What's the Deal, Grosse Ile?

07/07/2023

What kind of band would work for Grosse Ile?
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06/02/2023

26/01/2023

Today on What's the Deal, Grosse Ile? Ben talks with Breeda Miller, the star of Mrs Kelly's Journey Home, a play being presented by our Grosse Ile Historical Society on February 5th at the Trenton Theater.

Listen to our conversation about the play, Elder Care, and what it's like to be part of The Moth Story Slam.

Links to purchase tickets are in the episode notes.

http://Whatsthedealgi.com/episode/e2591c01/mrs-kelly-s-journey-home

25/01/2023

Thursday's episode is with Breeda Miller, the star of Mrs. Kelly's Journey Home. This is a play that is being presented by our Grosse Ile Historical Society on February 5th at the Trenton Theater. Get tickets on their qeb site. https://www.gihistsoc.org/mrs-kellys-journey-home.html

And listen tomorrow for my conversation with Breeda Miller.

20/01/2023

First Battle of the River Raisin _ January 18, 1813
Five months after the August 1812 American surrender of Detroit to the Native and British alliance, the American Army of the Northwest started to gather forces along the Maumee River (modern-day Toledo, Ohio). Their goal: retake Detroit. Before the entire Army of the Northwest gathered, residents of the River Raisin Settlement pleaded with commanding Brigadier General James Wi******er to free their settlement from Canadian militia and Native occupation.

On January 18, 1813, Wi******er dispatched his Kentucky militia and alongside the River Raisin settlers, advanced to a position south of the River Raisin. The Canadian militia took the north side of the river, with Natives on the east and west flanks. The Canadian militia and Natives opened fire, and the Americans responded with a charge across the frozen river. The British and Natives slowly retreated in a bloody, running battle that lasted until nightfall. The brutality of war was demonstrated when Kentuckians mutilated the co**se of a fallen native warrior. In an 1815 letter from Canadian clergyman, John Strachan, to Thomas Jefferson, Rector Strachan explains that “The American troops under General Wi******er killed an Indian in a skirmish near the river Au Raisin, on the 18th January 1813, and tore him litera[l]ly into pieces, which so exasperated the Indians that they refused burial to the Americans killed on the 22d.” The ferocity of this action was a precursor to similar events in the next coming days.

The victorious Kentucky Volunteers setup camp within the protection of the puncheon fence and French habitant homes. Upon word from his forces that Frenchtown was liberated, General Wi******er assembled four additional companies and proceeded to the River Raisin on January 20, 1813, bringing the number of American troops close to 1,000. Upon arriving, the 17th Infantry set up camp 300-400 yards outside the puncheon fence line on the Reaume farm in the bitter cold and deep snow.

Meanwhile, the British and Native Warriors prepared a counterattack across the frozen Lake Erie at Fort Malden in Canada. British Colonel Henry Procter assembled 595 soldiers at Fort Malden and proceeded to the Big Rock (Brownstown) to join the Native Confederation. At the Big Rock, around 800 Wyandot, Shawnee, Potawatomi, Odawa, Ojibwe, Delaware, Miami, Winnebago, Creek, Kickapoo, Sac, Fox and other Native Nations’ Warriors assembled.

19/01/2023

Today on, What's the Deal, Grosse Ile?
The Grosse Ile Travel Club

Ben talks with Lou Ann McIllwain and Ann Marie Vis about a travel club that welcomes all Islanders to places beyond our shores.

Listen here
http://Whatsthedealgi.com/episode/019a8940/grosse-ile-travel-club

or in your favorite podcast apps.

04/01/2023

It's been a busy couple of months. I might shre some updates from that soon. One that was more immediate was a flood in the studio. That's all fixed up, thank goodness. And yet, we will have 2 shows on the editing floor next week.

There are two more shows coming that will change the format a bit. They are going to be tough to schedule, so hang with me.

Happy New Year, everyone!

01/12/2022

That's so sweet. Thank you. I can't wait to see what else is on your list

03/11/2022

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Just in time to get yours for the Jammie Drive!!! while you're online, be sure to reserve your spot at the luncheon, too! Limited seating https://2022jammieluncheon.rsvpify.com/?securityToken=BYmxV5zkMkK7OGpSYxv2rOd7rdxg3zoF2Gb2eX1NiWOOM8YfL0g8PxURIjhJ3balAtBT9tpTOBKKsrKsVNDzgc8CNKnVCX9PDVS0LTEXfUB0Qgo2YtW980gCzTCPUaho

29/10/2022

Enjoy good news?! Hit the 💚 "THANKS" 💚 button and support our work!In 2018 a group of witches appeared in Michigan on the island of Grosse Ile. They have ...

07/10/2022

The Real Witch Wives of Grosse Ile leading tonight's Glow Roll.

06/10/2022

Hear all about Art on the Ile and Grosse Ile's DDA today on What's the Deal, Grosse Ile?
Listen here, or wherever podcasts reach your ears.
https://pnc.st/s/what-s-the-deal-grosse-ile/15e2f8d3/art-on-the-ile

05/10/2022

A new episode tomorrow!

Did you notice the mural on the dry cleaner on Macomb? Did you know that it's part of a much larger set of art installations that will be revealed on October 13th? Hear more about Art of the Ile tomorrow morning on whatsthedealgi.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.

02/10/2022

Hear more on Thursday.

Two weeks until Art on the Ile and Paint the Town Red!

29/09/2022

New Episode!
Today, Jenna Moxlow shares what The Real Witch Wives of Grosse Ile are doing in October. Spoiler: It's a lot!
https://pnc.st/s/what-s-the-deal-grosse-ile/b59f15cc/the-real-witch-wives-of-grosse-ile

28/09/2022

Another new episode tomorrow!
The Real Witch Wives of Grosse Ile have a lot planned for October. Listen tomorrow to see where you can see them and how you can join.

21/09/2022

The Real Witchwives of Grosse Ile are proud to partner with the Grosse Ile Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission to put on the first ever Halloween Glow Roll! 💚🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

This fun, free event for Grosse Ile residents of all ages will allow participants to kick off the Halloween season in a fun, active way! Participants will decorate their bicycles with fun glow sticks or battery powered lights, and ride a short route (the same one that the Halloween parade route follows!) starting and ending at Grosse Ile High School.

Participants MUST PRE-REGISTER at the link below prior to the event on October 7th. Please share with your family and friends, and let's make this event a huge success! 💚

https://realwitchwives.wixsite.com/grosseile

21/09/2022

Yes, another incredible event! 🧹 We are partnering up with Downriver Foster Closet, a local organization that provides essential clothing to foster children in need, to host a Halloween Costume Drive! Quite often, foster children show up to a foster home with nothing but the clothes on their back — or, what clothes they do have are often shoved in a garbage bag and hauled from house to house. While Downriver Foster Closet will help provide them with luggage, clean and properly fitting clothing, etc; we are hoping to also make sure that they can celebrate Halloween just like all of their classmates and friends are able to.

We are asking for donations of NEW, UNUSED Halloween costumes for children of all ages and sizes. Perhaps you have a kid who decided to change costumes last minute and have an unused costume laying around, or you’re willing to pay $20 at Marshall’s or TJ Max for something new? You can bring them to one of our two donation bins during normal business hours.

You may be asking - why do costumes need to be new/unused? While secondhand costumes are WONDERFUL, we would love for you to donate those to local thrift stores to help families in need who cannot afford new costumes, and need one that is inexpensive but in good shape. For these foster children, we are counting on you all to help us provide them with brand new costumes that they can hang onto and pass on to their younger siblings. Additionally, many foster children may have never had a brand new Halloween costume, and we would love to provide them with that gift!

Even if you aren’t in a position to help provide a costume for a child in need, I hope that you’ll consider sharing this Facebook post to help get the word out. I’d love to overwhelm Downriver Foster Closet with the amount of Halloween costumes they are able to provide this year!

Happy Halloween, and thank you for your support! 🎃🧹

11/09/2022

More information: http://whatsthedealgi.com/episode/61aca032980c42d5/christmas-jammie-drive

01/09/2022

Today on WTDGI, History!
http://Whatsthedealgi.com/episode/a4f47e17/grosse-ile-historical-society
We talk about 2 upcoming events, the Lighthouse Tour and Ghost Hunt.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

30/08/2022

This week on the podcast we're talking history. Listen Thursday for information about the Sept 11 Lighthouse Tour and Oct 1 Ghost Hunt.

Find it wherever you get your podcasts.

29/08/2022

More this Thursday with some upcoming Grosse Ile events, but the Amherstburg Uncommon Festival is a perfect reason to cross the river.

27/08/2022

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26/08/2022

The shirt of the decade. Get yours today!

18/08/2022

Learn about this brand new event being hosted on August 27th at the Grosse Ile Airport to support Grosse Ile's VFW Post 7310.
http://Whatsthedealgi.com/episode/625f47e4/planes-trains-automobiles-and-motorcycles-event

16/08/2022

A new episode and a new season comes out on Thursday!

26/07/2022

It's not the ZMC-2, but it's still cool.

Check out the full schedule of events to find out if the Blimp is coming to a city near you. You can even request a flyover of your town.