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Published January 20, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Selfridge, Macomb County sign updated P4 agreement

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — An updated agreement between Macomb County and Selfridge Air National Guard Base is now official.

Published January 20, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Clerk highlights changes in voting

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Attention, voters. Statewide mandated changes have been made to absentee envelopes that will be received by voters in 2020.

Published January 20, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Candidates vie for open trustee seat

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A special meeting was held Jan. 15 in Macomb Township to allow applicants for the vacant trustee position to address the Board of Trustees regarding their qualifications.

Published January 20, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Second themed road rally to be held in Utica in March

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — If you’re looking for a little competition and some fun along the way, then you will want to check out the second road rally competition that the Woman’s Life Chapter 911 will be hosting in March.

Published January 20, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Police departments to take Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

SHELBY TOWNSHIP / UTICA — Would you jump into freezing water to raise money for charity? Well, the Shelby Township and Utica police departments are doing that exact thing to raise money for the Special Olympics.

Published January 20, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

OCC automotive instructor from Utica earns rare teaching certification

UTICA — A local resident who is an instructor at Oakland Community College received his certification as a NC3 master instructor in October.

Published January 20, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Consumers Energy workers save foxes suffering from mange

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two red foxes in Shelby Township have regrown their winter fur coats after Consumers Energy employees working on the South Oakland Macomb Network pipeline project took the time to care for the foxes after spotting them in dangerous health.

Published January 17, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Experts want to raise awareness of human trafficking

HARPER WOODS — District 1 state Rep. Tenisha Yancey is working to educate people on what human trafficking is and how to protect people from it.

Published January 17, 2020

West Bloomfield Beacon

New senior services center opens at Orchard Mall

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Previously spread across the township, West Bloomfield senior programming is now consolidated in one dedicated space at Orchard Mall.

Published January 17, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Detroit prepares for 2020 Winter Blast festival

DETROIT — Detroit is getting ready for its annual Winter Blast festival, which will run from Friday, Feb. 7, to Sunday, Feb. 9, in Cadillac Square.

Published January 17, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville approves redevelopment of Sacred Heart property

ROSEVILLE — Following months of community concerns regarding the future of the property, the site of the Catholic Community of Sacred Heart Church in Roseville will be redeveloped by Myspace Self Storage.

Published January 17, 2020

Warren Weekly

The ‘Waite’ is over

WARREN — John Waite’s career has encountered a lot of “Change.” He’s been a rock ’n’ roller, lead singer, bass player, singer, songwriter and Grammy nominee. He’s gone country, acoustic and bluegrass over the years.

Published January 17, 2020

Warren Weekly

Center Line to vote on public safety millage renewal in March

CENTER LINE — A 10-year tax increase to support public safety in Center Line that passed by a huge margin in August 2011 is coming back to the ballot for a renewal in March.

Published January 17, 2020

Madison - Park News

‘5-5-5 Plan’ announced for improving quality of life

MADISON HEIGHTS — Two members of the Madison Heights City Council have announced a plan to improve quality of life in the city. The plan has five categories — parks, library, programs, arts and environment — and there are five goals in each category, to be completed within five years.

Published January 17, 2020

Madison - Park News

Hazel Park library competing for grant to preserve old newspapers

HAZEL PARK — The Hazel Park Memorial District Library is one of four finalists in a statewide contest to win a grant for the digital preservation of vintage newspapers — and the two winners will be decided by popular vote.

Published January 17, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

‘We are prepared if we get called’

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — With the recent increase in tensions in the Middle East, some may be curious as to how a local military unit is responding.

Published January 17, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Michigan Annual art exhibit to be judged by DIA director

MOUNT CLEMENS — It may have been the news that Salvador Salort-Pons, the director, president and CEO of the Detroit Institute of Arts, would be the guest juror of the show that drew a record number of entries for the 47th Michigan Annual exhibit at the Anton Art Center.

Published January 15, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield, Lathrup Village leaders share goals for 2020

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Losing weight, trying a new hobby or staying organized are all pretty common New Year’s resolutions, but what about keeping up curb appeal and tackling the opioid epidemic?

Published January 15, 2020

Troy Times

Get serious about the Academy Awards at the Troy Public Library

TROY — Elliot Wilhelm, the director for the Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, has come to find the Academy Awards a lot more interesting than he used to.