This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Ten years ago, the Detroit Public Schools Community District was in its infancy and charting a path for students that promised to be different than...
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It was bumper-to-bumper at Bloomfield Township’s Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Day on Saturday. “I didn’t expect it to be so many people, the line was was longer than I thought!” said one lady. People were dropping off motor oil, paint, fluorescent lights and batteries. “I’v...
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A narrow band of light showers is possible this morning, especially across northern communities. Any showers will be brief, with clouds giving way to sunshine by midday. Temperatures will be seasonable today, with highs near 70 degrees across Southeast Michigan. A much cooler air...
safety
A father was teaching his daughter to drive Sunday afternoon in Warren. He was then fatally struck by the car, police said. Police say the man was teaching his 18-year-old daughter how to parallel park around 4 p.m. in the 24000 block of Warner Avenue, when she reportedly struck ...
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A Detroit man is facing charges after he allegedly struck a man with a van, killing him, over a refund at a Warren flea market. Zarick Lamont Johnson was charged with first-degree murder, assault or assault and battery, and a felony charge involving the commission of an offense w...
business
The breakdown: Nearly 100 brides say Sip of Eden canceled services or failed to issue refunds. Some brides say the company canceled on their wedding day, forcing them to find bartenders at the last minute. Brides report receiving different explanations for cancellations, and some...
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A huge fire broke out at Farmer's Creamery, an Amish owned business in Mio on Oct. 2. Investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
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An air ambulance carrying six people may have been "coming in blind" with electrical problems when a storm loomed ahead of it early Saturday shortly before it vanished in the waters off Nantucket. The pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency as it approached t...
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President Donald Trump on Saturday defended data centers that power artificial intelligence projects but have become a contentious campaign issue nationwide, as he took his midterm tour to Ohio to insist his party will keep their majorities in Congress despite steep political hea...
schools
Mixing It Up With Mixter is a podcast hosted, produced and made by the students at Mixter Institute for Transition. These are adult students who have autism. They are learning and developing skills that will help them land jobs and careers. You can find Mixing it up at Mixter any...
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4Warn Weather - High pressure brought plenty of sunshine to Southeast Michigan Saturday. As a front moves through the state Sunday, there will be a small chance to run into some rain in the morning before returning to pleasant afternoon conditions. We’ll see a few clouds this eve...
