Cross Country Downriver League Championship

By David Komer

Brooke Austin and her Woodhaven teammates wrapped up the Downriver League championship last week.

Woodhaven put a bow on its girls’ cross country Downriver League championship, holding off a strong Trenton push by two points to win the league outright.

After winning the regular season tri-meet schedule undefeated, the Warriors scored 43 points for first place, [...]

Melvindale Coach Fired Over Racially Themed Fliers

By Angie Favot

MELVINDALE –– Denny Howard, an assistant varsity football coach at the high school, was fired from his volunteer position Monday for posting racial fliers in the boys’ locker room.

Head Coach Phil Howard, Denny Howard’s brother, has been allowed to finish the season with the team, and his permanent employment as coach is pending based [...]

City to close on Unity Studios Property

By Angie Favot

ALLEN PARK –– After 14 months of negotiations, the city is scheduled to close on the Unity Studios property Nov. 10.

City Administrator Eric Waidelich said that upon closing, the city will take the title from owner Sam Danou for the 104-acre parcel along the east side of Southfield Road south of I-94 and all [...]

Cabrini Volleyball

Royal Oak Shrine’s volleyball team is right where it wants to be at this time of the year, and that’s playing for the Catholic League championship.

The Knights qualified for the Catholic League C-D Division title game with a hard-fought, four-game semifinal victory over Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart Thursday afternoon at Allen Park Cabrini [...]

Districts face budget pain from governor’s veto | Times-Herald and Sunday Times Newspapers

By TOM TIGANI

Sunday Times Newspapers

The budget crisis in school districts Downriver and statewide deepened last week with two actions taken by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

On Monday she signed a school-aid bill previously approved by the Legislature, but vetoed a special funding source that was supposed to provide $51.5 million for 39 eligible districts in Wayne, Oakland and [...]

WDIV News Report on Unity Studios

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Cabrini Finishes Season with Loss

University Prep 12, Allen Park Cabrini 6: Brandon Byers rushed for one touchdown, Greg Coleman had 10 tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery, and Author Burse had a rushing touchdown, 10 tackles and one sack for Prep (6-3). Cabrini finished 3-6.

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