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Michigan Schools and specifically Detroit Public Schools aren't doing well when it comes to the graduation rate for black males, according to a national report. "Given Half a Chance:The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males," says Michigan has the worst graduation rate in the country for black males with only 33 percent graduating as opposed to 74 percent of white males graduating. Detroit Public Schools has one of the worst rates among all of Michigan's districts. It shows DPS graduates 20 percent of black males. It also has a lower rate of graduating white males, 17...

A 10-year-old boy is recovering after a pit bull attack left him with injuries so severe that he had to have his arm amputated.

OCEANA COUNTY (MI) (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The man who killed his estranged wife before committing suicide vented his frustrations on his myspace page. Dan Lee Mead, 41, shot himself after he dressed in camouflage, armed himself with a shotgun and kidnapped his wife who'd been staying with her parents.Both bodies were found in the woods near Ferry Township Friday morning.He described his frustration with his marriage, and losing custody of his child.Police say Mead had a history of violence and had been in and out of jail in the past.OCEANA COUNTY (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - The man who killed his estranged...

The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about an internet scam that is trying to take advantage of the identity of slain Michigan soldier Byron Fouty. It works through the online classified Craig's list. An add appearing on the website says someone claiming to be Fouty's father Mick is trying to sell his son's BMW M6 for $2,800. The car has a Kelley Blue Book value of $80,000. The add reads: "this car will be my gift, my gift in the memory of my son. money not a problem, all I want is to find the right person. person...

Calvin "Clicker" Embry talks a little funny these days. You would, too if a 15-pound snapping turtle ever latched onto your tongue and wouldn't let go." I started doing this trick years ago, and it's a great crowd pleaser," the legendary turtle hunter said. "I guess I've kissed about a hundred snappin' turtles and never been bit — until this last time."....The chunk of tongue that's missing makes "Clicker" talk a little funny, but it's not serious enough to stop him from kissing snapping turtles on the snout or licking their eyeballs.

Sad story. Many "helpful" tips for the parentally challenged when leaving children in vehicles in hot weather, such as, "Keep your wallet or something you need in the back seat next to your child to remind you not to leave without them." and "Put a Post-it note on the dashboard to remind you that your child is in the back seat, especially when your routine has changed."

Everett was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Novi (Michigan) where he and the teen were to meet. He was wearing a T-shirt with the words, "Worlds Greatest Dad" on the front, when he was taken into custody.

An Ida (Michigan) Township woman who handled a college scholarship fund named in memory of a local soldier killed fighting in Iraq was convicted yesterday in Monroe County Circuit Court of stealing money from the account.

Second sad story about abused dogs in the state.

Over 40 dogs were seized from within the residence.Investigators tell NEWSCHANNEL 3 that the homeowner would cover her back yard in newspapers, then shovel them into piles once the dog feces was a half foot deep.We spoke with Sheldon's niece and she said, "[Helen] doesn't realize how bad it is. All this stuff you see around here, this has been this way for a long time." Sheldon's niece added that her aunt suffers from a mental illness.

Christian publisher Zondervan is facing a $60 million federal lawsuit filed by a man who claims he and other homosexuals have suffered based on what the suit claims is a misinterpretation of the Bible.

ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) -- A frustrated gun shop owner in Ottawa County has been robbed again - the third time in three years. On the evening of the Fourth of July, or sometime the next morning, Felix's Gun Shop in Robinson Township was broken into, say authorities. Eighty-two guns were stolen - including handguns, antiques, military style rifles, and pellet guns.

"When John Brookner died of liver cancer at the age of 66 in late May, he'd been living at the Grand Rapids Home For Veterans for 12 years. Up until the day before he died, Brookner didn't want his daughter to know his condition. Officials at the facility showed the paperwork documenting his wishes to 24 Hour News 8." Veteran dies, family notified 38 days later.Video at link.Sad story.Doesn't sound like the daughters kept in close touch with their Dad.

A form of fermented rice used as a herbal remedy and a colouring agent in food has shown remarkable results in patients who have suffered heart attacks....The research team, led by Dr Daniel Capuzzi of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, counted how many patients in each group suffered a serious second heart attack (including those who died from one). They found that the risk was reduced by almost half in the group given XZK. There was also a dramatic drop in the number of cancer deaths, but the numbers were too small to draw any real conclusions — 29 cancer...

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Tribune reports reports longtime Chicago radio personality Wally Phillips is dead.

She torched her home with her family inside to get the insurance money, avoid foreclosure and be with a new boyfriend, authorities said. But that was not enough to make Sheryl Christman see any jail time for the potential 20-year felony.

The Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post and Van Buren County Central Dispatch began receiving strange reports of a man in a wheel chair being pushed by a semi truck on Wednesday afternoon. The wheel chair of a 21-year-old man became lodged in the grill of a semi truck as the vehicle pulled out of a gas station. The semi then began driving down Red Arrow Highway, with its new and unusual hood ornament still attached. At speeds up to 50 miles per hour for 4 miles!

Life is short. Gotta lighten up sometimes. :)

​ ​​​​(Kalamazoo, November 14, 2005, 8:19 a.m.) School and community leaders will gather at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Chenery Auditorium to celebrate "The Kalamazoo Promise ," which will offer free college tuition to public high school graduates.It is a program that is expected to boost enrollment in Kalamazoo public schools. Every student in the Kalamazoo Public School District is entitled to a scholarship to any public university or community college in Michigan, starting with the class of 2006.A group of anonymous donors is underwriting the program. Eligibility for this program is based on how long the student attends Kalamazoo...

From the ad: "No Eyed Red Eared Slider Hatchlings These little babies are true miracles of nature. They have the same parents as Stevie our no eyed mascot. They are truly unique in every way. They are smart and adapt quickly. They aren't shy either, when they hear your voice they become excited just like any seeing turtle does. The one thing they need help with until they are use to their surroundings is feeding and as smart as these little fellows are it won't take long for them to get adapted to your feeding schedule. So if you have...