What are local schools doing for student safety?Nashville. Oxford. Michigan State University. Uvalde. Parkland. Newtown. Columbine. The list is long, as are our memories, of youths who…
Bottle return law may be expanded in MichiganWhen Michigan’s bottle return bill was fully enacted in 1978, the world had just seen the birth of the first “test tube” baby…
In the crosshairs: The gangs of Oakland CountyOn the afternoon of March 18, 2022, seven-year-old Ariah Jackson of Pontiac had just been picked up from a school bus stop by her mother…
Are local departments prepared for train mishaps?Railroad transportation has been a common and efficient way to transport passengers and cargo for a couple of hundred years.
Sex education next target in the ongoing culture warIt's been referred to as the birds and the bees: human sexuality; reproductive health; age of consent; reproductive rights – but whatever…
Who’s at fault for Lake St. Clair pollution problemTo make a visual statement on just how bad she sees the stormwater runoff problem coming from Oakland County that leads into Lake St. Clair…
Downtowns take a hit: the remote work trend impactBy Lisa Brody Humans are social animals. We enjoy congregating for meals, social events, work and notably, to watch athletic contests....
Michigan endangered species list undergoing reviewBy Grace Lovins Species extinction has been a natural part of the evolutionary cycle: whether it's been the dinosaurs, woolly mammoths or...
Report card on schools: the impact of the pandemicOn the surface, things seem to be getting back to normal in this second full school year since the onset of the COVID pandemic.
