Gretchen Valade, the heiress of Carhartt Inc. and champion of Detroit music and arts, died last week. She was 97 years old.The prominent businesswoman and philanthropist died Dec. 30 at her home in Grosse Pointe Farms, according to a Tuesday news release from Dearborn-based Carhartt.As the…
Rising construction costs and inflation have nearly doubled the projected cost to build the Schaap Center, a visual and performing arts center on the border of Grosse Pointe Park and Detroit.In response, organizers stepped up fundraising, bringing in more than $20 million over the past year and a…