Features

Published October 21, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Former Fraser teacher, Air Force instructor reflects on life

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Bob Bondy has lived quite the life.

Published October 23, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Incumbents, challengers vie for Birmingham commission seats

Voters in Birmingham will head to the polls Nov. 5 to decide which four of eight candidates will occupy available seats on the City Commission. Three incumbents will be on the ballot, one of them a write-in, along with four fresh faces.

Published October 21, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

‘Boo’mingham and Beverly Hills get into the Halloween spirit this weekend

BIRMINGHAM/BEVERLY HILLS — The season for spooky celebrations has arrived. There will be plenty of fall fun to be had in the Eagle’s coverage area this weekend, as three of the community’s favorite Halloween events return.

Published October 21, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Barrier-free playground breaks ground in park

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township celebrated the groundbreaking of a barrier-free playground in one of its parks Oct. 14.

The Sterling Heights Police Department recently accepted K-9 Rich as its fourth police dog on the force.

Published October 18, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Fourth K-9 hired in officer’s memory in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Police Department’s K-9 unit is now a force of four.

Published October 18, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights voters to pick City Council, decide millage renewal proposal

STERLING HEIGHTS — In the Sentry’s coverage area, Sterling Heights voters will get a chance to reaffirm or change the makeup of the City Council Nov. 5.

Published October 18, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores voters to decide City Council members, school proposals

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In the St. Clair Shores Sentinel’s coverage area, voters will choose three members of the City Council in the Nov. 5 general election.

Published October 18, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Educators hopeful millage initiative will get on ballot

MACOMB COUNTY — A group of Macomb County educators have joined together to place an educational millage on the ballot next March.

Published October 23, 2019

Madison - Park News

Voters to decide council members, millage issue

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — In the general election Nov. 5, voters in Madison Heights will choose the next mayor and members of the City Council. They will also decide whether to approve Proposal MH, which would indefinitely raise taxes in support of public safety and quality of life. Voters in Hazel Park, meanwhile, will choose members of the City Council.

Published October 18, 2019

Madison - Park News

Applications now available for Hazel Park Holiday Baskets

HAZEL PARK/FERNDALE — Those in need of a helping hand this Christmas can now sign up to receive a bundle of goods through the Hazel Park Holiday Baskets.

Published October 18, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield Optimist Club looking to spread cheer to local children

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The long-running West Bloomfield Optimist Club is looking to do something nice for a group of local children in the upcoming holiday season.

A collection of Big Heads from the Parade Company — the kind featured in Detroit’s annual Thanksgiving Day parade — will be on display at the upcoming “PaperWorks” exhibit, which will debut alongside the “Climb” exhibit in the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield Oct. 27.

Published October 18, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Art exhibit to showcase versatility of paper

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In this digital era, ink and paper have fallen out of vogue, replaced by pixels and glowing screens.

Published October 17, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

New artwork installed thanks to MCEP program

MOUNT CLEMENS — Looking to inspire imagination and attract visitors to the south side of the city, the Macomb Cultural and Economic Partnership is renewing its collaboration with the Midwest Sculpture Initiative to bring new pieces of art to town.

Published October 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Behind the Wheel: Reunited and it feels so good

In 1971, Mike Karagozian, of Sylvan Lake, bought a 1972 Honda CB450 — his first motorcycle.

The cemetery next to Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Church, 26550 Evergreen Road, will be the first stop on the first-ever Ghost Walks Oct. 22.

Published October 16, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield to host ghost walks

SOUTHFIELD — The spooky season is in full swing, and to celebrate, Southfield is hosting its first-ever Ghost Walks.

Athens High School junior Grant Vande Kerkhoff helps out at varsity football practice the afternoon of Oct. 2.

Published October 16, 2019

Troy Times

Sidelined Athens football player stays in the game

TROY — Athens High School junior Grant Vande Kerkhoff has played sports since he was 5 years old.

Published October 16, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills author lands spot in new ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ book

FARMINGTON HILLS — A local author’s short story has found itself a home within the pages of the widely known “Chicken Soup for the Soul” book series’ new volume, “Think Positive, Live Happy.”

Published October 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Elementary robotics programs inspire students to build a better future

METRO DETROIT — With the number of high-paying jobs in science, technology, engineering and math fields growing by the day, many schools and businesses across the nation are providing more opportunities for students to engage in robotics, building STEM skills at an earlier age than ever before.

Published October 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Today’s menu: tech with a side of chitchat

METRO DETROIT — Now in her senior year at Lutheran North Christian High School in Macomb Township, Emma Schulz, 17, started showing up to school a few minutes earlier than normal this fall.

Published October 16, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Proper lawn care will leave grass greener when winter ends

METRO DETROIT — Whether the grass is truly greener on the other side is a debatable question for the ages, but experts say there are things you can do to make sure your grass is healthier on the other side of winter.