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While many school districts in Michigan have scrambled to navigate an uncertain academic environment, Ecorse Public Schools has had an advantage during these past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: the district was making a successful transition to become a One-to-One Computer District, placing a digital laptop/textbook into the hands of nearly all the roughly 1,000 students attending Ecorse schools. In fact, Superintendent Dr. Josha Talison says the district's classes have remained in-person...
During the first World War Ralph Lindsey, my great grandfather, kept a journal of his service on the front. He wrote about the front, his travels, his wounds, but the thing that came up most often – the mail. Fast-forward 100 years. Even in the digital age there is something uniquely personal about a written letter – it creates a connection that digital communications simply cannot match. Anyone who has served in the military knows – no mail equals low morale. In early 1945 as the Battle of th...
LANSING - At a press conference this morning, members of the House Democratic Caucus gathered to urge the legislative majority to take action on bills that would bring more transparency and accountability to state government. Michigan consistently ranks last in the nation on ethics and transparency structures, and House Democrats continue their fight to change that in preparation for Sunshine Week. "Lansing has operated in the dark for long enough. It's time to shine a light on the Legislature,...
Wayne County Treasurer Eric R. Sabree announced Monday that The Wayne County Treasurer's Office will be open on Saturdays through the month of March to host more appointments for taxpayers to make payment arrangements for delinquent taxes. The office will be open on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for taxpayers who make an appointment to make payments or enter a payment plan. To make an appointment, go to: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19672439 Treasurer Sabree has...
It's Lent once again, a time many Christians pay special attention to personal spiritual discipline. It's also a time to enjoy a delicious fish dinner each Friday. Restaurants in metro Detroit and Downriver have all variety of seafood on their menus including Crab Kitchen in Westland, Rogala's Bar and Grill in Garden City, Scotty Simpson Fish and Chips in Detroit, and any Captain Jay's location. Read on for more locations where you can find a great Friday night fish meal. In Flat Rock Elks will...
The Senate unanimously passed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act of 2022 to make lynching a federal hate crime. The act will go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The House approved the legislation last week with a vote of 422-3. Advocates have worked tirelessly for years to secure Congressional approval to make lynching a hate crime. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed his delight after the vote and remarked on the Senate floor, "After more than 200 failed attempts to outlaw...
Have you made and attended your colorectal cancer screening appointment this year? Now is the time to get into the doctor's office. The U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer has updated their recommendations. The Task Force suggests that the average risk person begin screening for colorectal cancer at the ages of 45 to 49. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! According to the American Cancer Society, in the United States, colorectal cancer is the third most common diagnosed...
(StatePoint) Given how much has changed about the way people do business over the last few years, experts say it may be time for entrepreneurs to rethink how they store and protect company data, and collaborate with their teams. According to Brian Mallari, a marketing director in Western Digital's hard drive business unit, a shared storage or network attached storage (NAS) solution can help, and here's why: • Cost: As every owner of a small- or mid-sized business (SMB) knows, cutting costs w...
ANSING - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is announcing a new feature on the COVID-19 test finder that now lists wait times for many testing sites across the state. This will help make testing easier to plan for - especially for those traveling for Spring Break or gathering with loved ones during upcoming spring-time holidays. MDHHS encourages residents to test for COVID-19 before and after travel, as well as before group celebrations and gatherings when events may include family and friends who have increased...
ANSING. - Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox today announced that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) will complete the transfer of $3 billion in surplus funds to Michigan's auto insurers this week. Once complete, the transfer will trigger a 60-day deadline for auto insurers to send out required $400 refund checks per vehicle to eligible Michiganders no later than May 9, 2022. "These $400 refunds are...
Members of the Detroit Downriver APRI Chapter in support of the Black Vote Matters organization attended the 57th Anniversary of the Bloody Sunday March in Selma Alabama in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This historic event depicted in the movie Selma tells of the mechanisms put in place to get the passing of the 1965 Voters Rights Act....
