Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944
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It's not everyday someone gets a chance at a nationwide magazine cover. That's a fact Andranae Moore is very aware of. "I'm just happy to be in this position," the 25-year-old Inkster native said during an interview this past Sunday. Moore is in the running to be the 2022 Maxim Cover Girl. She is currently in the top 15, and it is based on fan voting. The winner earns a trip to Paris, a $25,000 cash prize, and of course being featured on the cover of Maxim Magazine. Although she's been modeling...
Over the last month, the Cities of Ecorse and River Rouge have become the latest cities that have seen an increase in the number of shootings of innocent bystanders. The leadership in both communities have been diligently working to restore peace to the communities. They believe that it is going to take the community coming together to share information about these last incidents as well as any new shootings that may occur. Jerry Flowers - Deputy Director of Public Safety for Ecorse and DaSumo...
On Saturday May 28th, 2022 the Inkster community center accepted sponsorships and plenty of community support to host a pageant. The pageant's main objective was to select a new Mister and Misses Inkster. The event was a great way to engage the community as well as getting the younger generation excited about community service and the betterment of Inkster as a whole. The pageant was split up into three divisions, Little Ms/Mr (ages 7-9), Prince/Princess (ages 10-12) and finally Mrs/Mr Inkster...
The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the nation in celebrating and observing the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth that falls on Sunday, June 19. Juneteenth has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s. It was made a national holiday in 2021. It's a day of remembrance of slavery era in the United States when blacks were enslaved and denied their basic human rights. The Civil War and abolition did not end the suffering of African Americans. They continued to suffer all forms on discrimination. It was only with the...
I'm so looking forward to my weekends. During the State Fair of Texas, my colleagues and I work seven days a week for almost a month. I don't think you realize how precious something is until you have less of it, or it's gone. Long work hours can leave you tired, irritable, and yearning for sleep. Although it's temporary and something I was prepared for, it doesn't remove what you experience physically, mentally, and emotionally. I think that's the case for our lives. I think we realize that...
Westland-The U.S. Department of Education announced that Wayne-Westland Community Schools would receive a federal Upward Bound grant of $2,116,145. This grant will help more low-income students who would be the first members of their families to earn degrees to prepare for and enroll in college. The Wayne-Westland Community Schools Upward Bound program was proud to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year and is excited to enter year 41 with a new grant award. (That sentence doesn't sound quite...
President Biden and Vice President Harris have announced the launch of the White House Internship Program and that, for the first time in history, White House interns will be paid. The first session will commence in Fall 2022. "Too often, unpaid federal internships have been a barrier to hardworking and talented students and professionals, preventing them from contributing their talents and skills to the country and holding them back from federal career advancement opportunities,"...
The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office processes approximately 3,000 cases of unidentified persons each year. Our goal is to give respect and dignity to each decedent within our office. We are making these decedent's records available to the public in hopes that it will bring closure to their families and friends. The database is categorized by unclaimed and unidentified persons. In our efforts to make your search easier, users can sort the column headers by clicking multiple identifiers. There are two sets of frequently asked questions...
On Saturday, June 11, the Westland Police Department hosted an event for teen drivers called "Understanding Basics of Traffic Safety." The event gave newly licensed teen drivers the opportunity to experience a traffic stop by police officers in a safe environment in the department's parking lot. Teen drivers, with a parent or guardian in the vehicle, experienced a simulated traffic stop, learning in the process what to do and what not to do when flashing police car lights appear in the rear...
The teen years are a time of growth, exploration, and risk-taking. Some risk-taking may foster identity development and independence (e.g., running for student council, asking someone out on a date). However, some risk behaviors-such as using marijuana-can have adverse effects on a teen's health and well-being. How many teens use marijuana? In 2019, 37% of US high school students reported lifetime use of marijuana and 22% reported use in the past 30 days. Past-year vaping of marijuana also remained steady in 2020 following large increases in...
LANSING . – Today, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) at the Governor's State of Small Business Summit, which brought together business support organizations, economic development partners, advocates, and lenders as part of a statewide effort to inform a comprehensive strategy for microenterprise and small business investment in Michigan. "Our economic development stakeholders play a vital role on Team Michigan, serving as the voice of en...
