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Published October 21, 2015

Suspect faces charges for Roscommon Street shooting

HARPER WOODS — A 25-year-old Harper Woods resident is facing up to 10 years in prison after being charged in connection with a shooting that happened Oct. 17 in the 20000 block of Roscommon.

According to the website www.nixle.com, Rachael Paluch was charged Oct. 19 with one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of felony firearm.

Paluch was arraigned in 32A District Court before Judge Daniel Palmer. Palmer set bond at $30,000 cash or surety.

Published October 21, 2015

City welcomes new library director as fall programs begin

HARPER WOODS — Now that fall is here, Harper Woods Public Library Adult Service Librarian Suzanne Kent is reminding residents of the many library programs offered during the autumn season.

One such program is the new coloring club for adults that is designed to help people de-stress and get in touch with their thoughts and feelings. Library staff will supply colored pencils and coloring pages, or patrons can bring their own supplies.

Published October 15, 2015

Voters to decide on public safety amendment Nov. 3

HARPER WOODS — Voters will hit the polls Nov. 3 to decide whether or not to give the City Council the authority to combine the Police Department and the Fire Department into a Department of Public Safety.

A proposal to amend part of Section 4.5 of the city charter will be on the ballot. Voters will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” to adopt the amendment as proposed.

Published October 10, 2015

Three house fires reported in one day in Harper Woods

The Harper Woods Department of Public Safety responded to three house fires in the city Oct. 9. Two fires occurred at the same house 12 hours apart in the 20200 block of Eastwood. A third fire was reported at a home in the 20200 block of Elkhart.

Published October 10, 2015

DNA samples lead to suspect’s arrest

A Detroit man was arraigned on two separate charges last month after DNA samples identified him as the suspect in crimes that occurred in the spring of 2013.

On Sept. 23, Deitrich Sanders, 19, was charged in front of Judge Daniel S. Palmer in 32A District Court with one count of a felony controlled substance-delivery/manufacture (cocaine) and one count of felony assaulting a police officer.

Published September 23, 2015

Plante Moran presents audit report

HARPER WOODS — The city continues to struggle with its finances, according to the 2014 audit report.

In recent years, the city has worked to cut expenditures and make changes that will help the city’s bottom line. Even with major cuts to staff, the city continues to struggle, especially due to the need to fully fund its pension system and other increases in costs.

The city’s auditing firm Plante Moran presented the 2014 audit and financial report during its Sept. 9 meeting.

Published September 16, 2015

Drivers reminded to stay alert now that school is back in session

METRO DETROIT — The school year kicked off Sept. 8, filling the roads and sidewalks once again with buses and children traveling to and from school.

With more traffic on the roads and more children walking outside, AAA Michigan is reminding motorists to stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones as part of its School’s Open — Drive Carefully awareness campaign.

Published September 9, 2015

Local meetings bring leaders together to discuss water contracts

MACOMB COUNTY — The price of water has been a long-debated topic in metro Detroit, and recent meetings involving community leaders and members of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, or DWSD, have shed some light on the issue.

Macomb Area Communities for Regional Opportunities, or MACRO, has held meetings with DWSD representatives to discuss forthcoming contracts in relation to the Great Lakes Water Authority, or GLWA — an arrangement enacted in November 2014 that involves Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties paying annual lease payments.

Published September 9, 2015

Michigan announces it will design own clean energy plan

METRO DETROIT — Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration announced Sept. 1 that the state would develop its own carbon implementation plan to meet the power plant carbon emissions guidelines set for it in President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan.

The Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce power plant greenhouse gas emissions by a third of 2012 levels by 2030, allows states to develop their own plans to reach their respective targets.

Published September 9, 2015

Artists continue to sign on for Artisans Market

HARPER WOODS — Detroit resident Clarence Steen is excited to once again bring his Detroit-themed photography to the Harper Woods Friends of the Library Artisans Market.

Steen participated in the inaugural event last year and enjoyed the experience.

“It is spectacular,” he said of the event. “It helps promote my photography.”

Besides promoting his work, Steen said it exposes others to different parts of Detroit.

Published September 9, 2015

Buyers, sellers should gear up for busy housing market this fall

METRO DETROIT — After a strong summer, the housing market in metro Detroit shows no signs of regressing heading into the fall, although buyers and sellers both could take extra precautions in getting in or out of a house.

For the buyer, real estate agent Jan Hays, with Max Broock in Birmingham, said the market will still look to be a sellers market in the fall, so buyers should be ready to make a bid when going to look at a house and not be afraid to make the call.

Published September 4, 2015

Expect orange barrels with orange trees this fall

Summer may be ending soon, but the construction schedule for two counties’ road commissions will still mostly be ongoing through the fall.

According to Craig Bryson from the Road Commission for Oakland County, a few major road undertakings within the C & G Newspapers readership area are underway but not complete.

The biggest project, he said, concerns the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of 14 Mile and Orchard Lake roads as well as its surroundings.

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Published September 2, 2015

Registry protects children from adult-oriented messages

METRO DETROIT — The state is working to get the word out about a program that works much like the well-known Do Not Call Registry to protect children from adult-oriented messages via electronic devices.

Many young children have their own email addresses or cellphones, which means they can be exposed to various text messages or emails with advertising meant for adults.

Published August 31, 2015

State says to watch for invasive beetle on Michigan’s doorstep

METRO DETROIT — An invasive, tree-killing insect working its way across the U.S. is closing in on Michigan, and the Department of Natural Resources is asking residents to be watchful.

The Asian longhorn beetle, first found in New York back in 1996, bores into trees to lay its eggs, which then hatch and bore deeper to the heart of the tree, according to DNR spokeswoman Joanne Foreman.

Published August 28, 2015

Harper Woods police arrest rape, robbery suspects

Two teens were arraigned on a number of charges Aug. 27 in relation to a rape and robbery that occurred Aug. 22 at the Parkcrest Inn, located at 20000 N. Harper Ave.

Detroit residents Travis Phinisee, 17, and Dezmon McMiller, 18, were formally charged in 32-A District Court in front of Judge Daniel S. Palmer.

Published August 24, 2015

Police investigate two violent attacks on same day

The Harper Woods Department of Public Safety is investigating a rape and armed robbery and a second armed robbery that occurred Aug. 22.

“Our detectives are following up with some leads. We have some good leads right now,” Deputy Chief John Vorgitch said. “We are hoping we can make a couple of arrests in both incidents.”

At 2:30 a.m. Aug. 22, a 25-year-old woman was attacked inside a hotel room at the Parkcrest Inn on Harper Avenue, police said.

Published August 17, 2015

Refinery issues blamed for higher gas prices

Even the lowest oil prices in around six years do not guarantee a cheaper August road trip in Michigan, and experts are blaming it on reports of technical problems at an Indiana refinery.

On Aug. 12, the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil hovered around the $43 per barrel mark. Nevertheless, AAA Michigan reported a major recent swing in gas prices — although the state’s gas prices averaged around $2.48 per gallon Aug. 11, that increased to $2.58 per gallon Aug. 12 and to around $2.81 per gallon Aug. 13.

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Published August 16, 2015

Michigan carbon emissions to decrease under Clean Power Plan

METRO DETROIT — President Barack Obama unveiled his Clean Power Plan on Aug. 3, tasking the Environmental Protection Agency with setting goals for carbon emission reduction from power plants and leaving the states to figure out how to reach those targets.

With the reductions, the president hopes to slow carbon pollution into the atmosphere and reduce the severity of global warming in the long term.

Published August 14, 2015

Senator announces legislation to review proposed nuclear waste site

DETROIT — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, unveiled a bill in Detroit on Aug. 10 that would require an international review of a Canadian power company’s proposal to bury nuclear waste less than a mile from the Lake Huron shore.

If passed, the legislation would invoke the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 between the U.S. and Canada, which would require the International Joint Commission to study the risks to the Great Lakes watershed and the State Department to negotiate with Canada to wait for those study results before approving a waste site.

Published August 10, 2015

Car clubs share what catches their eye at Dream Cruise

It typically brings in more than a million people each year, and this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise promises to be no different.

On Aug. 15, car connoisseurs and casual fans will flock together to watch classic cars careen down Woodward Avenue. from Ferndale to Pontiac. Also in attendance will be auto clubs, many of which bring some of their favorite vehicles to the event.

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