Hamtramck Star

The Historical Commission has a few things coming up on the calendar. On April 25 at 7:00 p.m., Greg Kowalski will give a slide show and lecture of "Hamtramck Now & Then" at Cafe 1923. This will be the first of several slide shows at the coffee house this summer.

On May 17, Greg Kowalski will host a free walking tour. Meet him on the steps of St. Florian at 1 p.m..

Bangladesh American Public Affairs Committee now has a YouTube channel.

The community garden at the Knights of Columbus is celebrating their one year anniversary. A new rain barrel system is in place, and reserved plots are available. Gardeners can also help in the community gardening space. Interested parties can contact Tom Koch at 623-3793.

Design 99 was busy in March. Mitch and Gina were on Detroit Today early in the month, prior to Mitch's trip to the Noguchi Museum in New York.

A visitor from Chicago enjoyed record shopping, the Blowout, and striking UAW workers.

Michael Devos, former executive director for MSHDA, was the primary supporter of rules mandating that 50% of MSHDA housing projects be built in Hamtramck, Detroit and Highland Park.

The Detroit Zen Center cafe was included in an article about sustainable food, and their private club status explained.

Michigan recently became the first state in the nation to issue food stamps twice per month.

A Hamtramck man plead guilty to drunk driving charges after his daughter called the police on her cell phone from the back seat.

Two Hamtramck women are suspected of murdering a woman whose body was found on Belle Isle. Alicia Yellowfox-Hall has been arraigned and currently awaits trial at the Wayne County Jail. Police are still looking for the second suspect, Misti Farmer.

A special education teacher at Hamtramck High is accused of sending sexually explicit images to a minor.

This morning, the Warren police chased two carjackers into Hamtramck, and caught at least one of them at Colonel Hamtramck Homes.

A reader forwarded this interesting criminal record search tool.