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Metro Detroit school districts among dozens yet to file audits
Hazel Park --Nearly 70 of Michigan's 840 school districts have not yet turned in their financial audit reports to the Michigan Department of Education as of 4 p.m. Monday.
Detroit grandpa missing; have you seen him?
Detroit police are looking for a partially paralyzed 76-year-old man who has been missing for more than three weeks.
Oakland Schools' Board Approves Job Cuts
At its regular meeting Monday night, the Oakland Schools Board of Education approved the elimination of 36 positions and accepted the retirements/resignations of 28 employees who took advantage of the Voluntary Employee Sick Leave Payout Program .
Work to trim lanes at I-75, 9 Mile
Get ready for bigger backups on I-75 this week as work to replace the destroyed 9 Mile Road overpass in Hazel Park brings new lane restrictions and overnight shutdowns of the freeway.
Oakland County news: Parks offering gift certificates
Oakland County Parks is offering gift certificates for amenities like rounds of golf, water park admissions and boat and bike rentals.
About 1,000 miles away, Hugh Sims prepared an envelope containing a Christmas card for a little boy in South Lyon he had never met.
Classroom spending pays off for schools
Schools in Wyandotte, Grosse Pointe, Troy, Garden City and Trenton differ in enrollment and demographics.
Ken Brown installs insulation in the attic of a Hazel Park home last...
Just in time for winter, that big batch of federal money -- $243 million for Michigan over three years -- to help people with lower incomes cut heating and cooling bills is finally starting to flow.
4 Men Charged With Armed Robbery
Four men have been charged with armed robbery after Warren police said they are suspected of robbing two men overnight Wednesday.
Two people, including a firefighter, have been hospitalized after a fire at the Hazel Park Apartments on West Morris Road.
The stories and legends of Central Michigan University examined
Tags: Bruce Roscoe , Campus Myths , Residence Life , tunnels , Warriner Hall Newaygo junior Abbi VanWyck and Hazel Park sophomore Carlos Coronado illustrate the ghostly tragedy of CMU's own Romeo and Juliet saga in front of the CMU seal.
After slapping on a hard hat and donning a reflective vest, I recently took an MDOT tour of the project to replace the Nine Mile Bridge over Interstate 75 in Hazel Park.
Democrats host special speakers
A double-feature will be presented to the Birmingham-Bloomfield Democratic Party Club at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
Quietly, Parker one of Iowa's 'pillars'
He's the kind of guy who can have a toe amputated - then another - and joke about it.
Michigan tracks' gaming petition approved by the state
Voters in Michigan will be asked to sign petitions to put the question of expanded casino gaming -- including casinos at the state's racetracks -- on a statewide ballot.
Michigan Racing Resorts to Casino Referendum
Another showdown is brewing over whether Michigan racetracks should be allowed to open casinos in an effort to revive their struggling businesses.
Jack Lessenberry Essays and Interviews
Essay: Casino Madness - 10.14.09
Ohio voters this fall may approve adding four new casinos and there is a move in Michigan to add eight more.
Project to rebuild collapsed overpass to start
Crews next week will begin rebuilding the 9 Mile Road overpass above I-75, which collapsed after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded last summer.
Proposal seeks 8 more casinos in Michigan
Backers of a campaign to open eight more casinos in Michigan intend to start circulating petitions within six weeks to put a proposal on next year's ballot should their petition language win approval today.