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Detroit's Iconic Masonic Temple + Homes Coming to Market & More

Detroit's Iconic Masonic Temple + Homes Coming to Market & More

Michael Perna
November 07, 2025

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OpenAI’s 1GW Data Center Planned for Saline Township Near Ann Arbor

Saline Township, MI, In a quiet patch of Washtenaw County farmland just outside Ann Arbor, something big is on the horizon. Not another corn harvest, but a massive high-tech data center that promises to put Michigan at the forefront of the AI revolution. OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, is partnering with software giant Oracle and developer Related Companies’ digital arm to transform 250 acres of rural Saline Township into a 1-gigawatt “hyperscale” computing campus nicknamed “The Barn”. Locals who have driven along Michigan Avenue past the iconic red barn on the property may soon see it standing at the gateway to one of the country’s most advanced artificial intelligence facilities instead of endless rows of crops. The project’s sheer scale and the unlikely setting have families and longtime Michiganders buzzing with a mix of excitement and curiosity.

Mary Sheffield Elected Detroit Mayor 2025: First Woman to Lead City

The Detroit City Council President and lifelong Detroiter won in a landslide, capturing about 77% of the vote to opponent Solomon Kinloch Jr.’s 23%. With 100% of precincts reporting, Sheffield earned 88,229 votes to Kinloch’s 25,725, a margin so wide that she noted it may be the largest in Detroit’s history. The Associated Press called the race for Sheffield just over an hour after polls closed, underscoring the decisive nature of her victory. At a jubilant election night party at MGM Grand Detroit, hundreds of supporters cheered and chanted “Mary! Mary!” as the 38-year-old mayor-elect took the stage to claim victory. In a city 324 years old that has seen 75 male mayors before her, Sheffield proudly proclaimed to the crowd, “Tonight, our city adds another chapter to its great history… Not one [mayor] has been a woman. But tonight, Detroit, we know that changes. And you changed it, Detroit!”.

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Metro Detroit Weekend Events

Downtown Rochester is gearing up for its Cookie Stroll, and this weekend the focus is on securing the official $40 Cookie Stroll Cookie Tin. Beginning Friday, Nov. 7, tins can be pre-ordered (limit two per person) and will be used on Saturday, Dec. 13 to collect up to 14 cookies from participating downtown businesses. All proceeds benefit The Big, Bright Light Show.

Clawson’s annual Christmas in Clawson Craft Show returns this weekend on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Clawson High School. Established in 1984, the area’s largest juried craft show will feature over 150 artisans and crafters, with $5 admission and free entry for kids 13 and under. As a nonprofit event, all proceeds benefit Clawson public school students, teachers, and families.

All Things Detroit: The Holiday Experience returns to Eastern Market this Sunday, Nov. 9, transforming Sheds 3, 4, and 5 into a shop-local holiday marketplace. Following April’s edition that drew thousands and 200+ local vendors, the holiday event offers $7 general admission at the door and $15 “Beat the Crowd” early-entry tickets available online, inviting shoppers to support Detroit makers and tackle their gift lists in one trip.

On Monday, Nov. 10, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking with a slate of special programs organized by the Detroit Historical Society. The public is invited to honor the crew, explore Great Lakes maritime history, and take part in memorial activities throughout the day. Full event details appear below.

Sesame Street Live returns to Detroit this Sunday, Nov. 9, with Elmo & Friends Say Hello at the Fox Theatre. The family show features Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and more classic characters in a lively, kid-friendly performance. Tickets start at $46.45.

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