Armed with a smile: Dearborn crossing guard goes above and beyond to protect kids on their way to school
Connie Kennedy is a crossing guard in Dearborn and the first line of protection for kids on their way to school.
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Connie Kennedy is a crossing guard in Dearborn and the first line of protection for kids on their way to school.
This year's universal breakfasts and lunches were funded by an allocation of about $160 million in the state budget that passed over the summer.
It isn't unusual to see kids who are feeling uneasy or anxious during the school year.
EMU is implementing the ZeroEyes AI gun detection system across campus, making it the higher education institution in Michigan to do so.
The metal detectors will be in place for Saturday's game against Richmond.
Michigan State University conducted its first emergency alert test of the new school year on Wednesday.
Under the policy, U-M instructs all students in residence halls on the central campus to leave for five days if they test positive.
For the first time in nearly four days, the University of Michigan says students can now access their campus accounts.
Jack Barrette is now beginning the 10th grade, but it was nearly a decade ago when the doodles from a first-grade project began what is today a published children's book.
While college students are heading back to class, more and more young people are heading to trade school. Financial and societal shifts have led trade schools to record-breaking enrollment numbers.
Students are unable to access class schedules or online tools at the start of the new semester.
Paula Nantau believes she was always meant to be a teacher. One of her students at Haigh Elementary School in Dearborn was future CBS Detroit Meteorologist Ahmad Bajjey.
As a remedy for the anxiety and homesickness, Ferris State is trying out a pet-friendly residence hall floor in one of its 14 dorms on the university's Big Rapids campus, school officials said.
Dr. Nikolai Vitti visited several schools across the district Monday to greet students and staff on the first day of classes.
University President Santa Ono said U of M will be the first major university to offer the platform.
If you normally use street parking for your vehicle, you may be asked or instructed to move it on Thursday.
Hundreds of schools in Metro Detroit are closed for Thursday, Jan. 15, because of snow and icy roads.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
The Road Commission for Oakland County says it was expecting snow on Wednesday, but it wasn't expecting it to snow nonstop all afternoon and evening.
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players, according to an indictment.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
Curious what's on display by the big three automakers? This year's setup is top-notch.
Thousands of people are excited to come down to see all of the cars at the Detroit Auto Show. Many of those vehicles have taken a long and historic route to get here.
Ford Motor Company announced a new multi-year partnership with Carhartt that will launch a Super Duty special edition truck and a community initiative to attract more skilled tradespeople.
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players, according to an indictment.
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
A Verizon spokesperson told CBS News that an outage that customers reported beginning around noon Eastern Time had been resolved.
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says the Trump administration is investigating her over a video urging military service members to "resist illegal orders."
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people in an alleged point-shaving scheme involving dozens of college basketball players, according to an indictment.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Lions' Kelvin Sheppard is expected to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job after serving one season as defensive coordinator, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
4-6" of snow fell across the area last night creating dangerous driving conditions this morning. Temps in the teens with a wind chill factor in the negative makes roads icy and hazardous. Bundle up as temps remain cold through the day. Some clearing possible later today but more snow joins us Friday and through the weekend.
A second shooting in Minneapolis involving an ICE agent has set off fresh clashes between protesters and federal officials in that city. CBS News has this report.
Commutes were slow on Thursday morning, with traffic speeds that included 25 mph on the Lodge Freeway. CBS News Detroit provides this view and a traffic report about 6:30 a.m.
Roads were icy and snow-covered on Thursday morning, with hundreds of school closings reported. Sports and other headlines are in our roundup.
Officials say an ICE officer shot a man in the leg on Wednesday after a shovel attack. The shooting comes exactly one week after an ICE officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good.