Detroit Informer

Record-low lake levels have plagued harbors throughout the Great Lakes as well as inland lakes and rivers, prompting state lawmakers to approve about $ 21 million for emergency dredging projects at 58 public harbors and marinas this year. Full News here – Detroit Business News

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Kansas City, Mo. — Some states are pushing back against a set of uniform benchmarks for reading, writing and math that have been fully adopted in most states and are being widely put in place this school year. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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The company said that cashiers start out at a pay rate of $ 10.50 per hour and shift managers start at $ 14.75 per hour. Full News here – Oakland Business

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Kirk Pinho and Sherri Welch – The Detroit Institute of Arts could be forced to sell off some of its $ 1 billion-plus collection under pressure from the city’s creditors. Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has notified the DIA and other city-owned assets that they “may face exposure to creditors should the city be forced to [...]

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Detroit's rate of population loss slowed last year, barely keeping the state's largest city above 700,000 people, according to Census estimates released today that also show some growth in the suburbs. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

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College can be a bad financial investment, and a fair number of people actually should not go to college, according to a new study. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Some students in the state will have their MEAP math tests regraded after the Michigan Department of Education discovered questions in some versions shouldn't have been included. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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For some Detroit services, call the DIY Dept. DETROIT — Detroit may be broke but it will soon have a first-rate motor pool, featuring 23 new ambulances and a fleet of 100 new police cars. Some city parks also are getting tender loving care. New fruit trees and shrubs have been planted, and mowing … [...]

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Unlike other universities that offer incoming freshmen the option to be on a wait list, Michigan State's practice guarantees students a place at the university. They just have to wait until January. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Kansas City, Mo. — Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format. Full News here – Schools RSS from The Detroit News

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Ryan Felton – Caribou Coffee Co. plans to shutter operations across Michigan, closing some stores and converting the rest to the California-based Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. brand. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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Associated Press – The Detroit City Council, mayoral and a number of other offices will be closed Monday as part of budget-mandated furlough days. Meanwhile, the Financial Advisory Board meets for the first time since the emergency manager was appointed, but EM Kevyn Orr reportedly says its “scope and role” will change. Full News here [...]

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No Wayne County prosecutors showed up for traffic court cases in 36th District Court in Detroit on Monday — the latest salvo in the escalating budget battle between Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

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After full spreads of some of the most rich and heavy breakfast foods in Metro Detroit at three different restaurants, I could handle no more. I felt bloated. I felt like I could feel my arteries clogging. And I had only eaten at three of the nominations for Michigan’s Best Breakfast Joint. Full News here [...]

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Retailer says will replace program by lowering prices. Full News here – Detroit Business News

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