Thursday was a memorable send-off for 3-year-old Rainey LaPrade. The toddler is from Texas and recently underwent a complicated brain surgery to help stop her seizures.

DETROIT – She spent her career breaking glass ceilings, but Dr. Alexa Canady didn’t realize the impact she had for a while as the first Black chief of Neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. And I realized that it changed their perception of what was possible for them and that is really the most important part,” said Dr. Canady. Canady spent her career caring for chronically ill children. Her longtime colleague Dr. Neena Marupudi, a pediatric neurosurgeon, says Dr. Canady had an undeniable impact on patient care. And decades before the pandemic Dr. Canady was paving the way for every Black and brown doctor who came after her.

Photos of babies in the NICU at DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan dressed up for the holiday. Here are photos of babies in the NICU at DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan dressed up for the holiday. Courtesy: NICU at DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Nominations for 4Frenzy's Fan Choice Awards for Winter 2019 begin tomorrow. If you have a student athlete that you believe deserves to be recognized for their hard work and dedication to their sport, then get ready Metro Detroit! Nominations for our Fan Choice Awards begin tomorrow morning, January 8th at 10 a.m. Be sure to submit their name, the school they attend, and why you believe they deserve to win a Fan Choice Award! We would like to thank our 4Frenzy sponsors for their support! Meijer, DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan,Your Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers and Hungry Howie's Pizza.