Features

Published January 21, 2019

Third annual photo contest explores ‘Light and Dark’

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Public Library has started accepting entries for its third annual amateur photo contest, which has steadily been growing in submissions and notoriety over the years, according to Assistant Library Director Tera Moon.

Published January 21, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Lt. gov. asks local students, ‘What would Martin tweet?’

BEVERLY HILLS — Martin Luther King Jr. would have embraced social media to spread his message of equality, said Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist Jan. 16 at Wylie E. Groves High School.

Published January 21, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Communities collect money and coats for kids in need

MACOMB COUNTY — Three local communities came together in recent weeks to help children and families who were without warm clothes through a coat drive called Antolin Coats for Kids.

Published January 21, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica may sell senior housing or hire company to manage it

UTICA — Questions are arising about Utica’s senior housing, Riverside 175. During Utica’s Jan. 8 City Council meeting, the topic of either hiring a management company or selling the housing altogether was discussed.

Sterling Heights featured artist Judith Anderson has her butterfly needlepoint and other art pieces displayed at Sterling Heights City Hall.

Published January 21, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling featured artist puts stitching on display

For Judith Anderson, art isn’t something that necessarily requires a pencil or a paintbrush.

The Ram 1500 sits on display at the North American International Auto Show Jan. 14. The vehicle was named North American Truck of the Year that day.

Published January 21, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Ram 1500 wins another accolade at auto show

A pickup truck that rolled off the assembly line in Sterling Heights won the favor of a panel of journalist judges during the start of the 2019 North American International Auto Show.

Published January 18, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Historical St. Clair Shores comes to life at senior center

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An artist with work on display across metro Detroit is creating a historical mural to greet visitors as they enter the St. Clair Shores Senior Activity Center.

Published January 18, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville High School musical highlights crime, lies and ‘all that jazz’

ROSEVILLE — Roseville High School is taking audiences on a music-filled trip back to the 1920s with its upcoming production of “Chicago.” The popular Broadway musical tells the story of two women accused of murder and their finding themselves as celebrities for their crimes as they work to twist the justice system to their advantage.

Published January 18, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Fundraiser to increase awareness of homelessness through outdoor ‘Sleep Out’

ROSEVILLE — Local nonprofit Feeding the Need will be inviting people to step into the shoes of the homeless population that Feeding the Need helps serve in the Roseville area. For the third year in a row, the group will be hosting a “Sleep Out” fundraiser in which people will sleep outdoors in the middle of winter to experience what much of the homeless population has to contend with on a daily basis.

Published January 18, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County connects with RapidSOS

MACOMB COUNTY — Late last year, a Macomb County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher took a 911 call from an individual suffering a seizure. Sheriff Anthony Wickersham explained that, when asked, the caller relayed the correct street number but the incorrect street name, sending emergency responders to the wrong house.

Published January 18, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Grant money to aid in battle against invasive species

MACOMB COUNTY — The Six Rivers Land Conservancy was recently awarded two grants totaling $120,000 from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for ongoing efforts to address invasive species.

A Donut Dolly, Rochester Hills resident Joan Puffer Kotcher, stands on patrol in a breakfast line during the Vietnam War.

Published January 17, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Decades of history to be celebrated with Historical Society events

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society is celebrating its 45-year history in style this year with a number of activities that will engage local history buffs.

An ice sculptor works on his craft during a past Fire and Ice Festival in downtown Rochester.

Published January 16, 2019

Rochester Post

Fire and Ice to heat up downtown Rochester this weekend

ROCHESTER — The Fire and Ice Festival will return to downtown Rochester this weekend, officials said, no matter what the weather has in store.

Andrew Sarpolis, of Royal Oak, looks at the planned space for the new downtown park after participating in a visual preference survey at Royal Oak Middle School Nov. 3. The park will be located where the City Hall and the Police Department currently stand.

Published January 16, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Community engagement for downtown park complete

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak is ready to request proposals for a landscape architect to design a 2-acre downtown park where the current City Hall and Police Department now stand.

Published January 16, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak Public Library director to retire March 1

ROYAL OAK — Longtime Royal Oak Public Library Director Mary Karshner will retire March 1 and hand the reins to a familiar face.

Published January 16, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield Parks and Rec launches new Black History Month programs

SOUTHFIELD — To celebrate the history and heritage of black Americans, the Southfield Parks and Recreation Department has launched several new programs for residents to enjoy this February.

Published January 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Take action to remove radon from your home

METRO DETROIT — It may be impossible to smell or see, but that doesn’t mean radon won’t do a lot of damage. Formed during the breakdown of uranium, radon is a chemically inert radioactive gas found in nearly all soils and rocks.

Published January 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Chili cook-off experts reveal what it takes to make a winning bowl

METRO DETROIT — What does it take to make the perfect chili? Is it the spice? Could be. Even the experts aren’t sure. Michelle Weiss, the marketing and events coordinator for the Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority, organizes the DDA’s annual chili cook-off. Creating “a chili they can be proud of” is the magic ingredient in a cook-off contender, she said.

Athens High School student Cameron Stokes speaks during the MLK Day of Service at Athens last year.

Published January 16, 2019

Troy Times

MLK Day celebration spotlights service

TROY — For a third year, the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in Troy will depart from the previous speaker format and will instead be a call to service, which is King’s true legacy, say school and city officials.

Published January 16, 2019

Troy Times

MLK Day program examines ways to respond to hate/bullying

TROY — In an ongoing effort to reduce intolerance and promote peace, the Troy Area Interfaith Group, the Troy Police Department and the Know Your Neighbor Daily initiative will present the annual “Not In Our Town” video screenings and discussion.