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Published April 19, 2021

Donations make special wishes come true for cancer warriors

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Donations being made to a special foundation are making wishes possible for local cancer warriors to give them a reason to celebrate and forget about cancer for a while.

Published April 18, 2021

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods launches Lego League team

HARPER WOODS — Harper Woods children can get creative with a new program aimed at enriching numerous educational and problem-solving skills.

Mary Beall poses for a photo shortly after being named interim city librarian in Southfield. Beall takes over for Dave Ewick, who held the position for 14 years before retiring in March.

Published April 11, 2021

Southfield Sun

Southfield library board appoints Mary Beall acting city librarian

SOUTHFIELD — Mary Beall has been involved with the Southfield Public Library in some capacity for over 25 years.

Published April 9, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Longtime Farms concession stand operator offered stellar service with a smile

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — When Grosse Pointe Farms resident Richard “Dick” Graves Jr. took over the concession stand at Pier Park in 1980, the building was a worn-down structure that had few customers and had earned the moniker of “The Shack.”

Southfield resident Alisha Love poses with her new children’s book based on creating habits of positive daily affirmation that Love used while dealing with two complicated pregnancies.

Published April 8, 2021

Southfield Sun

Southfield resident turns troubling experience into children’s book

SOUTHFIELD — One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, life has been difficult for a lot of people, and Alisha Love is no different.

Published April 5, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Local youngster celebrates two years cancer free

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It was a cause worth recognizing for Max Kusza. April 1 marked two years of Kusza being cancer free. He also turns 3 on April 10.

Cadette lifts spirits of pediatric patients

Published March 26, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Cadette lifts spirits of pediatric patients

DETROIT/GROSSE POINTE WOODS/MEMPHIS — Kayla Saelens always leads with her heart. The 12-year-old Memphis resident, a member of Girl Scout Troop No. 75062, likes to help other people — especially children.

Published March 24, 2021

Madison - Park News

Donations being collected to help daughter of late fire captain

MADISON HEIGHTS — Community members have been paying tribute to Madison Heights Fire Capt. Jeff Brozich, who recently died unexpectedly, leaving behind family including a daughter who is taking care of her mother facing breast cancer.

Published March 24, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Selfridge museum welcomes new director

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Steve Mrozek has over 20 years of experience working in historical museums across the country.

Published March 23, 2021

Metro

Local woman receives kidney transplant 9 months later

TROY — A story shared on social media and a calling from a higher power are what led to a successful kidney transplant for Troy Athens High School graduate and Rochester Hills resident Leigh Leader, 31, who had been searching for a kidney donor.

Published March 22, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Utica baseball among 50 games mentioned in authors’ new book

UTICA — Not many people can say they have seen 50 baseball games within 100 miles of their home in one summer. However, that is the case for authors Dale and Heidi Jacobs, of Windsor, Ontario, who did just that in the summer of 2018, when they even went to a game at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica.

Published March 21, 2021

Advertiser Times

New 32A District Court judge adjusts to life on the bench in Harper Woods

HARPER WOODS — The responsibilities of being a judge can be intimidating, but Rebekah Coleman says she is adjusting to her new role as judge of the 32A District Court in Harper Woods.

Published March 19, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Fellow mayors reflect on memories, legacy of late Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Robert Novitke

GROSSE POINTES — For Grosse Pointe Shores Mayor Ted Kedzierski, his fondest memories of Grosse Pointe Woods Mayor Robert Novitke don’t involve policy or politics — they involve baseball.

Published March 18, 2021

Troy Times

Troy native appointed to Biden’s White House staff

TROY — A Troy native and Athens High School graduate has taken his skills all the way from student government to the White House to serve on President Joe Biden’s staff.

Published March 17, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Second grader gets cooking to help local foster kids

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Harper Schlagheck, 8, of Bloomfield Hills, is part of a family that emphasizes the importance of service to others. She talks a lot about how she wants to “make others feel loved.”

Published March 17, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Award-winning singer-songwriter to perform at Coffeehouse Concert

STERLING HEIGHTS — Her career has spanned decades and taken her around the globe, performing solo and with her band at sold-out shows, and opening for world-renowned acts.

Published March 16, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Woods mourns loss of Mayor Robert Novitke

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — In October 2020, Grosse Pointe Woods city officials and employees gathered at 20025 Mack Plaza Drive for the official dedication of the Robert E. Novitke Municipal Center, which includes City Hall, the Community Center, the Public Safety Department and the municipal court.

Nicolina Buccilli picked up Macomb Intermediate School District STEM consultant Mark Muzzin in a TG-7A motor glider, flying from Detroit City Airport to Romeo State Airport in October 2020.

Published March 15, 2021

Metro

IAM junior one of fewer than 700 teen female pilots in United States

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Nicolina Buccilli, a 16-year-old International Academy of Macomb junior from New Baltimore, is part of a select group of people: she is one of 691 female pilots in the 16-19 age range in the country.

Published March 11, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Park mayor not seeking reelection

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park voters will be choosing a new mayor this November.

Published March 10, 2021

Troy Times

Student becomes first female Eagle Scout from Troy

TROY — For the past two years, female Boy Scouts like Isabella Hom, of Troop 1707 in Troy, have been proving that anything a Boy Scout can do, a girl can do too, even when it comes to reaching the organization’s highest rank, Eagle Scout.