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Hamtramck, Michigan is located in Wayne County. Zip codes in Hamtramck, MI include 48212, and 48211. The median home price in Hamtramck is $34,900. More Hamtramck information.

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Local news for Hamtramck, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Detroit Free Press

Hamtramck council vote opens door for state EM to fix finances

Hamtramck's struggles are 'problems most cities are having,' said Mayor Karen Majewski.

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Yesterday | Metro Times

Surviving Summer in the City

For some of us, summer is our least favorite season; actually, we hate it. We hate the heat, the humidity so high it turns the air to soup.

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Tuesday | MLive.com

Median sales price for Metro Detroit homes jumps 41 percent in May

The median selling price for Metro Detroit homes in May jumped 40.5 percent to $110,000 according to the latest statistics from Realcomp, The solid annual growth in selling prices follows a similar jump in April .

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Detroit Free Press

Knight Arts Challenge names 84 finalists in Detroit grants program

Diners line up at Detroit Soup in a Corktown gathering space where folks pay $5 to eat and vote on 4 different seed project presentations to help Detroit to get the night's proceeds in Mich., Sunday, Sept.23, 2012.

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Detroit Free Press

John Carlisle: Wrestling school teaches wannabes all the right moves

The guy standing in the wrestling ring jumped straight up in the air, did a somersault and landed hard on his back.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Motor Trend

Fathers Day Done Right

Today was a picture-perfect car-guy Fathers Day weekend. First of all, my father drove 800 miles up to visit me for the weekend.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Detroit News

Flags raised to mark diversity of Hamtramck

Michael Grijak says he never thought he would see the day when people would cheer for a Croatian flag being raised alongside the Bosnian, Albanian and Serbian flags.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

ClickOnDetroit

American Axle to demolish Detroit, Hamtramck factory

THE MASSIVE BUILDING THAT WILL SOON COME CRUMBLING DOWN. Guy: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE OLD BUILDINGS OWNED BY AMERICAN AXLE.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Michigan Radio

Hamtramck is no stranger to hardship, according to a city native

One of the cities that has been in the headlines of late is Hamtramck. The 2.1 square mile city within the city of Detroit is facing a financial emergency and the prospect of once again being under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Metro Times

Food Stuff

Court of Appeal - The Detroit Institute of Arts is more than a treasure trove of art, it's also a place to socialize.

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ClickOnDetroit

Governor confirms Hamtramck in financial emergency

Gov. Rick Snyder has given Hamtramck officials 7 days to decide how they want to handle the financial emergency in the Detroit enclave of 22,000.

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MLive.com

Hamtramck officials have seven days to choose between emergency manager and three other options

After a 10-day appeals period passed without a request for a hearing, Gov. Rick Snyder today confirmed his determination that Hamtramck is in a state of financial emergency .

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Detroit News

Snyder confirms financial emergency in Hamtramck

Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday confirmed his finding last week that Hamtramck is in a financial emergency, giving city officials seven days to decide how to address it.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

Detroit News

Reclaimed materials from old Detroit buildings finding new life

Worker Kirmeth Jones removes nails from a piece of lumber at the Reclaim Detroit warehouse in Detroit.

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Wed Jun 05, 2013

Michigan Radio

This week in Michigan politics: no Medicaid expansion, Terri Lynn Land, Hamtramck emergency

This week in Michigan politics, Kyle Norris and Jack Lessenberry talk about Republican opposition to Medicaid expansion , former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land's candidacy for the U.S. Senate, and the financial emergency in the city of Hamtramck.

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Examiner.com

In summer theater classes acting out is encouraged

If you want more to show for your summer break than indiscreet tan lines, think about enrolling in acting or improv classes.

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Tue Jun 04, 2013

Model D

Simply Suzanne goes international with sales, refreshes brand

Simply Suzanne is known for the healthiness of its granola. Now it's getting the certification and refreshed branding to drive the message home.

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Michigan Radio

In this morning's news: Hamtramck's financial emergency,...

"In 2010, city officials asked to file for bankruptcy. And they asked for this state review, too-which found the city is still running continuous deficits, and can't make pension payments on timea The city could get an emergency manager.

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Mon Jun 03, 2013

CBS Local

Music, Dance And Diversity Celebrated At Children's Festival & Competition

It had all the anticipation of "American Idol" as 21 dance and performing groups made up of young people from across the region competed at the Third Annual Children's Festival & Competition.

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MLive.com

Gov. Rick Snyder declares financial emergency in Hamtramck

If the ruling stands after after a seven-day appeal period, Hamtramck, under the state's new financial emergency law, can choose between appointment of an emergency manager, bankruptcy, mediation or a consent agreement to address its financial troubles.

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