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Michigan Medicine will no longer run the Wayne County Morgue after a Local 4 investigation exposed a long list of issues, including decomposing bodies and the wrong person being buried.

The Math Corps summer camp at Wayne State University is looking to recruit Detroit students and help them improve their math skills for free.

A woman who spent a year in Detroit and recently returned to Ukraine spoke with Local 4 to describe waking up to bombings and racing to the hospital to get her son, who is battling COVID.

A woman who just spent a year in Detroit and left weeks ago to return to Ukraine spoke with Local 4 to talk about living with the fear of possible Russian invasion.

FLINT – All-State running back Brayden McKenna, the Flint-area’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, was among three Lapeer football players who signed college letters of intent Monday. Also signing from Lapeer were offensive lineman Kaleb Vanaman and linebacker Brady Masterson. Vanaman, a first-team All-Saginaw Valley League South pick, signed as a preferred walk-on with Wayne State. Masterson, a second-team All-SVL South pick, signed with Lawrence Tech. MORE:All-Saginaw Valley South football team2022 MLive football Dream Team on offense2022 MLive football Dream Team on defense

The word nerds (self-described) at Wayne State University have another list of words they say should be brought back in 2022.

Wayne State University announced Thursday that classes for the Winter 2022 semester will begin online. The announcement comes as the school begins holiday break and cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, largely due to the omicron variant.

The booster requirement applies to everybody associated with the Wayne State community except those who have required exemptions and students who attend classes remotely at 100 percent.

FLINT – Kendyl Andrews of Flushing and Levi Harber of Montrose are the Kiwanis Club of Flint’s Student-Athletes of the Month for November. Andrews is a four-time Metro League Scholar-Athlete, she has volunteered for Special Olympics and a mobile food pantry, and coaches youth volleyball. Harber carries a 3.91 GPA and his class load includes honors calculus, honors history, honors literature and honors anatomy. He’s a youth football and youth wrestling volunteer. Harber will sign next week to play football at Vanderbilt, where he will pursue a degree in sports management/health nutrition & strength.

The nation’s top-ranked Ferris State Bulldogs capped off an unbeaten regular-season and claimed the outright Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championship for the third consecutive year, posting a 35-13 home win over Wayne State on Saturday (Nov. 13) at Top Taggart FIeld. The conference championship was not only FSU’s third-straight, but also the Bulldogs’ fifth in the past seven seasons. The Bulldogs finished the game with 554 yards of total offense, including 434 rushing yards with two 100-yard rushers on the afternoon. The Bulldogs held Wayne State to only 64 rushing yards on 34 attempts in the victory. Minor added 106 yards on 16 attempts while Jefferson had 66 rushing yards to go with a team-high three catches for 59 yards.

FLINT – Five athletes from Grand Blanc gathered Wednesday to sign their national letters of intent. Baseball players Nate Helms and David Lally were joined by golfer Taylor Kondel, basketball player Taylor Thompson and soccer player Emma Stanley. Helms signed with Northwood University while Lally is headed to Notre Dame. Kondel signed with the University of Detroit-Mercy and Thompson will attend Wayne State. Flushing fireballers could take Raiders a long wayTaylor Kondel announces college choiceNotre Dame commit gives Grand Blanc one of state’s top pitchers

Grand Valley State University’s offense soared in Saturday afternoon’s 62-13 victory at Wayne State. It was the most points that the Lakers have ever scored at Wayne State, but it wasn’t the only impressive number Grand Valley recorded this weekend. Grand Valley improved to 8-1 overall, including 5-1 in the GLIAC heading into next Saturday’s regular-season finale at home against Davenport. 81: Yards Grand Valley’s defense allowed in the second half. 218: Passing yards for Grand Valley Cade Peterson, who was 15-of-24 and three touchdowns.

DETROIT -- Michigan shook off a shaky start, took control late in the first half, and ran away from Wayne State in a festive exhibition game on Friday night. The Wolverines’ men’s basketball team helped open the brand new Wayne State Fieldhouse with an 87-54 win over the home team. Michigan led 20-16 after a Wayne State basket with 9:25 left in the half. Wayne State announced a sellout of about 3,000 for its shiny new facility, though there were pockets of empty seats. Wayne State guard Darian Owens-White led all scorers with 20 points.

The men’s basketball teams at Michigan and Wayne State will play their first and only exhibition game on Friday, facing off at the brand new Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit. The Warriors compete in Division II and last played Michigan in an exhibition in Ann Arbor before the 2014-15 season. Michigan won 86-43. 6 Michigan Wolverines (0-0) at Wayne State Warriors (0-0)Where: Wayne State Fieldhouse (Detroit)When: Friday, November 5, 7 p.m. Juwan Howard, Michigan basketball coaching staff deciding what to wear in new seasonHunter Dickinson, Michigan’s Big Man on Campus, ready for role as college basketball villainTwo Michigan men’s basketball players named preseason All-Big TenDeVante’ Jones draws rave reviews as Michigan’s new point guard

ANN ARBOR -- It’s rare for a power conference program to hit the road for an exhibition game, but Friday night presents a unique circumstance: Wayne State, a Division II program in Detroit, is debuting its new arena. The Michigan men’s basketball team serves as the marquee guest for the sold-out event. Jones said Michigan could have rebounded “way better.” Dickinson said there was dip in the second half when Michigan deployed its second unit. The approximately 3,000-seat Wayne State Fieldhouse is sold out for the matchup. ET and can be watched via an online stream on the Wayne State athletics website for $5.95.)

Saginaw Valley State University improved to 5-3 with a 41-25 win Saturday over Wayne State, thanks to its redshirts. Colby Newburg, a redshirt freshman from Brighton, completed 10 of 19 passes for 123 yards, including a 16-yard TD pass to Chad Gailliard. Mike O’Horo, a redshirt freshman from Boardman (Ohio), ran for 38 yards, including TD runs of 6 and 24 yards, while Tyler Amos, a redshirt freshman from Portage Northern, added an 11-yard TD run. Michael Woolridge, a sophomore defensive back from Walled Lake Northern, led the SVSU defense with eight tackles, including two sacks, with an interception and a pass breakup. Wayne State falls to 1-7.

Former Muskegon Catholic Central star Tommy Scott Jr. ran through the Wayne State defense for 150 yards and three touchdowns, leading Saginaw Valley State University to a 41-21 win Saturday at Wayne State. SVSU quarterback Matt Considine completed 24 of 36 passes for 217 yards, including a 23-yard TD pass to Isaiah Johnson-Mack, who added a 1-yard TD run in the third quarter. Scott, who was the Associated Press Division 7-8 Player of the Year at Muskegon Catholic, has 405 yards and six touchdowns in four games this season. Former Michigan Lutheran Seminary standout Casey Williams led the SVSU receivers with 10 catches for 99 yards against 0-4 Wayne State. Saginaw Valley returns home for a 2 p.m. game Saturday, Oct. 2, against Grand Valley State University.

Michigan will help open Wayne State’s new basketball arena when the schools’ men’s teams will face off on Nov. 5 in an exhibition game, Wayne State announced on Wednesday. Wayne State athletic director Rob Fournier thanked Michigan head coach Juwan Howard and athletic director Warde Manuel for agreeing to the game. Wayne State is a member of Division II’s Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). “I want to personally thank Coach Howard and his staff for helping us open our new basketball arena,” Greer said in a statement. More Michigan basketball content:How Michigan basketball might complete its 2022 recruiting classWolverines hope to turn Summer League into NBA dealsScouting report on Michigan basketball commit Tarris Reed Jr.

Wayne State University has temporarily suspended face-to-face instruction due to the recent surge in coronavirus cases.

8 seed and a matchup with regular season champion Wayne State. Like Parkside, Wayne State had defeated SVSU twice during the regular season and was a heavy favorite. “We learned from what went wrong during the regular season and it taught us what we can do during the postseason. But that stat no longer means much to an SVSU team that is on a timely two-game winning streak. SVSU women reach tourney semifinalsThe SVSU women’s basketball team knocked off Wayne State 69-58 in the GLIAC Tournament quarterfinals, earning a berth in the final four.

First place was supposed to be on the line this weekend when the Grand Valley State University men’s basketball team hosted Wayne State in a doubleheader. However, Saturday and Sunday’s games have been postponed. GVSU officials report that Wayne State has roster issues related to COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. Laker Men's Basketball Versus Wayne State Postponed https://t.co/UCXjTgURrb — GVSU Men's Basketball (@gvsubasketball) January 28, 2021The Lakers and Warriors are tied for first place in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference South Division standings with 4-3 records. GVSU’s next scheduled games are Feb. 5-6 at Ferris State, with both games scheduled for 3 p.m.

DETROIT – Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,500 reward for information regarding the Christmas weekend shooting death of Wayne State student 18-year-old Casey Willis, FOX 2 Detroit reports. One of them had a long gun and fired several times into the vehicle, killing Willis; the male victim was uninjured. RELATED: Wayne State student, 19, killed in holiday weekend shootingThe investigation is ongoing; no suspects have been identified. Crime Stoppers will award $10,500 for information leading to an arrest related to the case, the TV station reports. The campaign information says Willis was a Wayne State student and worked two jobs, including at Alternatives for Girls - an organization dedicated to helping homeless and high-risk girls avoid violence, teen pregnancy and exploitation - where she was a board member.

DETROIT – Family and friends of 18-year old Casey Willis are uniting in grief, coming together to honor and remember the Wayne State student who was shot and killed Christmas Day. Family and friends met on Tuesday at University Preparatory Academy in Detroit -- where she attended -- to remember the life she lived. Every time you saw her, you felt positive energy coming from her,” said Jerry Lawrence with University Prep High School. “Casey was the best big sister ever,” said Willis’ younger sister, Carley Bush. I love you.”Willis was shot and killed on Cardoni Street on Detroit’s east side.

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DETROIT Wayne State University is set to announce Wednesday exact plans for the fall semester. The university is one of the last such schools to announce return plans amid the coronavirus pandemic. If youre in a closed environment, in any of our buildings, youre going to have to a wear a mask, period.Heres what else we know:There will be in-person, online and remote classes. Students will have to take a mandatory campus health and safety online course. There are students returning to Wayne State from all over the country and world.

DETROIT Wayne State University (WSU) released its plan for the upcoming fall semester amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Officials say face masks would have been required for the fall semester regardless of Michigan Gov. Libraries will only be open to WSU students, staff and faculty, officials said. Other campus events and activities will primarily be held online in the fall, Wilson said. READ MORE: Heres which Michigan colleges will have in-person, online fall classes -- or both

DETROIT Wayne State and Oakland University will join the likes of Harvard, MIT and the University of Michigan in a fight to keep international students from being deported. The White House said if colleges dont reopen, international students will have to finish their studies online from their home countries. Rather than letting their international students be deported if schools to go a 100 percent online learning model -- they are figuring out how to make courses with the minimum bar of accommodation to keep those students visas safe. Yue Zhuo, an international student from China, left her home country to become an educator at Oakland University. She wouldnt be able to go back to China to continue her work online because of government censorship.

DETROIT - Here's our top story on Local 4 News at 4:Wayne StateMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined Wayne State University officials Wednesday morning to announce a free tuition program for students at Detroit high schools. Watch the full report on Local 4 News at 4Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The largest university in Detroit plans to offer free tuition to students who graduate from any city high school. The program, called the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge, was announced on Wednesday at an event attended by Mayor Mike Duggan and Gov. Wayne State President M. Roy Wilson said in a statement that the new plan would help more Detroit students obtain college degrees. Wayne State will pay for whatever tuition costs arent covered by other programs. The Wayne State tuition waiver doesnt cover books, food, or housing.

click to enlarge Wayne State UniversityOld Main at Wayne State University. Students graduating from high school in fall 2020 and beyond can now get free tuition from Wayne State University, so long as they graduated from a Detroit high school or are a Detroit resident that earned a high school diploma.Wayne State President Roy Wilson made the announcement about the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge on Wednesday, at an event Gov. "Every Michigander deserves an affordable post-secondary education, and Wayne State has been a tremendous leader on this issue," Whitmer said in a statement. "The pledge applies to those who live in Detroit and have graduated high school, or those attending Detroit public schools, private schools, charter schools, parochial schools and home schools. "Opportunity, accessibility and affordability are all pillars of the high quality education we provide, and the Heart of Detroit scholarship delivers on all those values.

Our 4Frenzy Game of the Week is back tonight at Wayne State. Warren De La Salle will being going up against their rival Detroit Catholic Central at 7 p.m.Who are you rooting for? These students even did a 4Frenzy dance! Show us your 4Frenzy dance by posting it on our 4Frenzy Facebook page. Throughout the year we'll feature local high school students, coaches, parents and schools by giving them recognition for what they do in our "Spotlight" articles.

Our 4Frenzy Game of the Week is back tonight at Wayne State. Warren De La Salle will being going up against their rival Detroit Catholic Central at 7 p.m.Who are you rooting for? These students even did a 4Frenzy dance! Show us your 4Frenzy dance by posting it on our 4Frenzy Facebook page. Throughout the year we'll feature local high school students, coaches, parents and schools by giving them recognition for what they do in our "Spotlight" articles.

Visiting the Wayne State neighborhood, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Detroit neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a cocktail bar to a pizza place. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Wayne State, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Located at 15 E. Kirby St., Suite D, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 623 reviews on Yelp. Tony V's TavernPHOTO: TONY V'S TAVERN/YELPTony V's Tavern, a bar that offers pizza and more, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 64 Yelp reviews.

We're at our first Game of the Week tonight -- Saline vs. Chippewa Valley -- at Wayne State. And you can see game highlights Sunday night on Sports Final Edition at 11:35. Our next Game of the Week is Friday, Aug. 30 -- Oak Park @ West Bloomfield. Share your pics and videos with us by tagging us @4Frenzy or using #4Frenzy. And go to our 4Frenzy page on ClickOnDetroit and our 4Frenzy Facebook page for stories, pictures and videos of game highlights, fans in the stands, marching band and cheer squad, and a lot more!

We're at our first Game of the Week tonight -- Saline vs. Chippewa Valley -- at Wayne State. And you can see game highlights Sunday night on Sports Final Edition at 11:35. Our next Game of the Week is Friday, Aug. 30 -- Oak Park @ West Bloomfield. Share your pics and videos with us by tagging us @4Frenzy or using #4Frenzy. And go to our 4Frenzy page on ClickOnDetroit and our 4Frenzy Facebook page for stories, pictures and videos of game highlights, fans in the stands, marching band and cheer squad, and a lot more!

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. - Macomb County officials arrested a man who, during a phone conversation with a former Wayne State classmate he hadn't spoken to for more than a year, threatened to poison police and shoot 200 officers, authorities said. Cory Fraser, 30, is accused of making the threats Monday while speaking to a woman he went to class with at Wayne State University. Fraser told the woman he was mad about the recent shooting in Philadelphia because the shooter only hurt six police officers, according to officials. He then said he was going to shoot 200 police officers, according to authorities. Fraser was arrested around 8 p.m. Wednesday by a task force made up of Wayne State and St. Clair Shores police.

Ready to hit up the freshest new spots in Detroit? From a breakfast spot to a market, read on to see the newest spots to open recently. As one of the market's newest locations, the downtown Detroit store is 5,238 square foot, according to its website. Plum Market also serves prepared food and offers catering. Bodega CatPHOTO: BODEGA CAT/YELPBodega Cat is a Mexican spot, that recently opened its doors at 2200 Scotten St. in Southwest Detroit.

A new New American spot has debuted in the neighborhood. Called Babo, the new arrival is located at 15 E. Kirby St., Suite 115 in Wayne State. With a five-star rating out of eight reviews on Yelp so far, Babo seems to be a welcome addition to the neighborhood. Steven H., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on July 23, wrote, "I had the Diego skillet, creme brle, chips and guacamole. Yelper Josy R. added, "I ordered the ribeye steak and my husband ordered the salmon.

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Michigan Job Expo To Bring Over 50 Employers, Starts July 31The Michigan Job Expo will help job-seeking people get hired by over 50 employers. From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the expo will be held at the Doubletree Hotel on Southfield Expressway. Feds Seek 15-Month Prison Term For Auto Union OfficialFederal prosecutors in Detroit are seeking a 15-month prison term for a labor leader who conspired to enrich himself and others by having Fiat Chrysler pay for meals, golf and other perks. Group Pours Glue, Garbage Over Roseville Park After Officials Take Down Bounce HouseA group of people retaliated by pouring glue and garbage at a Roseville park after their bounce house had to be taken down. MSP Is Doing Extra Enforcements On These FreewaysMichigan State Police are cracking down on speeders and aggressive driving behaviors on a couple local highways driven often by Metro Detroit commuters.

Group Pours Glue, Garbage Over Roseville Park After Officials Take Down Bounce HouseA group of people retaliated by pouring glue and garbage at a Roseville park after their bounce house had to be taken down. MSP Is Doing Extra Enforcements On These FreewaysMichigan State Police are cracking down on speeders and aggressive driving behaviors on a couple local highways driven often by Metro Detroit commuters. Crime Stoppers: Up To $4K Reward For Information Regarding Detroit Murder CaseCrime Stoppers and the Michigan State Police department is asking for the public's help with a murder. How Bovine TB Is Affecting Deer In MichiganBovine TB is spreading through Michigan and has impacted deer again this year. TikTok Parent Company To Develop SmartphoneTikTok owner ByteDance wants more than just your viral short videos it wants to help make the devices you watch them on.