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Detroit Lions and West Bloomfield Lakers Preparing for Big Football Season! | Zach Hilbers
West Bloomfield High School Varsity Football Coach Zach Hilbers talks about his team’s preparation to bounce back from nearly missing out on the MHSAA championship, the inspiration they take from the Detroit Lions, and their pride in stars at the college football level. Stay up to date with our...
Detroit Woman Convicted for Stealing Over $90,000 in Social Security Benefits Over a Decade
Ernestine Hogue, a 73-year-old woman from Detroit, has been found guilty by a federal jury of siphoning more than $90,000 in Social Security benefits over 12 years, confirmed U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison, as reported by CBS News Detroit. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, Hogue engaged in a fraudulent scheme between 2003 and 2015 where she worked under her legal identity but collected disability benefits using the alias Ernestine Calhoun through a second Social Security number she had acquired illegally.
Save the Date: NAMI Walks Michigan set for Sept. 21
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) walk in Michigan is set for Saturday, Sept. 21. All are welcome to join!. No matter how you want to get involved, NAMI needs you! The more people that are involved makes a different in making the movement stronger. Shaking a hand, giving a fist bump or cheering with your team and others on one of the most powerful days of the year helps make a difference.
Metro Detroiters open up about the impacts of DTE Energy shut-offs
In April 2010, DTE Energy shut off Leslie Robinson’s gas and electricity, prompting her to use a Coleman stove for warmth and cooking. A recent ‘DTE & Me’ event highlighted the emotional impacts of power shutoffs and promoted community-owned power. Speakers shared feelings of hopelessness and shame...
35 students joins inaugural cohort for Michigan's first-ever Golden Apple Scholar Program
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A country-wide teacher shortage has left thousands of full-time teaching vacancies unfilled, having a lasting impact on students’ success. To address the need for educators, the Golden Apple Foundation recently inducted an inaugural cohort of 35 scholars for the teacher preparation program in Michigan.
Allen Park athletic trainer Meaghan Rourke reflects on career after receiving prestigious honor
Meaghan Rourke has spent her entire career working for Henry Ford Health and always knew that she wanted to go into the healthcare field. Her original plan was to become a physical therapist but in college, someone suggested she get her degree in athletic training instead of health sciences. “I...
Patient assaults dental assistant with water bottle
Birmingham police officers were summoned to the 800 block of Forest Avenue on Tuesday, July 9, after a patient was accused of assaulting a dental assistant. The victim, a 25-year-old female dental assistant from Oxford, was hit with a water bottle by a 62-year-old female patient. The incident occurred when the patient grew upset, got out of the dental chair and threw a water bottle at the dental assistant while walking out of the treatment room.
Dr. Adam Hazlett elected to Self-Advocates of Michigan Board of Directors
HFC humanities instructor Dr. Adam Hazlett was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Self-Advocates of Michigan, a division of the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, for a 2-year term. “I was elected by the SAM membership. SAM is a newer organization created to address the lack of self-advocates’...
Tigers’ top prospect Max Clark posts breakout performance for West Michigan Whitecaps
Max Clark has reached base in all three of his games with the West Michigan Whitecaps since getting called up to High-A ball on Tuesday, but the Detroit Tigers’ top prospect really found his rhythm Thursday’s win over the Lansing Lugnuts. The No. 3 pick in the 2023...
Detroit woman, 73, convicted after stealing over $90,000 in Social Security benefits, officials say
(CBS DETROIT) - A 73-year-old Detroit woman was convicted by a jury in connection to stealing more than $90,000 in Social Security funding, officials said. Ernestine Hogue, who is also known as Ernestine Calhoun, was convicted after a two-day trial in Ann Arbor, marking her fourth federal felony conviction for fraud. From 2003-2015, Hogue collected disability benefits under a second name, even though she was working under her actual identity, the complaint said.She used a second Social Security number under the name Ernestine Calhoun to carry out the scheme.Hogue also made several false statements to the Social Security Administration to hide her employment status. Over the course of this scheme, Hogue obtained $91,461.60 in government funding that she wasn't authorized to."This defendant worked (and lied about working) while receiving Social Security disability benefits—benefits meant for people who are unable to work," said U.S. Attorney Ison. "Our office stands ready to aggressively prosecute those who steal from taxpayers and programs designed to help those in need."
Coaches Cookout features Titan basketball, July 31
Join the Department of Athletics for a Basketball Coaches Cookout on Wednesday, July 31 from 5-7 p.m. Enjoy a delicious barbecue, drinks, music, and games with the Titans basketball coaches at the tennis court pavilion behind Calihan Hall. Head women’s basketball coach Kate Achter and new head men’s basketball coach...
St. Clair Shores doctor receives 20 years for causing patient’s drug overdose death
DETROIT – St. Clair Shores Dr. Bernard Shelton, 67, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted at trial of a patient’s overdose death that resulted from his unlawful prescribing. Shelton was also convicted on 21 charges related to the unlawful distribution of Schedule II,...
Harper says canceled US Senate debate was ‘sham,’ slams Slotkin for avoiding him before primary
Calling it a “sham,” Detroit Democrat Hill Harper has pushed back against assertions that a previously planned debate with U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) was canceled because of demands he made. Harper and Slotkin are vying for the Democratic nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat in the Aug. 6 primary. They had been set […]
Insider: Red Wings to Explore Buying Out $10.2 Million Defenseman in 2025
NHL insider Max Bultman of The Athletic believes the Detroit Red Wings will look to buy out Justin Holl in the summer of 2025. Detroit signed Holl to a three-year $10.2 million deal on July 1, 2023, after his tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Holl was supposed to help stabilize the Red Wings defense but he struggled in his first year in Detroit.
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