Jer Staes

Detroit

Host, Editor, and Producer at Daily Detroit

1/2 cup Urbanist, 3/4 cup Media, 1/2 cup Geek Culture, dash of baseball fan with a tablespoon of awesome. First Detroit #techkaraoke champ.

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More Than History: Faith, Community, and Serving Detroit's East Side

1 day ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

How do organizations with deep roots and old traditions handle the challenges of today's communities? Especially in a city like Detroit, which has such a unique and sometimes difficult story. The Solanus Casey Center on Detroit's East Side is a solid example. It honors the memory of a respected figure, Father Solanus Casey, but it's also very involved in the neighborhood today, offering real help like food and counseling. So, how does a place like this keep going?
Why Mary Sheffield wants to be Mayor of Detroit

3 days ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

In the third in our series of conversations with candidates for Mayor of the City of Detroit, I sit down with current Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield on a number of issues from entrepreneurship to transit to much more. Above you'll find a video version of our conversation. Her campaign website is here.
Detroit announces city bus service expansions

4 days ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

Detroit announces city bus service expansions. The 5% overall increase in service (starting today) means 13 routes will see more frequent buses, and 17 routes are to see expanded service hours on weekends, says press materials from the Detroit Department of Transportation. This is in large part thanks to a $20 million increase in DDOT's budget, with money for additional maintenance, mechanics and bus stop staff. Another $2.7m is for more shelters and benches across the city.
The Weekender: Tour an empty mansion, New Detroit-themed Children's book, and more!

6 days ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

Arts and Entertainment Food and Drink Real Estate and Development Newsletter
Michigan's first Jinya Ramen Bar is coming to Downtown Royal Oak

1 week ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

Michigan's first Jinya Ramen Bar is coming to Downtown Royal Oak. According to press materials, it'll open on April 24, 2025 and will be in the old Andiamo spot on Main Street in downtown Royal Oak. This will be the 71st location for the chain that was founded in 2010. They offer broths simmered for 20 hours, traditional Japanese rice bowls, handcrafted noodles, craft cocktails, craft beer, and more.
Scoop vs. Scoop: Hudsonville Ice Cream Flavors, Ranked

1 week ago | dailydetroit.com | Randy Walker |Shianne Nocerini |Jer Staes

Producer Shianne, Engineer Randy, and Jer sat down at the studio at TechTown and rank Michigan-made Hudsonville Ice Cream flavors against eachother to decide which flavor reigns supreme in our very unofficial taste test. The entrants: Traverse City Cherry Fudge, Brownie Batter Cookie Dough, Mint Deer Traxx, Tropical Twist (Sherbet), Coffee Chip, and Peach Cobbler.
Can Small Businesses Survive the Squeeze? (ft. Joe Hakim)

1 week ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

There's a story we often tell ourselves about the American economy, particularly when we talk about trade, manufacturing, and small business. It is often simplified in political debates. One focused on bringing jobs back, on buying American, on protecting local industries through measures like tariffs.
Superstitious sign? Downtown plan scales back, and a new bagel spot

2 weeks ago | dailydetroit.com | Devon O'Reilly |Jer Staes

Join me and Devon O'Reilly on your Daily Detroit for a packed episode covering everything from hopeful superstitions to major downtown developments and exciting new food spots!Recorded live from TechTown, there's also a video version below:We kick things off with our "Where we've been" segment. First, local coffee at -320 Coffee & Creamery near Wayne State.
Tuning In to Healing: Meet Passenger Recovery Radio

2 weeks ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

Creative communities, on one hand, offer spaces for connection, self-expression, and profound meaning-making. Awesome things. But on the other, particularly in scenes built around music and nightlife, they can become entwined with cultures of substance use, creating environments that are difficult, even dangerous, for those navigating addiction or seeking recovery. So how do you build support within those communities?
We Didn't Start the Fire: Hitting the streets, Bezos secret EV company, A new station (near the station)?

2 weeks ago | dailydetroit.com | Jer Staes

Hey friends, Jer here. As I'm writing this, we're coming up on a deadline of midnight that a large round of tariffs will be imposed on goods from 86 other countries, including 104% on China. The bottom line is — whatever you think of the policies — the near-universal consensus is that prices are about to go way up on everything from groceries, to cars, to electronics.