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Detroit Ready For Ford Fireworks Show: Patch PM

Amazon To Add Jobs In Metro Detroit | Coach Harbaugh Hangs Out With Local Chief | Takata Bankruptcy| Coast Guard Recovers Redford Man's Body

METRO DETROIT, MI — Thousands of spectators will line the shores of the Detroit River to enjoy the Ford Fireworks on Monday, June 26. Here’s everything you need to know, from when you can start gathering at Hart Plaza and Belle Isle, to where to park, to street closures to the curfew for minors.

The curfew for minors ages 17 and under will be in effect from 8 p.m. Monday, June 26, to 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, in the area bounded by the Detroit River, Third Street, Lodge Freeway, Fisher Freeway, the extension of Fisher Freeway east to Gratiot Avenue, Gratiot Avenue, Vernor Highway, Chene Street, Atwater Street and Chene Park. Read the rest of the story here.

Amazon To Add 1,600 Jobs At 2nd SE Michigan Fulfillment Center

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  • Amazon is opening a second fulfillment center in southeast Michigan. About 1,600 jobs will be created.

U-M Coach Jim Harbaugh Hangs Out With Metro Detroit Fire Chief

  • U-M Coach Jim Harbaugh recently spent an afternoon with a retiring Metro Detroit fire chief.

Takata Air Bag Bankruptcy: 5 Fast Facts About $1.59B Buyer Key Safety Systems

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  • A suburban Detroit air bag manufacturer is acquiring the assets of scandal-ridden Takata, which filed for bankruptcy in Detroit and Tokyo.

Coast Guard Recovers Body Of Redford Man, Rescues Others From Lake St. Clair

  • The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 17 people from Lake St. Clair over the weekend.

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