Detroit News

Free Top Stock Picks Alerts - Sponsored Link

Ad - Over The Top Stock Gains, Topping Charts Well Over 200%! Free E-mail Alerts
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb Unveils Ambitious Plan to Improve Academics (3/19/10)

DETROIT, March 19 -- Detroit Public Schools issued the following news release: Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb this week released the details of his five-year plan to ensure every Detroit school is a Center of Excellence.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Tips in New Jersey corruption probe led to former Detroit mayor's dad

Paul Egan / The Detroit News FBI agents in New Jersey conducting an unrelated political corruption investigation followed leads in 2007 that led them to the father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, raising concerns about upsetting an
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:01:00 GMT

Daughter hopes body in river isn't Grosse Pointe Woods woman's

Grosse Pointe Woods -- Michelle Romain says she is holding on to hope that the body of a woman found Saturday is not that of her missing mother. Joann Matouk Romain has been missing since Jan. 12. The Grosse Pointe Woods resident and 55-year-old mother
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:08:00 GMT

Detroit’s Underserved has a Boisterous Champion - Versandra Kennebrew

Versandra Kennebrew, author of "Thank God for the Shelter" is asking for the votes of Detroit residents in the following zip codes: 48205, 48213, 48214, 48215, 48224, 48230 and 48234. The election will take place March 29 - April 3 at perspective
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:41:00 GMT

Fire destroys Highland Park flower shop

Oralander Brand Williams / The Detroit News Highland Park -- An early morning fire destroyed Byron's Flowers & School of Floral Arts on Woodward at Elmhurst. Firefighters were cleaning up at 10:30 this morning from the blaze. The Highland Park fire
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:40:00 GMT

Detroit schools need new lesson plan for excellence

I read with great hope the announcement of the citywide plan developed by the Excellent Schools Detroit coalition. It is a bold plan that has the potential for a major transformation of the K-12 educational landscape for children in Detroit. I applaud
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:24:00 GMT

Detroit can write a hopeful new chapter

On Tuesday, I will deliver my first State of the City address as mayor of the City of Detroit. It is a speech that I will deliver with both apprehension and excitement. We've heard the false promises before that all our problems could be swept away with
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:22:00 GMT

Troy Restaurant Week to raise funds for Gleaners Food Bank

Troy Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday with affordable fare at 16 of the city's finest dining spots. Each restaurant will be collecting monetary and canned food donations for Gleaners Community Food Bank. Throughout Troy Restaurant Week, which runs
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:16:00 GMT

Outlook 2010: Annual economic forecast for Washtenaw County coming March 28

The region’s most comprehensive economic forecast for Washtenaw County will be reported on AnnArbor.com on Sunday, March 28. “Outlook: 2010” will be based on research across Washtenaw County by the University of Michigan’s George Fulton and
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:56:00 GMT

Metro Detroiters wake up and join the Coffee Party

Mar. 21--A national grassroots political effort called the Coffee Party has cropped up in metro Detroit. Troy resident Kelly Jones helped create the group, which attracted about 50 people at its first meeting last week and plans a meeting Saturday at the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:46:00 GMT

Top 5: Signs that the Ann Arbor area will have a good spring

Recent spring-like weather reminded the region that spring is coming. We know that the state and nation still have challenges. But we’re also inspired by the warmer days and increase in sunshine - and found these reasons to believe that......
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:01:00 GMT

Is urban farming Detroit's cash cow?

2010 may yield profit as efforts reap jobs, tax base FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER E-mail Community gardeners in Detroit harvest a good deal of fruits and vegetables each year, but not much of that other type of green: profit. This year, though, Detroit's
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:24:00 GMT

Bobby Ferguson: Detroit FBI is Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places

) Detroit, MI - With all the negative media attention on city contracts, innocent, Black-owned building contractors are losing jobs and its affecting Detroits unemployed skilled workers, voiced Ferguson. Some companies have had to close shop and sell
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:06:00 GMT

2 Shot In Inkster Parking Lot

INKSTER, Mich. -- A shooting at the Dartmouth Court Apartments sent two people to the hospital Saturday night around 7 p.m. Police said the victims were targeted by one or two people who fired about 10 shots into their car. The woman in the driver's seat
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:57:00 GMT

Wayne County news briefs: Garden City board to weigh schools proposal

The Garden City school board is to make a final decision on a proposal that would dramatically change the district's elementary program at a meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The board received the recommendation last week from its reconfiguration
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:42:00 GMT

Oakland County news briefs: Learn about Ray Road paving in Oxford Township

Drivers and anyone else impacted by an upcoming project to pave the gravel Ray Road can hear more about the plans at a public meeting this month. The Road Commission for Oakland County said it will spend about $2 million to lay asphalt on Ray Road
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:42:00 GMT

Macomb County news briefs: Sterling Heights council opposes 55 m.p.h. on Metro Parkway

The speed limit on Metro Parkway in Sterling Heights and Clinton and Harrison townships is to be raised to 55 m.p.h., but the Sterling Heights City Council has voted to develop a resolution opposing the increase. The council voted 6-1 Tuesday to develop
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:42:00 GMT

Council vote stalled in Grosse Pointe Shores

Two Grosse Pointe Shores councilmen who were absent from last week's meeting at which the City Council was expected to discuss appointing people to two vacant council seats may not be at Tuesday's council meeting either. Councilmen Ted Kedzierski and Dan
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:42:00 GMT

Pounding pavement for census, Detroit employees help push participation

No one expected Mayor Dave Bing's appointees to show up at the door. But show up they did Saturday morning, encouraging Detroiters to fill out their 2010 U.S. census forms so they could be counted. About 200 members of Bing's staff and other volunteers
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

Metro Detroiters wake up and join the Coffee Party

A national grassroots political effort called the Coffee Party has cropped up in metro Detroit. Troy resident Kelly Jones helped create the group, which attracted about 50 people at its first meeting last week and plans a meeting Saturday at the Troy
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

State of the City to highlight demolition plans

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is to unveil in his first State of the City address Tuesday that his administration has identified the city's 3,000 most dangerous buildings on the rolls, and has mapped out -- structure by structure -- which ones will be
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:40:00 GMT

Canton police investigating high school fight

A 14-year-old Canton High School freshman was reportedly hospitalized at the University of MIchigan hospital after a fight with another freshman Wednesday afternoon. Canton Township police were called to Canton High School around 1:15 Wednesday on the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:32:00 GMT

CLASS A SEMIFINALS: Phoenix finishes dream run for Canton girls cagers

It took a rising Phoenix to snuff out Canton’s championship dreams. But the Chiefs’ girls basketball team gave Detroit Renaissance a battle Friday afternoon at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center before falling 50-47 in the Class A
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:31:00 GMT

Canton restoration business comes in handy

It's Your Business Q A Type Size A A A Observer: Tell us about your business, including the types of services and/or products you feature? Zimm's: Cleaning and maintenance company, handy-man, remodeling, roofing, a state-licensed contractor. Observer:
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:31:00 GMT

Inside Detroit autos: Ford to invest $2.25B in U.K.

Ford said Thursday that it is preparing to invest $2.25 billion over the next five years at its research and development centers and assembly plant in the United Kingdom. The money is to be spent to develop and build fuel-efficient technology, such as
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:27:00 GMT

Ann Arbor rally observes anniversary of U.S. action in Iraq

Ann Arbor -- About 40 people observed the seventh anniversary of United States military action in Iraq with a rally at the University of Michigan. Attendees walked at East University and South University avenues Saturday, many with signs calling for an
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:14:00 GMT

Neal Rubin: Midtown marchers to banish Detroit's evil dwarf

When the Nain Rouge goes up in smoke this afternoon, the flames will bid a symbolic adieu to Detroit's fear and doubt and clear the way for optimism, renewal and general goodness. Also, for those not deeply into symbolism, there will be cocktails. Also
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:08:00 GMT

Midtown marchers to banish Detroit's evil dwarf

When the Nain Rouge goes up in smoke this afternoon, the flames will bid a symbolic adieu to Detroit's fear and doubt and clear the way for optimism, renewal and general goodness. Also, for those not deeply into symbolism, there will be cocktails. Also
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:41:00 GMT

NHL: Detroit 4, Vancouver 3 (OT)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 21 (UPI) -- Henrik Zetterberg's goal with two-tenths of a second left in overtime lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over Vancouver Saturday. Zetterberg's backhander found its way past the Canucks' Roberto Luongo
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:24:00 GMT

Detroit Edison Customers now can Report Street Light Outages Online

- Streetlight out? If you're a Detroit Edison residential or business customer, you now can report it online at dteenergy.com/streetlight. 'We have more than 200,000 street lights in our service area. When there's a problem that we need to know about,
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:35:00 GMT