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Courtesy renderingA rendering of an aerial view of the completed Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and its partners broke ground last week on the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, a 22-acre world-class park located on Detroit’s West Riverfront, marking a major step forward in the conservancy’s goal of completing

The Tooth Fairy gives out an average of more than $5 per lost tooth, according to the 2022 Original Tooth Fairy Poll from Delta Dental. The 24-year-record pay out for a lost tooth is $5.36, the poll said. The value of a lost tooth has more than quadrupled since the start of the poll in 1998 when a child was given an average of $1.30 per lost tooth. Last year, the average gift from the Tooth Fairy was $4.70, according to the poll. Bride, groom angry when wedding cake goes viral for all the wrong reasons

The Original Tooth Fairy Poll has typically mirrored the economy’s overall direction, tracking with the trends of Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) for 16 of the past 19 years. The Tooth Fairy’s average cash gift just reached $4.70, its highest point in the annual Delta Dental poll’s 23-year history. In Arkansas, as across the South, the Tooth Fairy pays about $4.45, tracking the U.S. average most closely. Baby teeth fetch the least in the Midwest ($3.66), and the most in the North ($5.72) and the West ($5.54). “The annual Tooth Fairy Poll is a bit of light-hearted fun to draw attention to good oral care, starting with baby teeth,” said Dave Hawsey, vice president of marketing at Delta Dental of Arkansas.

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DETROIT The Pistons will host a series of virtual events from Monday through Thursday for Pistons Pride Week. The Pistons programs are an extension of the Pistons Equality platform and are meant to support the LGBTQ+ community. Pride week events are free and open to the first 1,000 participants to register online. READ: Benched: Greg Kelser discusses the end of Detroit Pistons season, praying for social changeOn Tuesday at 6 p.m. the Pistons will host an interactive discussion with Free Mom Hugs founder Sara Cunningham and her son Parker. Through the Pistons Pride Week events and discussions, we look to recognize and advocate for inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community, said Erika Swilley, Detroit Pistons senior director of community relations.

Internships are going digital. At the beginning of the pandemic a Metro Detroit company pivoted and will offer students a virtual intern experience this summer. You know, right now the world is in flux. But personally, I have found that like, its harder than that, like it takes time to find somebody thats right for you. And thats really going to make an impact on you, said 20-year-old MSU student, Livvy Wiegel.