Pardee Elementary School in Dearborn Heights is back open today following a brief closure due to an outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease that affected more than 20 students within the last week.

Tom Wencel spent his Friday morning standing next to a stop sign on the corner of Pardee and Annapolis, outside of Pardee Elementary School. In his hand was a sign reminding anyone who passed through to stop.

In the wake of an accident that took the life of a 12-year-old, people are pushing for new safety measures along a street known for speeding drivers.

DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. While many schools in Metro Detroit will start their year after Labor Day, others kicked off the fall semester on Monday. For families who were given a choice between in-person and remote learning, Monday was a big day. Pardee Elementary School in Dearborn Heights is one of many schools welcoming students back Monday, but not before their coronavirus (COVID-19) screenings. The idea is to limit contact between students, just in case the virus sneaks its way into the school. Thats obviously much more difficult in high school, but block schedules have created smaller groups to try to limit the spread.