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Published July 1, 2021

Grosse Pointe Woods recovering from weekend flooding

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods residents who experienced water damage or flooding from the storms June 25-26 are encouraged to fill out a Damage Assessment Report Form available on the city’s website at www.gpwmi.us.

Published July 1, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Farms among cities with ‘devastating’ damage from weekend flooding, sewage backups

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/SHORES — Between the late night hours of June 25 and the early morning hours of June 26, a monster storm dumped so much rain on portions of Wayne County — including the Grosse Pointes — that cars were floating in the street.

Published July 1, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Flooding in Grosse Pointe Park, City destroys vehicles and family mementos

GROSSE POINTE CITY/PARK — Kristina Papas, of Grosse Pointe City, nearly drowned about a block from her home.

Published July 1, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Help (desperately) wanted

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — For Blake George, the owner of Adachi restaurant in downtown Birmingham and Zao Jun in Bloomfield Hills, scheduling shifts this summer has been tricky business.

Published July 1, 2021

Woodward Talk

Family speaks on Huntington Woods native’s monthlong detainment in Myanmar

HUNTINGTON WOODS — On May 24, Danny Fenster boarded a plane in the country of Myanmar to head back to his native Huntington Woods to surprise his parents, Rose and Buddy.

Published July 1, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Judge sentences Utica woman to jail and probation for abusing dog

UTICA — The Utica woman who repeatedly threw her puppy in a river, causing it to nearly drown Jan. 4, was sentenced to six months in jail and probation June 23 in Macomb County Circuit Court after her request to move her case to Macomb County Mental Health Court was rejected.

Published June 30, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Woman fights to have demolition charges removed from mother’s estate in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two years after a barricaded gunman locked down the 31000 block of St. Margaret Street, the family of the woman who was living with him — and ultimately died at his hands — is still seeking peace and justice from the city.

Published June 24, 2021

Metro

Eastland Center to be demolished

HARPER WOODS — Eastland Center, the long-standing shopping mall located in Harper Woods, has been approved for demolition to make way for new industrial businesses.

Published June 24, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Selfridge makes list for installations with highest levels of PFAS

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On June 9, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, both from Michigan, announced new legislation to clean up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, at military installations with the highest levels of contamination.

Published June 24, 2021

Rochester Post

Pay stub links Shelby Township couple to fire at Oakland Township home

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township couple is facing arson charges after allegedly using a pay stub with personal information on it to set fire to a home in Oakland Township, twice.

Published June 24, 2021

Metro

Major construction project coming to I-696

METRO DETROIT — Starting next year, Interstate 696 will join I-75 and the laundry list of other road construction projects as the Michigan Department of Transportation seeks to reconstruct the road to make it safer for those who use it every day.

Published June 24, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield opens state’s largest splash pad

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Residents have a new option for staying cool and having fun after the June 1 opening of West Bloomfield’s Lily Pad Springs.

A rendering shows the proposed 12 Mile Road interchange project at Interstate 75, which will convert the interchange from a partial cloverleaf to a diverging diamond interchange.

Published June 23, 2021

C&G Newspapers

I-75 project to redo 12 Mile Road interchange

OAKLAND COUNTY — Beginning in March 2022, the 12 Mile Road interchange at Interstate 75 will undergo a complete overhaul, part of Segment 3 of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s I-75 modernization project.

Published June 23, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Selfridge selected as alternate location for F-35 training center

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A training center for new fighter jets won’t be coming to Macomb County, for now.

Published June 23, 2021

Rochester Post

Help wanted: Local businesses report a worker shortage

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Businesses across Michigan are struggling to find employees, including some in the Rochester area.

Published June 22, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Pre-pandemic prosperity provides optimistic outlook for Oakland County’s recovery

OAKLAND COUNTY — Previous economic prosperity may help the county fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to an economic outlook report conducted and presented by University of Michigan economists Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes, among other colleagues.

Royal Oak approves new parking meters, fines to double

Published June 22, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak approves new parking meters, fines to double

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak City Commission voted 4-3 to approve a five-year contract with Minneapolis-based Municipal Parking Services to outfit the city with new smart parking meters and kiosks for a cost of $30,000.

Published June 22, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Stinky muck lands on Pier Park beach

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Pier Park beach users have recently encountered an unpleasant new addition to the shoreline.

Published June 22, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Hiring problems continue for local businesses

MACOMB COUNTY — Prior to March 2020, Harold Norris had no problem finding people willing to work for his pizza business.

Published June 21, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Cranbrook, NB Adams roads closed for summer road work

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/TROY — As different as the past year has been for all of us, some things never change, like orange barrels, backups and detours causing headaches across metro Detroit.