Thursday, December 20, 2012
A Wyandotte police officer will be at the school on Friday as a precaution.
Gun threats made against Roosevelt High School are being called "false or unsubstantiated," according to a letter emailed to parents on Thursday. According to the letter, there were rumors of "certain students threatening to bring a gun to school to shoot everyone" on Friday. "All of the rumors about students were investigated and were found to be false or unsubstantiated," the district's letter says. The rumors are believed to have been fueled by last week's deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, as well as the hype surrounding Friday being the end of world. School Superintendent Carla Harting said a Wyandotte police officer will be at Roosevelt on Friday as a precaution. Here's the letter, signed by Principal …
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Sunday's candlelight vigil at BASF Waterfront Park was full of prayers, poems, songs and tears as the victims of the Newtown, CT school shooting were remembered.
As the nation struggles with Friday's deadly school shooting in Newtown, CT, the Wyandotte community had a chance to gather Sunday evening to grieve and to show its support. A candlelight vigil consisting of prayers, poems, songs and tears was held at BASF Waterfront Park, as dozens of people expressed their sadness and honored the memory of the 26 victims. The city of Wyandotte, along with the Women of Wyandotte, a local nonprofit organization led by City Councilwoman Sheri Sutherby-Fricke, hosted the vigil. “Our community needed a place to grieve,” Sutherby-Fricke said. “No matter where it happened, it affects us all personally in some way. I think we all needed a place to gather (and) I think people need to be together at times like …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Twenty-seven people, 20 of them children, are reported dead in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to Newtown Patch. What will you say to your children?
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Parents' hearts are in their throats across the country as news spreads of an elementary school shooting in Connecticut that reportedly took the lives of 20 children and seven adults. Newtown Patch in Connecticut is posting live updates about the shooting, and will continue to follow the story this weekend. The incident will raise questions about how future such massacres can be prevented. It will also require parents everywhere to figure out how to discuss the violence with their children. Parenting.com offers advice for discussing tragic incidents with children. Among the suggestions: The New York Times parenting blog offers a dialogue and a video about discussing violent and scary incidents with your kids. Do you plan to discuss the …
The event begins at 5 p.m. Sunday at BASF Waterfront Park.
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
In wake of Friday morning's deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, there will be a candlelight vigil on Sunday in Wyandotte. The vigil is being sponsored by the city of Wyandotte and Women of Wyandotte, a local nonprofit organization led by City Councilwoman Sheri Sutherby-Fricke. "There are a lot of people who are very, very upset by what's happened," Sutherby-Fricke said. "In times like this, I think they need to be together." The event begins at 5 p.m. at BASF Waterfront Park. Members of Wyandotte's religious community will lead the prayer vigil at 5:30 p.m. People are asked to bring their own candles. MORE: Investing in Innocence
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Friday, December 14, 2012
On Friday, a gunman killed at least 27 at a school in Newtown, CT. Meanwhile in Michigan, Gov. Snyder has a bill on his desk that would allow some concealed guns in schools. What do you think?
Should Michigan's governor sign a bill on is desk that would allow concealed weapons in former no-gun zones, like schools? The question is timely for two reasons: What do you think of the legislation? Should the governor sign it? Answer the poll and tell us in comments below.
Art Zasadny
9:07 am on Monday, December 24, 2012
Ridiculous, over-reacting, "drama queens (and kings)", stupidity, etc... more ›