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Kate Roff

Kate Roff is an award-winning freelance writer and journalism educator, currently based out of Detroit. She is the managing editor of Metromode and Model D. Contact her at kroff@issuemediagroup.com

Kate Roff's Latest Articles

Is this Detroit’s most outrageous fall dessert? Shake bar goes over the top

Have you tried a Pumpkin Patch Shake? This over-the-top dessert is a pumpkin-flavored shake topped with a toasted marshmallow, toffee pretzel, ginormous taffy apple, and a whole slice of pumpkin pie.

Michigan Central Station: Diana Ross, Jack White, Big Sean, and DSO to lead opening lineup

Streaming live, a sold-out concert on Thursday to celebrate the reopening of Detroit’s Michigan Central Station will be a celebration of talent in Detroit. Here's where to watch it, and when to go visit the restored landmark. 

El Rancho serves up a feast for Restaurant Week.
Dining Destination: Restaurant Week is back in Southwest Detroit

More than 20 dining destinations in Southwest Detroit are celebrating a 10-day foodie festival, back for its third year following a pandemic pause. This year’s event will run through Sunday, Oct. 9. as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, and has become a social tool to increase awareness of diversity in Michigan.

Pinckney Recreation Area
Top swimming spots: Places to take a dip in Metro Detroit’s natural waters

Metro Detroit is home to lots of great natural waters to paddle in and enjoy our state's lakeside beauty. Where is your favorite spot to swim?

"Our Domestic Resurrection Circus", by Bread and Puppet Theater, offers the chance for residents to take part in the show.
Free summer theater series to bring giant puppets to town, have residents participate

The outdoor summer series of the newly rebranded Detroit Puppet Company is underway, with a free family-friendly lineup running until late September. The series showcases new works by Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, Flying Cardboard Theater, and the larger-than-life puppets by Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Theater.

8 Things: Outdoor fun to squeeze into your summer

Metro Detroit SHINES in the summer, and we know how to do it well. Here are eight ways to get out and embrace the season before it comes to an end. 

Josephine Attisha, co-founder of Lucidity Grants, chose Sterling Heights as the best place to launch the mission-focused business.
How an ‘open for business’ approach is growing an innovation district in Sterling Heights

How can cities better support innovative businesses? We take a closer look at how Sterling Heights is beating out even Silicon Valley in attracting start-ups and changemakers in the tech world.

Sterling Heights Police Chief Dale Dwojakowski says additional police officers and a social worker position proposed in the city's latest budget will "bolster community policing efforts".
Sterling Heights’ budget proposes first full-time social worker, 7 additional police officers

The latest $230 million budget proposal for Sterling Heights includes the city's first full-time social worker, and the addition of seven police officers. 

Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor joined a live Zoom session to share a "day in his life" with teen residents.
Sterling Heights receives Tree City USA award, honors Arbor Day

Sterling Heights recently earned a Tree City USA Award for its celebration of Arbor Day and commitment to effective community forestry.

School food program serves 1.8 million meals during pandemic year

When schools shut down last year, Utica Community Schools food service workers weren't sure how many meals the student community would need in their pivot to to-go distribution, now they have served 1.8 million: "People were so happy to get the meals, some even cried."

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