Sweep locks down Grosse Pointe North,
turns up marijuana in car, none in school

After a surprise drug sweep last year at Grosse Pointe South High School, Wednesday (Nov. 10) was North's turn. Police arrived at the school at 9 a.m., locked students in their classrooms and swept the school, parking lots, vehicles and lockers for contraband, using approximately 15 drug-sniffing dogs from various police agencies.

No drugs were found in the school, a departmental press release stated, although one student car parked on Morningside Drive was found to contain marijuana and a scale. The sweep took about an hour. read more...

South senior will row in Boston

Grosse Pointe South senior Kelsey Flynn, second from left above, signed a national letter of intent to row at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts next year. Showing their support are her parents Kathy and Chris Flynn, and brother Victor. The Northeastern Huskies finished 9-4 in 2009, 6th in the Eastern Sprints and were the Colonial Athletic Association Champions.

North-South game kicks off another year

No one who's been to one needs to be told — the North-South game is special. This year's contest was no exception, especially for North fans who took home a win. Pictured above are members of the combined North-South marching bands. Photo by Ed Harrah.

Three seniors net Comcast scholarships

Three high school seniors from the Grosse Pointes have won $1,000 scholarships from the Comcast Foundation's "Leaders and Achievers" program. The scholarships go to college-bound seniors who have demonstrated leadership skills, academic achievement and a commitment to community service. 

The three were among 122 winners invited to a ceremony June 3 in Lansing.

The local seniors, their schools and college plans are: read more...