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Published March 7, 2018

Time change no excuse for drowsy driving

METRO DETROIT — Growing tired of early evenings is typical for many people this time of year, but the switch to daylight saving time is no excuse to be tired on the roads.

Published March 7, 2018

Research, preparation minimize moving hardships

METRO DETROIT — Moving to a new residence can be a real pain in the you-know-what, and it sometimes involves just offering your friends and family pizza and beer for their time and energy.

The indoor pool facilities at the Warren Community Center were voted an audience favorite by Click On Detroit.

Published March 7, 2018

Learn swim safety now for summer fun later

As Michiganders, spoiled with the Great Lakes and numerous other bodies of fresh water, summer often means plenty of time spent swimming.

The Gratiot Avenue traffic bridge that crosses Interstate 94 will undergo significant repairs between March and November as part of a three-year plan to replace, repair or remove aging automobile and pedestrian crossings.

Published March 2, 2018

MDOT lays out plans for I-94 overpass work

DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Transportation welcomed residents from Detroit’s east side to a presentation and Q&A session at the New Mount Carmel Tabernacle Church of God in Christ regarding planned construction work on several overpasses and bridges over Interstate 94.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, far right, presents his proposed budget to the Detroit City Council on Feb. 23. The budget stresses police services, support for local youths and combating blight along the city’s major corridors.

Published March 2, 2018

Detroit mayor’s budget plan emphasizes police, youths, fighting blight

DETROIT — On Feb. 23, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan gave his budget recommendations for the 2018-19 fiscal year to the City Council.

Arvell Jones will be answering questions and sharing his experiences as a comic book artist and graphic designer at a presentation at the Harper Woods Public Library on Tuesday, March 20.

Published March 2, 2018

Harper Woods library to host comic book artist Arvell Jones

HARPER WOODS — The Harper Woods Public Library will be hosting a presentation by comic book artist and Detroit native Arvell Jones.

Thanks to a $2.4 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Detroit Equity Action Lab will be able to continue its goals of promoting racial equity and fighting structural racism, as it did at its 2015-16 cohort retreat, pictured.

Published March 2, 2018

Kellogg Foundation supports racial equity program with $2.4 million grant

DETROIT — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has reaffirmed its support for the Detroit Equity Action Lab — an initiative of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School — with a $2.4 million grant.

Published March 2, 2018

Vinyl revival sets the record straight

METRO DETROIT — Just about everyone who grew up after a certain time in the 20th century had a record collection — or at least their parents did. Vinyl records were once a staple for music fans, who played their favorite albums on hi-fi stereo systems adorned with speakers, oversized knobs and built-in radios.

The Kresge Foundation has provided more than $16 million in support for Marygrove College in Detroit, support that has helped the institution through challenging economic times.

Published March 2, 2018

Marygrove College finds support from the Kresge Foundation

DETROIT — Thanks to approximately $16 million in grants and investments from the Kresge Foundation, Marygrove College in Detroit is continuing its recovery from financial instability and will remain a pillar of education in the city.

Former Harper Woods Department of Public Safety officer Michael Lynch, seen here at his arraignment in 32-A District Court last August, was sentenced Feb. 28 to probation and drug treatment.

Published March 1, 2018

Former Harper Woods officer sentenced to probation

HARPER WOODS — A former Harper Woods Department of Public Safety officer was sentenced on Feb. 28 after being accused of removing several items, including an unknown amount of heroin, from the department’s property room.

In addition to meeting championship-winning driver Christina Nielsen, center, the students of the Detroit International Academy of Young Women in Detroit were invited to tour the car paddock and ask questions of professional Grand Prix race teams Feb. 28.

Published March 1, 2018

Detroit International Academy of Young Women students meet Grand Prix driver

DETROIT — Students at the Detroit International Academy of Young Women in Detroit got to meet an inspiring figure and got a pleasant surprise at a presentation Feb. 28.

Published March 1, 2018

The Friday 5 — March 2-4

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published February 28, 2018

How cooking classes can give kids a leg up on growing up

METRO DETROIT — Typically, kids in the kitchen can be divided into two categories: eager to help, and avoiding at all cost until they learn to boil pasta in college.

Published February 28, 2018

Simple tricks can transform stale living spaces

METRO DETROIT — With the bustling holiday season over and many in the metro Detroit area hunkering down indoors for the winter, local designers say now is a good time to work on home improvements.

Published February 27, 2018

Hyundai fans celebrate new Veloster debut

METRO DETROIT — Hyundai fans who are hoping for a speedy arrival of the new version of the Veloster won’t have much longer to wait, according to the automaker.

Published February 23, 2018

Bills aim to support memorial for state’s World War II vets

WARREN — More than 600,000 Michiganders served at home or abroad in the armed forces during World War II. Most returned to raise families and help build their communities. We’ll never know how the stories could have ended for the thousands who never made it back.

Published February 21, 2018

Cottage & Lakefront Living Show experts talk summer living

METRO DETROIT — With about 17 weeks left until summer, Dawn Baker wants people to start thinking about their cottage and lakefront needs before they shed their winter coats for sandals and shorts.

Published February 21, 2018

A case for paws on Prozac

METRO DETROIT — It’s a tale Dr. Theresa DePorter has seen time and time again: Pet parents, at their wits’ end, bring their dog into the clinic for behavioral issues. The dog won’t listen to commands, won’t look its owner in the eye and destroys things around the house.

Published February 20, 2018

Public Works urges water restrictions

MACOMB COUNTY — With heavy rains ongoing and expected across the region over the next several days, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller is urging residents to restrict the amount of water they are using in an effort to alleviate potential sewer overflows into Lake St. Clair.

Published February 19, 2018

Great Lakes funding may face $270M cut

METRO DETROIT — President Donald Trump, for the second consecutive year, has proposed a massive budget cut for the Environmental Protection Agency and funding for the Great Lakes.