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Backpack project ‘supplies’ school necessities to students
WARREN — More than 4,000 school children will have the classroom supplies they need this school year, courtesy of the Back-to-School campaign through United Way for Southeastern Michigan. Volunteers from United Way and several local businesses gathered Aug. 12-14 in the Lincoln High School gymnasium to pack approximately 4,300...
Oakland County Crash Kills Saginaw Man, Injures Swartz Creek Man
Two mid-Michigan men were involved in a motorcycle crash in Oakland County last Thursday. Police say the crash occurred on northbound I-75 near 14 Mile Road around 9:25 P.M. They say a 19-year-old man from Saginaw and a 20-year-old Swartz Creek man were riding motorcycles at excessive speeds and weaving in and out of traffic lanes when the both struck the back of a Chevy Silverado.
Detroit Month of Design in September to Feature AI, Robotics, and Custom Art
Bedrock’s Decked Out Detroit announces it will again partner with Design Core Detroit to celebrate Detroit Month of Design in September. Detroit Month of Design is a citywide collaboration of creativity […] The post Detroit Month of Design in September to Feature AI, Robotics, and Custom Art appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
Detroit Zoo holding naming contest for first gorilla born in its 96-year history
(CBS DETROIT) - The Detroit Zoo has announced the gender of a baby gorilla born earlier this month and is holding a naming contest to select her name. The zoo announced the birth of a gorilla a few weeks ago but only just announced that the baby gorilla, the first gorilla born at the zoo in its 96-year history, is a female. The baby gorilla is thriving under the care of her mother, 26-year-old Bandia, according to zoo officials. "This has been an incredibly fun and exciting time for our entire animal care team," said Mike Murray, vice president of life sciences for the...
Detroit Police Seek Help to Locate Missing 18-Year-Old with Autism Last Seen on West Side
The Detroit Police Department is seeking public assistance in the case of a missing 18-year-old, Isa Muhammad, who has been reported as having autism. Muhammad was last seen on the city's west side, near Lesure and Eaton, an area framed by Fenkell and Schaefer, on Saturday, and has not returned home since, Audacy reported.
Redford man charged with stealing from grandfather while acting as guardian
LANSING — A Redford man is facing a felony charge in connection with the theft of funds from his grandfather. Darius Nance, 33, was arraigned Aug. 22 before Magistrate Andra Richardson in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills on one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult — $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a press release.
Task Force Points the Way to Building the Middle Class in Detroit
As a Detroit city councilmember, I have taken a deep interest in what we can do to help build the Black middle class. Building generational wealth for Black families has always lagged that of non-Black families. In 2023, I formed a Wealth Generation Task Force to look at ways the...
Neighbors question tree removals; Tigers defeat White Sox; massive data breach; and more
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Officials to claw back grant for startup Clearcover that fell short of Detroit jobs goal
A startup company is said to have fallen short of its goals to open a Detroit office and create more than 300 jobs, prompting state development officials to attempt a claw back of grant money the company was awarded. The company, Clearcover, is a Chicago-based auto insurer founded in 2016 that says it uses smartphone apps, "generative AI" and other technology to lower the cost of car insurance. ...
Why Detroit educators rely on their unions, long after contract negotiations are done
Labor unions exist to bring collective power to the workplace. But for teachers and professors in Detroit, it also provides a sense of security and community. Why Detroit educators rely on their unions, long after contract negotiations are done · Outlier Media
Blue Water Area Week 1 high school football schedule
PORT HURON — Week 1 of the 2024 high school football season begins Thursday. Here is the complete schedule for teams in the Blue Water Area. Note: Games with an asterisk are for 8-Player football. Thursday ...
Plaza asks to expand allowed uses to sell coffee, smoothies
STERLING HEIGHTS — It’s not a coffee break, but the Sterling Heights Planning Commission recently gave a plaza owner more time to refine a request to allow the site to serve ice cream, coffee or similar food items. J&M Plaza, located at 36833 Ryan Road, south of Metropolitan...
Bond renovations nearly complete at Madison Schools
MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials with the Madison District Public Schools say that more than 90% of the bond funds approved by voters in November 2021 have now been allocated. In fewer than three years, the district has fully replaced the roof at Madison High School, installed air conditioning throughout the building, replaced its boiler, increased lighting throughout to enhance security, and upgraded the bells, surveillance cameras and public announcement system.
Troy school district paid literacy consultants $173,000
The Troy School District spent $173,000 on literacy consulting for the 2023-24 school year while failing to apply for a literacy grant the state of Michigan offered to districts, according to information obtained through a public records request. Michigan Capitol Confidential previously reported that Troy schools hired the for-profit consulting...
Detroiters Helping Each Other: ‘It’s just straight groundwork.’
Metro Detroit is blessed with a community of incredible people creating a better world for all of us. They range from highly professional funders and executives crafting strategies to ameliorate complicated social problems, to the hands-on staffers that carry out those plans, at organizations small and large. And then there...
Dearborn Fire Department awarded $878,000 from FEMA
DEARBORN, Mich (FOX 2) - The Dearborn Fire Department was recently awarded $877,961 in money from a competitive Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant. The money, awarded through the Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, will be utilized to purchase vital equipment such as new radios for fire ground communications and turnout gear washing machines to reduce cancer exposure to firefighters.
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