C&G Newspapers

Published December 22, 2017

Detroit Goodfellows help bring Christmas to children

DETROIT — For thousands of Detroit residents since 1914, Christmas means a Detroit Goodfellows gift box under the tree.

Published December 22, 2017

U of D Jesuit students team up with basketball star to aid families

DETROIT — Students at University of Detroit Jesuit High School in Detroit teamed up with Detroit Pistons star Andre Drummond to help 42 families have a much merrier Christmas.

Published December 22, 2017

Mother and boyfriend charged in gun death of child

DETROIT — A mother and her boyfriend have been charged in relation to the gun death of a 3-year-old child on Detroit’s east side.

Published December 22, 2017

Six former and current DPD officers charged with extortion

DETROIT — Two active-duty Detroit police officers and four retired Detroit police officers have been charged with extortion for allegedly accepting bribes from automobile collision repair shops in exchange for referring stolen or abandoned vehicles recovered by the city of Detroit.

Published December 22, 2017

Man killed in blast on Detroit’s east side

DETROIT — One man is dead following an explosion at a legal marijuana business on Detroit’s east side.

Published December 22, 2017

Metro Detroit ski hills prepare for the season

METRO DETROIT — Skiers, snowboarders and snow sport lovers in southeast Michigan are gearing up for the season now that temperatures have dropped.

Published December 22, 2017

Proposed bills would reduce backlogs for inmate mental health care

LANSING — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard worked with state legislators on both sides of the aisle to craft five pieces of legislation that would give state and county law enforcement officials the option of turning mentally or physically ill nonviolent offenders over to organizations that can help them more effectively.

Published December 21, 2017

Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Troy gets its own toy story

METRO DETROIT — Ashley Osborne didn’t expect that her son, Griffin Galligan, almost 2, would get to pick out a toy when she took him for a follow-up visit with a specialist at Detroit Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Troy Dec. 18.

Published December 21, 2017

Discover Michigan: Make the most of your holiday break in metro Detroit

For many metro Detroit residents, the chaos of the holidays is often followed by a little downtime before heading back to work or school.

Published December 19, 2017

Use sober transportation options if planning to party

METRO DETROIT — Police and traffic safety organizations are reminding Christmas and New Year’s Eve partygoers to only drive if they plan to refrain from alcohol and stay sober.

Published December 19, 2017

Historical buildings turning into luxury apartments

DETROIT — The Broderick Tower building on Witherell Street at Woodward Avenue, which completed a $55 million renovation in 2012, is the site of luxurious apartments featuring open floor plans, granite counters and stainless steel appliances, along with amazing views.

Published December 19, 2017

Major artworks call for a ‘Pilgrimage’ to the DIA this season

DETROIT — Even if you’re not religious, you might want to go to “Church” this holiday season. Through Jan. 15, the Detroit Institute of Arts is offering a single admission price to see two major special exhibitions: “Church: A Painter’s Pilgrimage” and “Monet: Framing Life.” The Monet exhibition will remain on view through March 4 at the DIA.

Published December 18, 2017

Local chefs share recipes for the perfect holiday dinner

METRO DETROIT — We’ve asked chefs from some of metro Detroit’s favorite restaurants for their thoughts on what makes a perfect Christmas dinner.

Published December 13, 2017

Michigan special education report shows $700M gap in student needs

METRO DETROIT — The 17-page Special Education Funding Subcommittee Report submitted to Lt. Gov. Brian Calley in November outlines seven priority investment and funding recommendations.

Published December 11, 2017

Keep car products, services in mind for Christmas gift ideas

METRO DETROIT — Suppliers of auto products and services agree that the season of “Jingle Bells” can also be a great time to buy bells and whistles for loved ones’ vehicles.

Published December 11, 2017

Inventory still lacking in housing market, may continue into 2018

METRO DETROIT — The housing market in metro Detroit continues to follow the recent trend of benefiting the sellers as 2017 comes to a close, as there isn’t enough inventory to fulfill the demand from buyers.

Published December 11, 2017

Rockin’ around the C & G tree: Staffers share their holiday memories

METRO DETROIT — A few C & G employees share tidbits of their favorite yuletide memories.

Published December 8, 2017

Harper Woods awarded grant for more police officers

HARPER WOODS — The city of Harper Woods was once again awarded a Community Oriented Policing Services grant, which will allow it to continue to keep additional police officers in the Department of Public Safety.

Published December 8, 2017

Plenty to do in downtown Detroit this holiday season

DETROIT — A variety of programs, attractions and events will be present through the month of December in areas such as Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square.

Published December 8, 2017

Community prayer breakfast to take place at Harper Woods High School

HARPER WOODS — The Harper Woods School District and its community partners are inviting the public to join them for a nondenominational prayer service to pray for peace and the betterment of the local community.