Detroit, MI
Detroit City Football Club’s new stadium will be loss for Hamtramck
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – There’s a lot of excitement surrounding Detroit City Football Club’s plans to build a new stadium within the city limits.
Getting a more modern venue and developing a long-blighted property are both seen as “wins.” But there’s a sense of loss, too — for the city of Hamtramck and the stadium that’s been such a big part of the club’s success.
Detroit City FC has played at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck since 2016. It houses a little under 8,000 people, who grab a bite to eat or do a little shopping in the surrounding area, but that will change by the 2027 season.
DCFC fans have turned out for the team in a big way and games at Keyworth Stadium have been an economic boom for Hamtramck.
“We enjoyed partnership with them and its going to be a loss for the community,” said Mayor Amer Ghalib.
Ghalib is one of many people sad to see DCFC go. He’s been to several games himself, but the club is ready to move on. It’s building its own stadium in Corktown, in the footprint of the old Southwest Detroit Hospital. While renderings of the new stadium aren’t available yet, everyone involved in the project is excited for what’s to come.
Alex Wright, DFCD’s Co-owner and Chief Creative Officer, said the move will put the team on firmer financial footing, while acknowledging all that Hamtramck has done for them.
“The city and the people of Hamtramck were there when we needed them,” Wright said. “Investments by our club and supporters give proof of our gratitude, and we are excited to set forth on the challenge to make our forever home just as iconic.”
Ghalib said there are no hard feelings, only growth.
“We still have two years or so to partner with them,” Ghalib said. “They’re welcome in Hamtramck anytime.”
The property in Detroit has been purchased, but the final financing to build is still being worked out.
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DETROIT (FOX 2) – A 16-year-old moped driver was hospitalized after a crash on Detroit’s west side on Wednesday night.
The backstory:
Detroit police say the teen disregarded a stop sign while going east on Vassar when he collided with a vehicle turning south on Outer Drive at about 9:30 p.m.
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The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was not injured.
The Source: Information for this report is from Detroit police.
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Chickens and geese that went missing from a local nonprofit’s Detroit site were found in the backyard of a nearby home, the director of operations said Wednesday.
The Full Circle Foundation, a Grosse Point Park-based nonprofit, said more than a dozen chickens and geese were believed stolen from a chicken coop on Detroit’s east side that also features the Full Circle Edible Garden.
The nonprofit provides training and job opportunities for young people with special needs.
Neighbors who learned from news reports about the missing flock found the “chickens were being held in the backyard of a vacant home not far from the Full Circle Edible Garden,” said Stephanie DiVirgil, director of operations. She said Ribbon Farm 4-H owns the flock.
“The homeowner was contacted, and she reached out to Full Circle to confirm,” said DiVirgil. “We were able to retrieve all of the chickens and geese that were found on the property, 19 in total.”
The foundation and Ribbon Farms 4-H are working to secure the site, including cameras, fencing and lights.
“We will likely start a fundraising campaign to have these items installed,” DiVirgil said. “We’ve gotten amazing support from the community, including offers to help pay for these additional security measures.”
DETROIT (WXYZ) — Human remains were found in a furnace of an home on Detroit’s west side, the Detroit Police Department tells us.
The remains was found by an individual working on the home in the 5200 block of S Clarendon just after 11 a.m.
Anyone with information can call 313-596-2260 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-SpeakUp.
Stay with WXYZ.com for updates on this developing story.
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