Community Choice Awards $100,000 in Scholarships to Help End Michigan's Brain Drain
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth consecutive year, Community Choice Credit Union has committed to reversing Michigan's brain drain by awarding $100,000 in scholarships ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/community-choice-awards-100-000-175200352.html
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:52:00 -0700
Ecorse emergency manager gets same post with Highland Park schools
Highland Park— The emergency manager of the city of Ecorse was named Thursday to take over the same job with the Highland Park Public Schools, the Michigan Department of Treasury announced.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120510/SCHOOLS/205100477/1026/rss06
Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 13:10:42 -0700
Mid-Michigan steam locomotive out for long repairs
It's been more than a year since we've seen the Pere Marquette 1225 steam locomotive chugging down Mid-Michigan railroad tracks.
http://www.abc12.com/story/18618482/mid-michigan-steam-locomotive-out-for-long-repairs
Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:05:31 -0700
Highland track roundup
MARION — Manton's boys used strong performances, more depth and wins in all four relays to sweep Northern Michigan Christian and Marion in a Highland double-dual meet.
http://www.cadillacnews.com/sports_story/?story_id=1800575&year=2012&issue=20120516
Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 04:54:17 -0700
In Mining, Some Michigan Towns See Hope
With copper trading at high prices, a remote area of Michigan is rediscovering its mining roots, raising hopes that the region will recover from a long slump.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/25/business/in-mining-some-michigan-towns-see-hope.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:29 -0700
Fundraiser helps hungry horses
The snow is now gone but not forgotten by the volunteers at the Michigan Horse Welfare Coalition.
http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/05/11/life/doc4fad571ce4145989659666.txt
Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 11:24:33 -0700
Highland Park woman says it's her husband's fault 4-year-old was starved, tortured to death
Matilda Brown Gardner began crying as her attorney, Robert Kinney, told a jury Wednesday that she was not responsible for the abuse that led to the death of her 4-year-old nephew and that she, too, was a victim of abuse.
http://www.freep.com/article/20120524/NEWS02/205240434
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 23:35:14 -0700
Former Miss USA Fakih 'relieved,' gets probation for drunken driving
Highland Park — Michigan beauty queen and former Miss USA Rima Fakih was sentenced Wednesday to six months of probation and 20 hours of community service for a drunken driving offense.
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120510/METRO/205100385/1409/rss36
Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 22:44:33 -0700
Michigan man arrested in 1991 San Bernardino County murder
A Michigan man has been extradited to San Bernardino County and booked on suspicion of murdering a Highland man in an unsolved case dating to 1991, the deputy sheriffs said.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/michigan-man-arrested-in-connection-with-1991-highland-murder.html
Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:48:29 -0700
Highland Park In Violation Of Safe Drinking Water Act
Some homes and businesses in Highland Park are seeing cloudy water, but there may not be enough money to fix the problem.
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/05/11/epa-highland-park-in-violation-of-safe-drinking-water-act/
Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 04:06:46 -0700