby Money. These chips are currently available in more than 250 stores.

Smokey Robinson to release first solo album in nearly a decade.

The 鈥淜ing of Motown鈥 will release听, on April 28. Prior to the release, Robinson will be honored alongside Berry Gordy as the 2023 Persons of the Year at the annual MusiCares event, in February in Los Angeles.


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