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Published September 23, 2021

Robbery at 7-Eleven in Eastpointe under investigation

EASTPOINTE — Police said cigarettes, cash, rolled pennies and scratch-off lottery tickets were taken during a robbery at the 7-Eleven store on 10 Mile Road east of Kelly Road early on Sept. 19.

Published September 23, 2021

Novi Note

Novi city seeks buyer to relocate historic BeGole House by October’s end

NOVI — City officials have put the house once owned and occupied by former Novi Police Chief Lee BeGole, at 43707 Grand River Ave., up for sale for $1, in as-is condition, with the stipulation that the buyer relocates the house off the property so the city can complete the ring road project at Grand River Avenue and Novi Road.

Published September 22, 2021

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

‘This is a tragic turn for the garden this year’

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A community garden operated by seniors received some troubling news earlier this month.

Published September 22, 2021

Rochester Post

EHD outbreak in deer reported in Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Michigan Department of Natural resources is asking hunters, hikers and others who frequent the outdoors to report sightings of dead deer near water after two deer from Rochester Hills tested positive for epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD.

Published September 22, 2021

Novi Note

Pumpkinfest to return to MSU Tollgate Farm for 7th season

NOVI — Break out the sweaters, light up those apple-scented candles and get ready to search for the perfect pumpkin because fall has officially arrived, and MSU Tollgate Farm’s annual Pumpkinfest will return 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 2-3.

Southfield officials laud continued development of City Centre Trail

Published September 21, 2021

Southfield Sun

Southfield officials laud continued development of City Centre Trail

SOUTHFIELD — As the City Centre Trail continues to evolve, officials say that the project has succeeded in enhancing the heart of Southfield with a vibrant “downtown” vibe.

Published September 21, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Police investigating allegations against local lawmaker

METRO DETROIT — A local lawmaker has been stripped of his committee assignments and has been served with a personal protection order by a colleague in the state House of Representatives.

Published September 20, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe Middle School goes virtual this week due to teacher shortage

EASTPOINTE — Three weeks after Eastpointe Community Schools students began the 2021-22 school year full time and in person, one of its schools is going virtual this week due to a staff shortage.

Clawson authorizes executive search for new city manager

Published September 20, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Clawson authorizes executive search for new city manager

CLAWSON — On Sept. 7, the Clawson City Council voted to forgo the request for a proposals process and choose from three proposals submitted to the city in 2018 to select the executive search firm responsible for finding a new city manager.

Published September 20, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Fire officials are asking residents to brush up on fire safety after three people died from fire-related incidents this month.

Published September 20, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Man allegedly caught taking pictures of teen in changing room in Utica

UTICA — A 38-year-old St. Clair Shores man is accused of surreptitiously taking photos of a teen while she was changing clothes in a fitting room at a Utica store Aug. 25.

Published September 20, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Two injured in apartment building drive-by shooting

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured in a drive-by shooting at an apartment building in Shelby Township during the evening of Sept. 4.

Published September 19, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Jammin’ at the Junction drives into Roseville

ROSEVILLE — Car buffs will gather on Utica Road Saturday, Sept. 25, for the annual Jammin’ at the Junction Car Show, and everyone is invited to join in the festivities.

Published September 17, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville police: Child dies while playing with unsecured gun, man charged

ROSEVILLE — Police said a 3-year-old boy who found an “unsecured and accessible” handgun in a Roseville home was killed when it discharged while he was playing with it Sept. 1.

Published September 17, 2021

Warren Weekly

Evidence insufficient to bring charges in fatal shooting

CENTER LINE — Citing a lack of sufficient evidence at this time to show that a crime was committed, Macomb County prosecutors have declined to authorize charges after a shooting in Center Line left a 29-year-old man dead on Aug. 8.

Published September 17, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Hospitals, labs stretched thin as Delta variant surges

OAKLAND COUNTY — There’s no doubt about it: COVID-19, and specifically the virus’s Delta variant, has tightened its grip on metro Detroit, and medical professionals at multiple levels are feeling the squeeze.

Published September 17, 2021

Madison - Park News

Police meet armed robbery suspect at his home after narcotics theft

HAZEL PARK — Some quick thinking on the part of Hazel Park detectives helped deduce the identity of a man they believe robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint, stealing cash and highly addictive prescription painkillers.

A West Bloomfield Schools bus heads out to begin its afternoon route.

Published September 16, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Birmingham, Bloomfield districts struggle to find bus drivers

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD/WEST BLOOMFIELD — It took some finagling, but public health experts and school administrators were able to figure out how to get kids back into classrooms this fall.

Published September 14, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Possible illegal cannabis growth suspected at building hit by trash truck

STERLING HEIGHTS — A garbage truck inadvertently picked up something that caught the attention of Sterling Heights police Sept. 8: a marijuana grow operation.

Published September 10, 2021

Novi Note

Community survey results to help guide Novi Fire Department’s strategic plan

NOVI — Survey data and community commentary gathered from residents and local businesses by the city this past August will be used to help the Novi Fire Department update its strategic plan and progress in its application to become an accredited department.