State road repair proposal on Tuesday’s ballot
By Charles Sercombe Next Tuesday voters across the state will decide whether to agree to a sales tax hike to pay for road repairs. According to numerous polling…
Nine candidates file for upcoming city council election
By Charles Sercombe The election season has officially begun. This past Tuesday was the deadline for candidates running for one of three seats on city council to file. No surprisingly,…
A new model in firefighting
By Charles Sercombe Back in October Hamtramck firefighters entered a deal that would guarantee more work for them. The department agreed to expand its already existing mutual aid plan…
Finally, spring thaws enough to allow pothole repairs to begin
By Charles Sercombe Fed up with dodging Hamtramck’s potholes? The wait is over for the city to begin fixing the hundreds of potholes that have popped up during winter. Mark…
Resident or not? School Board has questions
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck School Boardmember Mohammad Huda’s residency status is being investigated by the public school district. On Wednesday evening, the School Board voted 4-2 to authorize Superintendent…
City aims to plug delinquent water bills with service shutoffs
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in about a year, the city is getting serious about water bill deadbeats. Some 950 water shutoff notices were sent out on…
City aims to plug delinquent water bills with service shutoffs
By Charles Sercombe For the second time in about a year, the city is getting serious about water bill deadbeats. Some 950 water shutoff notices were sent out on…
Food stamp fraud suspect allegedly threatening witnesses
By Charles Sercombe The investigation into alleged food stamp fraud has taken a twist. According to a source who declined to identify himself for fear of reprisal, one of the…
Change in election law pushes up deadline for candidates to file
By Charles Sercombe Thinking of running for city council this year? If so, you have less than two weeks to file to be on the August Primary ballot. The…
Deranged man tears up Clerk’s Office
By Charles Sercombe City Clerk August Gitschlag faced some terrifying moments on Tuesday. A man who police said was having a mental breakdown managed to climb through the clerk’s…
