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See the Huron League high school football schedule for 2024 season
The Huron League is known for its competitive nature on the football field each year and teams are once again expected to battle it out for the league title this fall. Last season, Carleton Airport ended Riverview’s three-year reign atop the conference meaning the Jets will have all eyes on them this season.
First day of school reported for 27 Monroe County districts, schools
MONROE COUNTY — The first day of the 2024-25 school year is quickly approaching. Most Monroe County schools will begin Sept. 3, but a few, such as Huron School District and Milan Area Schools, start in August. Here's a quick rundown of who starts when so parents, and students, can be prepared. Airport Community Schools: Sept. 3 ...
Monroe County students earn scholarships, make dean's lists
MONROE COUNTY — Monroe County students recently earned scholarships and made dean's lists at U.S. colleges and universities. Scholarships Jonah Hiatt and Hailey Root received the annual $1,000 Bonnie Finzel-Doster...
Summerfield's superintendent search down to two candidates
PETERSBURG — Summerfield Schools’ superintendent search is down to two candidates, and both are from Monroe County. August Ost will be interviewed by the school board at 8 a.m. July 24. Camryn Klocinski will be interviewed by the board at 9 a.m. July 24. The second round of interviews will take place in the high school media center, 17555 Ida West Road. The public is welcome to attend. The district hopes to have a new superintendent in place...
Monroe High Memories Remain Rich for Michigan's 1987 Mr. Baseball
WHITE LAKE – Dan Hilliard’s time came before Twitter, before computers were part of everyday life and almost before there was such a thing as Mr. Baseball. But he fit the bill perfectly. As legendary Monroe Evening News sportswriter Bill Brenton once wrote about Hilliard’s Monroe High School...
Law student aims for career as a prosecuting attorney
A Wayne State University grad, Sukayna Almusawi originally planned to pursue a career in medicine before deciding to enroll in law school. Sukayna Almusawi knew from the age of 14 she wanted to be a lawyer—yet many people insisted she would not succeed, not only because she is a woman, but also because she wears the hijab.
News Spotlight: MDHHS and five Michigan universities launch new initiative to build child welfare workforce, help keep kids safe
LANSING, Mich. – To help increase the number of child welfare workers and keep kids safe, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is partnering with five public universities across the state to provide stipends to social work students who agree to work in under-resourced communities across the state after graduation.
Detroit PSL’s McEvans, Comstock’s Ansel, and KLAA’s Masi named MHSAA’s 2024 Bush Award recipients
EAST LANSING, Mich. – July 23 – Detroit Public School League assistant director Anika McEvans, Comstock Public Schools athletic director Justin Ansel and Kensington Lakes Activities Association commissioner Bryan Masi all have served educational athletics for multiple decades in high-profile positions – but as is common in those roles, with much of their difference-making work taking place behind the scenes.
Wayne State adapts physical education program for students with disabilities
Wayne State University has received a $1.25 million grant to prepare adapted physical education specialists to serve students with disabilities. The program, called Project SUPPORT, will train instructors to address a critical shortage of special education instructors, in Michigan and across the nation. Leah Ketcheson, associate professor of health and...
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