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Livingston County Daily Press & Argus

• Court Docket: Plea set for ex-county staffer charged with embezzlement

  Livingston County Daily Press & Argus – Tue Dec 15, 12:37 pm ET  

  A former Livingston County government employee charged with embezzling nearly $20,000 from county coffers in 2005 and 2006 is expected to enter a plea in the case. Full Story »

• News Briefs: Local robotics teams fare well at tourney

  Livingston County Daily Press & Argus – Tue Dec 15, 12:36 pm ET  

  Two local robotics teams earned distinction at the Michigan First LEGO League Smart Move Championship Tournament in Flint on Saturday. Full Story »

• Pair's Christmas spirit shines on (with photo gallery)

  Livingston County Daily Press & Argus – Tue Dec 15, 5:08 am ET  

  To say Jack and Jeanette Berry get into the Christmas spirit might be a bit of an understatement. Full Story »

• Mystery suitcase sparks false alarm outside court

  Livingston County Daily Press & Argus – Tue Dec 15, 5:08 am ET  

  A man securing an unknown package — falsely believed to be a bomb — to a picnic table at the Livingston County Judicial Center in Howell led to some midmorning excitement Monday. Full Story »

• Repairman wants voters to overturn business rule

  Livingston County Daily Press & Argus – Tue Dec 15, 5:08 am ET  

  A Putnam Township man is fighting a new township ordinance that would force him to close his boat-repair business. Full Story »

The Ann Arbor News

• AATA reduces bus service for holidays

  The Ann Arbor News – Tue Dec 15, 6:27 pm ET  

  The Ann Arbor Transit Authority is reducing its bus services for the holidays. The AATA’s Senior, A-Ride and regular bus services, will be closed both on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, and on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The AATA’s main...... Full Story »

• Pittsfield Township asks residents to pick up pet waste to protect Malletts Creek

  The Ann Arbor News – Tue Dec 15, 4:57 pm ET  

  More Pet News2009 Water Quality testing in the Middle Huron Stream Monitoring Program reveals that Pittsfield's main waterbody, Malletts Creek, has the second highest level of E. coli (animal waste bacteria) of 10 local streams. While the Huron River Watershed...... Full Story »

• Chelsea Police Department encourages users to register to receive crime alerts

  The Ann Arbor News – Tue Dec 15, 3:42 pm ET  

  The Chelsea Police Department is aiming to expand its new notification system. Nixle, a free community information system, alerts users of local happenings by sending them messages via phone or e-mail....... Full Story »

• Ann Arbor teacher: Let's invite the business community into our schools

  The Ann Arbor News – Tue Dec 15, 3:27 pm ET  

  I think Albert Berriz is a good man. If he says his recent leadership of the opposition to the countywide schools funding millage was not about the increase in taxes that would have been assessed on McKinley properties, but instead...... Full Story »

• Ypsilanti Township dry cleaning business burglarized

  The Ann Arbor News – Tue Dec 15, 10:42 am ET  

  Washtenaw County sheriff's deputies are investigating a burglary Monday at Forbes Cleaners in Ypsilanti Township. A computer, mink coats, wedding dress and other items were taken from the dry cleaning business on Ecorse Road, a Sheriff's Department incident summary said....... Full Story »

Detroit Free Press

• ERMA HENDERSON | 1917-2009: Erma Henderson spoke, fought for Detroit

  Detroit Free Press – Tue Dec 15, 3:29 am ET  

  When Erma Henderson's career on the Detroit City Council ended 20 years ago, she made one pledge to her constituents: "I will never be quiet." Full Story »

• Kids can't read? Hundreds want to help

  Detroit Free Press – Tue Dec 15, 3:29 am ET  

  Detroit Public Schools put out a call to the region Sunday to recruit volunteers to do 100,000 service hours to help teach children to read and retired mechanic Mark Durfee, 55, of Detroit didn't hesitate. Full Story »

• 12 DAYS OF SHOPPING | DAY 10: TECH GIFTS: Shoppers settle for bells or whistles this year

  Detroit Free Press – Tue Dec 15, 3:29 am ET  

  Shopping for technology gifts that are "just good enough" is the trend this holiday season. Full Story »

• WITH DATABASE: Rules on teachers, schools could change to snare aid

  Detroit Free Press – Tue Dec 15, 3:29 am ET  

  Determined not to leave up to $400 million in federal funds on the table, state lawmakers appear determined this week to resolve differences in House and Senate bills that mandate significant changes in public schools. Full Story »

• Flint settles lawsuit over police strip-searches in 2005 club raid

  Detroit Free Press – Tue Dec 15, 3:29 am ET  

  A federal judge approved a settlement Monday in a class action brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of more than 100 people who were strip-searched during a police raid of a Flint nightclub in 2005. Several people also said that they were subjected to body cavity searches. Full Story »

Detroit News

• ACLU sues Detroit Public Schools for searches of students

  Detroit News – Tue Dec 15, 7:05 pm ET  

  Detroit -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit today against Detroit Public Schools, claiming the district violated a 2006 court order by searching the backpacks, purses and belongings of Mumford High School students. Full Story »

• Granholm: Illinois prison better for Gitmo detainees; Penn. inmates may come here

  Detroit News – Tue Dec 15, 2:35 pm ET  

  Gov. Jennifer Granholm said today the Illinois prison chosen by the federal government for the Guantanamo Bay detainees is a better fit than the shuttered lockup in Standish. Full Story »

• Cox: Kilpatrick broke law if campaign funds were used in assault case

  Detroit News – Tue Dec 15, 2:05 pm ET  

  Attorney General Mike Cox says that former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick violated the law if he used campaign funds to defend himself against charges he assaulted Wayne County Sheriff's employees in August 2008. Full Story »

• Feds making Medicare fraud busts in Detroit, Miami, Brooklyn

  Detroit News – Tue Dec 15, 11:50 am ET  

  Federal agents arrested several suspects and expected to roundup about 30 in three states today on charges related to Medicare fraud totaling $61 million as the government cracks down on waste under health care overhaul plans. Full Story »

• Troy's top cops, fire officials agree to furloughs

  Detroit News – Tue Dec 15, 11:35 am ET  

  Troy -- In a major step toward financial stability, city manager John Szerlag announced the Troy command in both the police and fire departments have agreed to take a five percent wage cut through furlough days effective Jan 1. Full Story »

ClickOnDetroit

• Thieves Strike Ypsilanti Dry Cleaner

  ClickOnDetroit – Tue Dec 15, 7:59 pm ET  

  Thieves make off with cash and thousands of dollars worth of equipment and merchandise from an Ypsilanti dry cleaner. Full Story »

• 3 MSU Players Arraigned

  ClickOnDetroit – Tue Dec 15, 7:59 pm ET  

  Three Michigan State University football team players were arraigned Tuesday on assault and conspiracy charges in connection with a brawl that broke out last month in a campus dorm. Full Story »

• Milford Under Boil Water Advisory

  ClickOnDetroit – Tue Dec 15, 6:14 pm ET  

  The Village of Milford has issued a boil water advisory. Full Story »

• Chrysler Bans Texting While Driving

  ClickOnDetroit – Tue Dec 15, 5:29 pm ET  

  Chrysler is setting the pace for distraction driving laws by instituting a no texting policy while driving in company cars or using corporate phones. Full Story »

• Man Convicted In Church Sale Scam

  ClickOnDetroit – Tue Dec 15, 5:14 pm ET  

  A Detroit man has been found guilty in a $149,000 church mortgage scheme. Full Story »

WXYZ-TV Detroit

• Dearborn School System Begins Budget Cuts

  WXYZ-TV Detroit – 44 mins ago  

  The fallout from school budget cuts is starting to set in. Full Story »

• Police Warn Shoppers to be On Guard

  WXYZ-TV Detroit – Tue Dec 15, 7:35 pm ET  

  Troy Police are warning shoppers to keep an eye out because of a string of thefts at local stores. Full Story »

• Milford Under a Boil Water Alert

  WXYZ-TV Detroit – Tue Dec 15, 7:20 pm ET  

  Milford residents are being told to boil their water as a precaution against bacterial contamination. Full Story »

• Flooding Closes Canton IKEA Store

  WXYZ-TV Detroit – Tue Dec 15, 6:50 pm ET  

  UPDATED: The Canton IKEA is closed because of flooding in the store. Full Story »

• Donating Christmas Joy

  WXYZ-TV Detroit – Tue Dec 15, 6:05 pm ET  

  The staff working inside the Chesterfield Township Municipal Offices are hoping to give two youngsters something to smile about. Full Story »

FOX 2 News Detroit

• Man Fighting Sex Offender Label

  FOX 2 News Detroit – 21 mins ago  

  A Washtenaw County man is labeled a sex offender for a consensual relationship he had in high school. Now, he says his past is haunting him six years later, and he is facing a new criminal charge. Full Story »

• More Than 70 Families Need Your Help

  FOX 2 News Detroit – 51 mins ago  

  More than 150 children are counting on you to help make their Christmas come true. Since their charity lost sponsorship, they may not be able to experience the magic of Christmas. Full Story »

• 32 Accused of $60M in Medicare Fraud

  FOX 2 News Detroit – 1 hr 36 mins ago  

  Federal agents arrested 26 suspects in three states Tuesday, including a doctor and nurses, in a major crackdown on Medicare fraud totaling $61 million in separate scams. Full Story »

• Family without Heat Gets New Boiler

  FOX 2 News Detroit – 2 hrs 36 mins ago  

  A Detroit family receives the ultimate holiday present just before Christmas -- heat. Full Story »

• Medical Records Breach in Detroit

  FOX 2 News Detroit – Tue Dec 15, 7:57 pm ET  

  The personal information for thousands of Detroiters could be at risk. They're patients of the Detroit Health Department. Full Story »

WDET-FM Detroit

• Panel: St. Clair River is Not Behind Water Levels

  WDET-FM Detroit – Tue Dec 15, 5:17 pm ET  

    For years…homeowners on the shores of the Upper Great Lakes  have complained that dredging in the St. Clair River has caused an unnatural drop in water levels…causing damage to property and wetlands. But a new study ordered by the International Joint Commission places most of the blame on climate conditions such as rainfall, snowfall, and the rate of evaporation in the winter.  John Nevin is a ... Full Story »

• Attorney General: Former Detroit Mayor May Have Violated Campaign Law

  WDET-FM Detroit – Tue Dec 15, 4:47 pm ET  

  Michigan’s Attorney General says former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may have violated the law…if he used a campaign fund to pay his lawyers.    WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more…     Attorney General Mike Cox issued an opinion that directs the state official in charge of elections – Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land – to examine whether Kilpatrick used his re-election fund to pay lawyers ... Full Story »

• Detroit Ministers Push for AIDS Funding

  WDET-FM Detroit – Mon Dec 14, 9:18 pm ET  

        A national movement to battle HIV-AIDS in the black community is taking shape in Detroit.       The Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Detroit is pushing for approval of national legislation to improve funding for outreach against AIDS.       The Reverend Horace Sheffield the Third is organizing the local effort. He says the $20 billion legislation would target key areas ... Full Story »

• Erma Henderson Dies at 92

  WDET-FM Detroit – Mon Dec 14, 3:21 pm ET  

  December 14, 2009   Former Detroit City Council President Erma Henderson has died at the age of 92, according to the Detroit Free Press.  Henderson was the first African-American woman elected to council in 1972, and served as its president for 12 years.  Full Story »

• Former Detroit Council President Henderson Dies

  WDET-FM Detroit – Mon Dec 14, 3:21 pm ET  

  Former Detroit City Council President Erma Henderson has reportedly died…    WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter has more…     Henderson was known for a gentle manner that belied her powerful political clout.    The Detroit Free Press reports that Henderson has died at age 92.    But many Detroit officials say her influence on the city produced lasting results.    She was the first black woman elected to ... Full Story »

The Monroe Evening News

• Deputy, teenager injured in crash

  The Monroe Evening News – Tue Dec 15, 12:19 pm ET  

  A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy remains off duty as he recovers from injuries he suffered in an accident in Newport that also injured the other driver. Full Story »

• Police seek help in locating ATM thief

  The Monroe Evening News – Tue Dec 15, 12:18 pm ET  

  — Courtesy photo Police are seeking this man in connection with the fraudulent use of another man’s debit card. Police are looking for a thief who wished the victim a merry Christmas before stealing money from his bank account. Full Story »

• Road board budget adopted

  The Monroe Evening News – Tue Dec 15, 12:18 pm ET  

  The Monroe County Road Commission will proceed with layoffs early next year unless a windfall of cash comes to the agency. The three-member road board unanimously adopted the 2010 budget Monday, with the stipulation that it plans on reviewing the budget regularly next year. Full Story »

• Teachers seek to be heard about cuts

  The Monroe Evening News – Tue Dec 15, 12:18 pm ET  

  Some Monroe County teachers are mad as heck about all the cuts in education and aren’t going to sit around and take it anymore. They’ve created a grassroots campaign by forming a new group to let lawmakers in Lansing know they aren’t happy about all the money being taken away from their classrooms. Full Story »

• Right time, right place

  The Monroe Evening News – Tue Dec 15, 12:18 pm ET  

  — Evening News photo by BRYAN BOSCH Jeanette Bibler, 83, surrounded by her daughters Karen Scholl (left) and Brenda Tubbs and her son-in-law Steven Tubbs. Full Story »

Dearborn Press & Guide

• DPS funding Ed. Foundation head

  Dearborn Press & Guide – 1 min ago  

  DEARBORN -- Dearborn Public Schools is paying the first two years of salary for the new full-time director of the Dearborn Education Foundation. Full Story »

• Residents required to move parked cars from roads in snow emergency

  Dearborn Press & Guide – 1 min ago  

  DEARBORN -- Residents need to know that when the city of Dearborn declares a snow emergency, parked vehicles must be removed from the street or the car will be ticketed and possibly towed. Police do not issue warnings. Full Story »

• Pushing to totally legalize marijuana

  Dearborn Press & Guide – 1 min ago  

  Dearborn Heights resident Bruce Cain explains his reason for sponsoring a rally Nov. 21 at Dearborn City Hall trying to make it legal for adults to grow their own marijuana, without taxes or regulation. He said this single step could save the country billions in the war on drugs and single handedly abolish the Mexican drug cartel. Of three others attending the rally, two were family. Full Story »

• Dearborn’s emergency responders teach a nation

  Dearborn Press & Guide – 1 min ago  

  DEARBORN -- When emissaries for the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) set out around the world looking for a way to train their citizenry in emergency response, the path eventually led them to Dearborn’s doorstep. Full Story »

• Chamber holiday event is Thursday

  Dearborn Press & Guide – 1 min ago  

  DEARBORN -- Support the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce and welcome the 2010 Board of Directors at the Holiday Party & Wine Tasting (Sponsored by DTE Energy) from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 17. Wine tasting will take place from 6-7 p.m. Full Story »