May 30, 2023
Taming Woodward: Reenvisioning a thoroughfare
When a Detroit News photo archive essay in 2018 chronicled the history of Woodward Avenue, there is a telling photo from 1911.
Apr 25, 2023
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…
Apr 25, 2023
Bottle return law may be expanded in Michigan
When Michigan’s bottle return bill was fully enacted in 1978, the world had just seen the birth of the first “test tube” baby…
Mar 28, 2023
In the crosshairs: The gangs of Oakland County
On 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…
Mar 28, 2023
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.
Feb 21, 2023
Sex education next target in the ongoing culture war
It's been referred to as the birds and the bees: human sexuality; reproductive health; age of consent; reproductive rights – but whatever…
Feb 21, 2023
Who’s at fault for Lake St. Clair pollution problem
To make a visual statement on just how bad she sees the stormwater runoff problem coming from Oakland County that leads into Lake St. Clair…
Jan 24, 2023
Downtowns take a hit: the remote work trend impact
By Lisa Brody Humans are social animals. We enjoy congregating for meals, social events, work and notably, to watch athletic contests....
Jan 24, 2023
Michigan endangered species list undergoing review
By Grace Lovins Species extinction has been a natural part of the evolutionary cycle: whether it's been the dinosaurs, woolly mammoths or...
Dec 28, 2022
Report card on schools: the impact of the pandemic
On the surface, things seem to be getting back to normal in this second full school year since the onset of the COVID pandemic.
