Readers had lots to say about Kwame Kilpatrick and his guilty plea and resignation from the office of Mayor of the City of Detroit. None were happy about what happened; however, many are optimistic that Michigan's largest city can return to its former glory.

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Preaching a message of bipartisanship and insisting he's the man to throw the "me-first, country-second" crowd out of Washington, a buoyant John McCain steered his Straight Talk Express into its biggest berth ever Thursday night -- the Republican nomination for president.

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

VBPS Open House dates set: The Van Buren Public School's Open House Schedule for the 2008 to 2009 school year is Belleville High School at 6:45 p.m. on Sept. 8; Alternative Education at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 17; North Middle School at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18; South Middle School at 7 p.m. on Sept. 10; Edgemont Elementary School at 6 p.m. on Sept. 2; Elwell Elementary School at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4; ...

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

It has been a half-century since the only conservative Jewish school in the Detroit area welcomed its first 29 students in two rented rooms. Today, Hillel has a computer-rich campus and a reputation as one of the most important institutions in the local Jewish community.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS -- Lisa Lopatin's three kids will pay 20 cents more for their lunches when school starts today. That's an extra $108 out of the family budget for the school year, and Lopatin is not happy about it.

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

    By Abby McGuire     More than 400 freshmen moved into dorms at Northwood University Thursday hauling boxes, totes, suitcases, lamps, and laptops.

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A "unique identification code" allows Farmington Public Schools to track individual students to see if they've dropped out or transferred to another district.

Listings for the Community Calendar can be submitted by e-mail at smason@hometownlife.com. They also can be mailed to Sue Mason at 36251 Schoolcraft, Livonia 48150, or faxed to her attention at fax at (734) 591-7279. For more information, call (734) 953-2112.

The graduation rate of all but one of Oakland County's 41 regular high schools was higher than the statewide average in a report released Monday by the state's Center for Educational Performance and Information.

The man credited with moving the Howell Fire Department from a 25-member, single-station organization to the highly skilled, state-of-the-art department it is today is retiring Oct. 10.

The Taylor mom who was seen staggering around a store in Bloomfield Township in July and then driving erratically across its parking lot has been sent to jail.

ROSEVILLE: The City Council is to discuss two water contracts at its regular meeting on Tuesday -- whether to approve a contract with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and a plan to enter the Stormwater Action Program Agreement with the Clinton River Watershed Council. The meeting is at 7 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 29777 Gratiot Ave.