Published February 24, 2021
MACOMB TOWNSHIP/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Lenten fish fry Fridays were one of the first activities impacted when the COVID-19 pandemic began almost a year ago.
Read MorePublished February 24, 2021
UTICA — A Utica firefighter was honored to receive a promotion Feb. 12 after almost 13 years with the Utica Fire Department.
Read MorePublished February 24, 2021
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority is seeking public input on proposed projects at Stony Creek Metropark that are being submitted to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Recreation Grants program.
Read MorePublished February 27, 2021
FERNDALE — Park improvements at Wanda and Geary parks will be scaled back as they move forward later this year.
Read MorePublished February 22, 2021
FARMINGTON HILLS — “Approximately 60% of people requiring ice rescue were themselves attempting a rescue only minutes before,” Farmington Hills Fire Department Training Officer Lt. Jim Etzin said via a press release.
Read MorePublished February 22, 2021
ROYAL OAK — Hot on the heels of the ecstatic Jan. 28 announcement that female polar bear Suka, 8, had successfully birthed twin cubs via male polar bear Nuka, 16, the Detroit Zoo about-faced into tragedy.
Read MorePublished February 22, 2021
ROYAL OAK — While live theater has been put on the back burner during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ed Nahhat, longtime attorney, Royal Oak High School drama coach and founder of Shakespeare Royal Oak, used the downtime to finish a comedy he had begun writing a decade ago.
Read MorePublished February 22, 2021
CLAWSON — The “little city with a big heart” likely will not forget Howie Airriess, who made a big impact on the 2.2-square-mile city of Clawson, Michigan.
Read MorePublished February 22, 2021
SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — As Utica Community Schools continues to move toward more in-person instruction, district officials are organizing partnerships to increase the availability of vaccines to the Utica Community Schools staff.
Read MorePublished March 1, 2021
BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — When longtime Scout mom Heidi Kreindler caught word that the National Boy Scouts of America was going to open its prestigious Eagle Scout program to girls back in 2019, she wanted no part of it.
Read MorePublished February 25, 2021
FERNDALE — Ferndale Pride, one of the biggest events held in Oakland County, once again will not be held in June this year.
Read MorePublished February 21, 2021
EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — The Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce is planning a socially distanced fun event to benefit two local nonprofits.
Read MorePublished February 19, 2021
EASTPOINTE/WARREN — Eastpointe resident Willian Breeding was homeless, out of a job and unsure what to do about his future. A Salvation Army program changed all of that.
Read MorePublished February 23, 2021
EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe is welcoming a new assistant city manager, Mariah Walton.
Read MorePublished February 24, 2021
MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College students will see an increase in their tuition next year.
Read MorePublished February 19, 2021
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Dreaming of enjoying a drink al fresco? So are local bar owners.
Read MorePublished February 23, 2021
WARREN — Mayor Jim Fouts wants to make Warren’s City Hall a COVID-19 “vaccination hub.”
Read MorePublished February 23, 2021
STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Public Library is open for in-person visits, allowing patrons to browse for items, check out materials and use the computers, printers and more. Renovations are also ongoing.
Read MorePublished February 20, 2021
STERLING HEIGHTS — Feb. 22 marks the 20th anniversary of the Chicken Shack on Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights, and for many years, owner Jim Behen said, the dining area has been a spot where hungry customers could get fed.
Read MorePublished February 24, 2021
MADISON HEIGHTS — Madison Heights United Methodist has long been involved in the city, hosting forums over the years on pressing topics such as child abuse and domestic violence. Its new pastor is looking to bring these back and implement other new programs as well, once society begins to return to normal after the pandemic.
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