There is a family photo of a pre-school-aged Dante Nori frozen mid-swing after rocketing a ball off a tee toward (and probably over) a snow fence set up in his backyard. Although just 3 or 4 years old, Nori’s footwork looks textbook, his left-handed swing remarkably level — and his eyes are still glued to […]
Plymouth High School senior Anirudh Krishnan could be best described as an anti-couch potato. Instead of sitting on comfy furniture and flipping channels throughout the first 17-plus years of his life, Krishnan has made an Read More
A Wayne County educator known for motivating and challenging her students has been honored with an Excellence In Education award from the Michigan Lottery. The award winner, Diane Fournier, is a social studies teacher at Read More
Livonia native Sarah Sylvester possessed all the skills to play Division 1 college basketball once she graduated from high school in 2022; her retired hall of fame hoops coach at Birmingham Marian, Mary Cicerone, is certain of Read More
A Wayne County educator known for her dedication to student success has been honored with an Excellence In Education award from the Michigan Lottery. The award winner, Khadije Kourani, is a math teacher at Edsel Read More
As humble as she is fast, Anavia Battle rarely spends time contemplating her status as one of the swiftest people on Earth. “Honestly, I usually don’t think about it until somebody else brings it Read More
Just 7% of high school athletes earn an opportunity to play a varsity sport in college — and only 2% compete for NCAA Division 1 schools, according to scholarshipstats.com. Joined by their proud families and coaches, 15 odds-defiers who Read More
The last thing David Gallagher remembers about the 54th annual Belle Isle New Year’s Eve Run/Walk is chatting with running buddies and Jeanne Bocci, the woman who began the run with her friends Read More
A Wayne County educator known for having an open door and creating a safe space for students has been honored with an Excellence In Education award from the Michigan Lottery. The award winner, Rosanna Goodwin, Read More
Watching Ivan Ankwatsa walk through his 10,000-square-foot Canton business that is equipped with state-of-the-art physical-therapy and fitness equipment, it’s hard to fathom that not too long ago he was a resident of war-torn Uganda, Read More
