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U of M regent race could be the most controversial at state Democratic convention
Updated, 8:44 a.m., 8/24/24 As the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) gets set to hold its convention this weekend in Lansing, trying to build on the unity coming out of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, one candidate is drawing attention for her stance on an issue that remains divisive within the Democratic coalition: the ongoing […]
Southfield police looking for missing 15-year-old girl
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Police are looking for a missing 15-year-old girl from Southfield. Sherita Strickland left her home at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, and has not been seen since. Police said she is 5′1′' tall and weighs around 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing a...
Walmart and Target Announce Great News For Michigan Shoppers
So let's be real for a second, shall we? Target is clearly superior to Walmart but each has its things that keep it amongst the best in the retail business. Walmart has almost 5 times as many locations in the US than Target and their customer turnover shows that as well. Target gets over 30 million customers per week but Walmart blows them out of the water with over 37 million customers daily.
The State of Foster Care Up North: "We Just Don't Have Enough Homes"
Foster care organizations advocate for better mental health care and more foster parents. It's no secret that the U.S. needs more foster parents. The Michigan foster care network alone comprises about 10,000 children. Though the state has made some recent strides—1,600 children were adopted in 2021, and as of late...
Beware: Dangerous Virus Now Confirmed In More Michigan Counties
Michigan has seen a steady increase in upper respiratory illness as the seasons change. However, health officials warn Michigan residents to protect themselves against a dangerous virus, and cases of the virus are rising in the Great Lakes state. Dangerous Virus Now Confirmed In More Michigan Counties. According to the...
DEA campaign tackles rise of drug misuse among college students
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — As the start of college semesters approaches, the Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, Detroit Field Division is working to prevent drug abuse and misuse. Friday, the agency launched a campaign focused on college campuses in Michigan, Ohio and their surrounding communities. Crime: Galesburg killer to walk...
Servers calling on Michigan Legislature to save tipping system
(CBS DETROIT) - Restaurant workers gathered in Birmingham, Michigan, on Friday to call on lawmakers to save tipping in the state. Earlier this summer, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed a 2018 move by the state legislature called "Adopt and Amend," setting forth a new minimum wage and beginning the process of phasing out the tipped wage in Michigan. Some tipped workers are warning that this move could be devastating. "I think with this going through that a lot of small businesses will have to close their doors," said Kacey Mullins, a bartender at Buffalo Wild Wings. Michigan currently has a subminimum wage for...
Lawmakers asked to restore $300M in mental health funds for Michigan schools
It could be a while before schools and parents learn if calls to state lawmakers for supplementary mental health funding for Michigan schools bear any fruit. Members of the State Board of Education passed a resolution in a 6-2 vote at their Aug. 13 meeting asking legislators to undo more than $300 million in cuts to mental health and school safety funds in the state’s budget for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
Unaka Falls Short In Offensive Showdown
It was an offensive shootout on Stoney Creek Friday night. Unfortunately, Unaka came out on the wrong end. The Rangers dropped a hard-fought 71-46 decision to Chuckey-Doak on opening night at Goddard Field Friday night. Unaka had to battle back from an early deficit. Hayden Roper scored on a 56-yard...
MSP: Saginaw man killed, Swartz Creek man injured in crash
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WNEM) – A Saginaw man was killed and a Swartz Creek man was injured in a motorcycle crash on I-75 Thursday night, Aug. 22, Michigan State Police (MSP) said. MSP said the crash occurred on northbound I-75 near 14 Mile Road in Madison Heights at 9:25...
Hometown rocker to play Labor Day Fest
Actually, it’s been told already, but, yes, the BIG secret music guest at this year’s Hamtramck Labor Day Festival is Detroit’s hometown hero Jack White. Scoring him to perform took a weeks’ long effort, but the stars finally aligned and White cleared his schedule to accommodate a Hamtramck visit, say organizers.
Jury finds former Northland Mall guards not guilty in 2014 death of threatening man
Three former employees of a private security company who were guards at Northland Mall in Southfield were found not guilty Friday in the 2014 death of a man who died after the guards wrestled the man to the floor of the mall and held him face down. Former guards John Seiberling, Gaven King,...
Arrest made after 9-year-old boy shoots himself in the hand at Madison Heights home
A person is in custody after a 9-year-old Madison Heights boy shot himself in the hand with an unsecured gun Friday afternoon. Police were called to the hospital after the boy was brought in.
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