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Published March 29, 2019

St. Clair Shores woman overcomes medical issues to help others

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In early 2018, Jeritha Brown was in renal failure, and dialysis couldn’t even keep her kidneys cleaned properly.

Published March 29, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Twelve steps to peace through yoga

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Each pose in yoga activates something in the brain or the body, according to Maria Menozzi, of St. Clair Shores.

Published March 29, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Harrison Township awards bid for work at senior center

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — While remodeling work continues at the Tucker Senior Center in the kitchen area, township officials have taken it upon themselves to solicit bids to have two aging doors at the center replaced. This latest project comes after township officials and members of the Board of Trustees were informed by some concerned residents in early March that the work to improve the kitchen area left much to be desired.

Published March 29, 2019

Madison - Park News

New electives, options added in Lamphere schools

MADISON HEIGHTS — While the current school year saw the start of new electives in Lamphere Public Schools, the curriculum will continue to evolve during the 2019-20 school year, with such additions as sports reporting and learning how to operate small unmanned aircraft, as well as other options across the district.

Published March 29, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Measles exposure confirmed in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Health Department has been notified that an individual with a confirmed case of measles visited Bank of America at 45194 Romeo Plank Road in Macomb Township March 19.

Published March 28, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

The votes are in: The Halo grabs the brass, er, golden ring

STERLING HEIGHTS — Logging 947 votes, The Halo won an online Facebook contest against four other choices.

Pawfficer Donut pulls the morning shift at the Troy Police Department Coffee with a Cop at the Starbucks at 6908 Rochester Road Nov. 9.

Published March 27, 2019

Troy Times

Pawfficer Donut lends a paw to charitable causes in Troy

TROY — Pawfficer Donut, the sole member of the Troy Police Feline Unit, was transferred to the Troy police community services section.

Troy resident Maggie Rohweder performs in “An Irish Nutcracker” with the Shannon Irish Dance Academy in Rochester Hills at McMorran Theater in Port Huron Dec. 17, 2018.

Published March 27, 2019

Troy Times

Troy dancer hopes for the luck of the Irish

TROY — Troy resident Maggie Rohweder has danced ballet and tap since she was 3 years old.

Published March 27, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Opportunities abound for youth to volunteer this summer

METRO DETROIT — In just a few months, the summer will stretch out before local youth — weeks of sleeping in, fun, sunshine ... and boredom. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Younger volunteers can make a big difference over the summer instead by helping organizations that feed the hungry and support local children or animals.

Published March 27, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Get birds to flock to the yard this spring

METRO DETROIT — Bird-watching is entertaining and educational for people of all ages, and people can even enjoy this activity from inside the comfort of their own home if they take a few simple steps.

Published March 27, 2019

Rochester Post

Rochester Hills skunk tests positive for rabies

ROCHESTER HILLS — Local health officials are advising people to keep themselves and their pets away from wild animals after a skunk infected with rabies was found in Rochester Hills.

Published March 27, 2019

Rochester Post

Rochester police hope new K-9 will be ‘the bomb’

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Police Department K-9 Unit is getting a new dog dedicated solely to detecting explosives. During a March 11 meeting, the Rochester City Council approved a purchase of $9,000 to add the new K-9 to the unit.

Published March 27, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Run, Walk ‘n’ Roll 5K to support pediatric palliative care

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For the past seven years, Grosse Pointe South High School junior Claire Sheeren has watched her older sister, Elizabeth, battle various autoimmune diseases that have included long stays at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. This past year was especially difficult, as Elizabeth spent a total of seven months on and off in the hospital’s Pediatric Palliative Care Program.

Published March 27, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Work to start soon on new parking lots, other Kerby Field improvements

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The latest chapter of developments at Kerby Field will improve both aesthetics and safety, city leaders say.

Published March 26, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township residents voice concerns with proposed senior community facility

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Around a dozen Macomb Township residents voiced their opinion on whether or not a senior housing community should be developed in the southern part of the township.

Published March 26, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township teen wins top military award

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Elisabeth McCallum Polleys, along with six other youth from around the country, are recipients of the 2019 Military Child of the Year Award.

Published March 26, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Looking Back: Birmingham’s first Peabody-owned business

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham has had a lot of businesses carrying the Peabody family name throughout its history. Many still mourn the closure of Peabody’s Restaurant, which grew out of Peabody’s Market, which in turn grew out of a family-run fruit stand.

Published March 26, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Youth Dialogue Day stresses that choices carry consequences

BIRMINGHAM — By demonstrating the real-life consequences of substance abuse, the Birmingham Bloomfield Community Coalition’s Youth Action Board aims to help teens make informed decisions.The board’s annual Choices Youth Dialogue Day included court sessions on alcohol- and drug-related offenses, discussion groups, and more. Live court sessions were held before Judge Diane D’Agostini, of the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills.

Published March 26, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Widows find friendship in grief

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — On a damp, cloudy Thursday afternoon in late March, Nancy Hauge, 90, and Thelma McCrary, 93, made their way down the stairs of Samaritas Senior Living of Bloomfield Hills to the dining room.

Published March 26, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Senior wellness expo returns to Macomb County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The 16th annual Macomb County Senior Wellness and Retirement Expo is coming back with a slew of vendors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Macomb Intermediate School District building, 44001 Garfield Road in Clinton Township.