3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (239+ words) Seven pro-life high school students from the Downriver area competed in the Upper Downriver Right to Life's annual Pro-Life Oratory Contest. They each gave their originally researched speeches to 53 observers at New Hope Assembly of God Church in Taylor. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (464+ words) Gloria Brown of Huron Township is hoping a school bus landing in a ditch will prompt township and Wayne County officials to address adverse road conditions. Two of Brown's elementary-age children were on the bus that slid off the road…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1322+ words) in Baltimore For the student chefs at the Downriver Career Technical Consortium at Riverview Community High School, the next big step is just days away. On April 24-26, the team will travel to Baltimore to represent Michigan at the National Pro…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (498+ words) By Heather Kelly | The Washington Post There is no magic number when it comes to kids and screen time. No answer for what hour limits will ensure children have a healthy relationship with media. No single parental control that will…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (307+ words) Paired up with police officers and firefighters, 12 children were turned loose in the Allen Park Target store on Tuesday with a $200 gift card to pick out holiday gifts for themselves and their loved ones. Allen Park Public Schools staff nominate…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (905+ words) When local Michigan Girl Scouts recently met Ford's women data scientists at Create & Conquer: AI, the focus wasn't just on technology'it was on how curiosity and creativity can change the world. The day, attended by troops including those from Taylor…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1105+ words) By JEFF Mc MURRAY and LINLEY SANDERS After leaving early from her job at a Houston-area Amazon warehouse several times, Rivera was devastated " but not surprised " when she was fired. "Right now, I'm kind of depressed about it," said Rivera,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (588+ words) Governor Gretchen Whitmer ventured to Michelle Johnson's 5th grade classroom at Jefferson Elementary School in Wyandotte Aug. 27 to help her set up and have a conversation about the current state budget process. Johnson has been a teacher for 15 years. On Aug....

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (382+ words) Artificial intelligence technologies are considered by economists as a "general purpose" technology, meaning it provides a technological foundation for further developing industries ranging from the military to biomedicine to education and beyond. This "beyond," however, is where recent developments in…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (749+ words) Ten-year-old River Lipkowski of Taylor is no stranger to teamwork. A Girl Scout since kindergarten, the energetic fifth-grader has spent years learning the values of helping others and connecting with her community. She took that mission a step further by…...