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Wednesday snuck up on us.

• 🥅 On this date in 1946, Red Wings great Gordie Howe scored the first of his 975 goals as a professional.

☀️ Today's weather: Sunny, with a high near 54.

🎂 Happy birthday to our Axios Detroit member Scott Simpson!

📺 Situational awareness: Longtime local TV news anchor Devin Scillian announced his retirement from WDIV (Channel 4) yesterday. His last newscast will be on Dec. 13, the Free Press reports.

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The city's second-tallest building took another step forward in its construction this past weekend, dismantling a massive crane that's been part of its skyline for years.

The big picture: A 905-foot construction crane that was brought to the $14 billion Hudson's development site in 2020 has been removed, according to Bedrock, the Dan Gilbert-owned real estate company overseeing the construction. This marks the beginning of the next phases of work.

Driving the news: With the crane out of the way, crews can remove the buck hoist, or temporary elevator, which transports people and materials to high floors during construction. As the hoist is removed, the last sections of the exterior glass facade will be installed to enclose the building on Woodward Avenue downtown.

Catch up quick: The highly anticipated development, including office, retail, restaurant, hotel, residential and event space, has two parts: a 45-story tower and a 12-story base.

• General Motors announced in April that it plans to leave its headquarters in RenCen next year to become the anchor tenant of the Hudson's base building.
• The project on the former site of the historic Hudson's department store building broke ground in 2017. It's been delayed due to the pandemic, dealing with old Hudson's foundation and navigating labor shortages, the Detroit News reported.

Between the lines: Hudson's Detroit expects to be complete by next year, according to a spokesperson, so commercial tenants can start their build-out processes.

• The condo units in the tower will become available starting in 2027, with expected prices between $550,000 and over $3 million, the Free Press reported in the spring.

The Senate Leadership Fund is dumping another $10.5 million in Michigan to bolster former Rep. Mike Rogers in his bid for Senate, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: All signs are pointing to the state becoming one of the most competitive in the battle to control both the Senate and the White House. If Michigan flips, Democrats will face a much steeper path to victory.

• SLF, linked to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, only started going into Michigan this month, with a $22.5 million investment announced Sept. 30th.
• They have focused their spending in Montana, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Zoom in: Recent polling on the Michigan Senate race has been split. The most bearish news has come from SLF's own internals, which has Rogers down by 8 percentage points this month, as Politico reported.

• Internal polling of likely voters for the Rogers campaign has him down by one, according to a memo obtained by Axios.
• Polling by the Republican Senate campaign arm and public polling by Quinnipiac are even more hopeful for Republicans. They show Rogers tied with Democratic nominee Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.).

What to watch: In addition to the top GOP issues of the economy and immigration, Republicans see the Biden administration's EV policies as particularly potent in the top car manufacturing state.

• "Michiganders don't like that Elissa Slotkin has consistently voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' green energy agenda. These voters are looking for a change from the Democrat status quo," SLF President and CEO Steven Law told Axios in a statement.

🗳️ Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted her economic "opportunity agenda" for Black men during an interview in Detroit yesterday with radio host Charlamagne Tha God. The interview was part of the campaign's efforts to boost support for Harris among Black men, as polling shows former President Trump is making inroads with this demographic from 2020. (Axios)

🇵🇭 A new cafe serving Filipino fare opened in New Center last week. The menu at JP Makes and Bakes includes baked goods, drinks and savory items. (BridgeDetroit)

⚖️ An unannounced active shooter drill in 2022 at a Northville Township psychiatric hospital resulted in a $13 million settlement that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will pay to patients and employees who, according to a lawsuit, were traumatized by the event. (Detroit News)

🚗 Tickets are on sale for the 2025 Detroit Auto Show, which is resuming its January time slot next year. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for seniors and $10 for kids. (Free Press)

⛽ Sheetz announced three more locations coming to Metro Detroit in Warren, Eastpointe and Ypsilanti. (WXYZ)

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Artists painted six murals on the city's still-under-construction walking and biking path, the 27.5-mile Joe Louis Greenway.

• The murals, created between I-96 and Warren Gateway Park near Dearborn, were funded by a $90,000 Michigan Economic Development Corp. beautification grant.
• More murals are coming to the north side of the greenway.

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🐧 Joe is enjoying "The Penguin," even though it feels more like a crime drama than a show set in Batman's universe. Cristin Milioti, the actress playing Sofia Falcone, has been great.

😵‍💫 Annalise is still trying to adjust back to this time zone, and hopes to avoid doomscrolling at 4am tomorrow night.