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Published November 12, 2019

STERLING HEIGHTS — As the leaves fall and nature grows colder and deader, Macomb County officials have been working hard to set the stage for more trees, plants and wildlife around the Sterling Relief Drain.

Published November 12, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Nighttime car accident kills pedestrian in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police are trying to figure out why a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle late at night Nov. 9, leading to the man’s death.

Published November 8, 2019

Warren Weekly

Police seek assault charges for students in alleged hazing

WARREN — Warren police have asked Macomb County prosecutors to authorize assault charges for three football players at De La Salle Collegiate High School tied to hazing allegations at the school that surfaced late last month.

Police arrested a man Nov. 5 following a standoff at Riverstone Apartments.

Published November 6, 2019

Southfield Sun

Gunman arrested after stand-off with police

SOUTHFIELD — A man is in custody after a domestic situation escalated Nov. 5.

Published November 5, 2019

Farmington Press

Senior living center, self-storage facility developments approved

FARMINGTON HILLS — A final verdict has been reached in a planned unit development project that proposes to bring an assisted living and memory care center, and a self-storage facility to the city.

Published November 5, 2019

Farmington Press

Pickleball’s growing popularity creates need for more courts, all-age programs

FARMINGTON HILLS — If you’ve wandered by the Costick Activities Center gymnasium on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning, or a Tuesday afternoon, you might have seen a group of seniors playing a racquet sport you don’t recognize.

Published November 5, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak warns residents of ‘action level’ lead in water

ROYAL OAK — Interim City Manager and City Attorney David Gillam said he does not want to scare people, but that they should take seriously the public advisory about lead levels in the city’s water issued Oct. 29.

St. Clair Shores Water Supervisor Russ Miller speaks to residents Marilyn Florek and Ericka Wheeler about their water concerns at the St. Clair Shores Lead Safe Open House Nov. 7.

Published November 5, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores identifies elevated lead levels at some homes

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The city of St. Clair Shores issued an advisory Nov. 4 to alert its 25,303 water customers that samples from locations with known lead service lines had lead levels that exceeded the action level of 15 ppb (parts per billion).

Published November 4, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Gunshots exchanged outside Roseville home, 1 injured

ROSEVILLE — A 26-year-old Roseville man was treated after an altercation involving guns took place at approximately 3:15 p.m. Nov. 3 outside a home in the 27000 block of Larry Street, which is in the general area of Groesbeck Highway and Martin Road.

Published November 4, 2019

Warren Weekly

Center Line woman killed in crash on Van Dyke

WARREN — A 20-year-old Center Line woman was killed when the car she was driving was struck by a pickup truck on Van Dyke Avenue at Miller Drive at about 6:45 a.m. Nov. 4.

Published November 4, 2019

Woodward Talk

Prosecutor’s Office declines to authorize charges in cold case

FERNDALE — The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office has declined to move forward with charges after Ferndale police arrested a suspect in a homicide case from 2010.

Teachers affiliated with the Utica Education Association union gather outside the site of a Utica Community Schools Board of Education meeting to rally for a contract Oct. 28.

Published November 4, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Teachers union seeks recovery of salary steps in Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — The union representing Utica Community Schools’ teachers is seeking a labor agreement that guarantees them a path to restore salary steps after years of no raises.

Published November 4, 2019

Warren Weekly

Warren Police Department investigating hazing allegations at De La Salle

WARREN — Hazing allegations that prompted officials at De La Salle Collegiate High School to end the football season on the eve of the state playoffs have resulted in an investigation by the Warren Police Department.

Published November 1, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township man charged with killing, torturing dog

A Macomb Township man is facing three charges after a dog was reported missing, with foul play suspected.

Published November 1, 2019

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods man wounded in shooting on Halloween morning

HARPER WOODS — The Harper Woods Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting that took place just after midnight on Halloween.

Published October 31, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield schools up security following gun store break-in

WEST BLOOMFIELD —Two suspects are on the run and local schools are amping up their security following a recent theft from a gun store.

Published October 31, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Community remembers, mourns Connolly brothers

FARMS — As the hashtag #SticksOutForLoganAndBriggs circulates social media, local residents are displaying hockey sticks on front porches to remember the two Richard Elementary School students who died in a house fire Oct. 28.

Published October 31, 2019

Madison - Park News

Police searching for suspect in fatal hit and run in Madison Heights

MADISON HEIGHTS — At press time, the Madison Heights Police Department was asking the public for any tips leading to the vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run that claimed the life of a homeless man.