Multiple Perspectives in Detroit Zoo Discussions (video)

Multiple Perspectives in Detroit Zoo Discussions (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 13, 2015) There are several balancing acts in play as the Detroit Zoo figures out how to provide the right blend of entertainment and fundraising with their mission of providing a good home to animals, and how to be good neighbors with the Royal…

Ferndale Woman Comes Home to Man Ransacking Her House

Ferndale Woman Comes Home to Man Ransacking Her House (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police Dept, Feb. 13, 2015) On 02/12/2015 at approximately 2236 hours Ferndale cars were dispatched to the 1500 block of Woodward Heights to investigate a Home Invasion in progress. After setting up a perimeter officers located Sean Patrick Masterson W/M 12/11/86 on…

Early College Comes to Ferndale Schools in 2015-2016

Early College Comes to Ferndale Schools in 2015-2016 (Ferndale Schools Press Release, Feb. 13, 2015) Early College is a program within a school that allows for students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time (up to 60 total transferable credits and/or an Associate’s Degree) and includes a “fifth year” of…

Former Detroit Zoo Elephant Wanda Dies

Former Detroit Zoo Elephant Wanda Dies (Detroit Zoo Press Release, Feb. 12, 2015) A three-day journey from Michigan to California a decade ago marked the beginning of a new life for two Asian elephants and sparked an international conversation about how elephants are faring in captivity. Wanda and Winky – aging, arthritic elephants at the…

Native Detroiter Darrious Hilmon to Lead Affirmations as its Next Executive Director

Native Detroiter Darrious Hilmon to Lead Affirmations as its Next Executive Director (Affirmations Press Release, Feb. 11, 2015) Affirmations, metro Detroit’s community center for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender people and its allies (LGBTA), is pleased to announce Darrious Hilmon as its selection for the organization’s next Executive Director. The selection of Hilmon was the…