Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Published March 24, 2021

METRO DETROIT — New friends, crafts, activities and a way to while away the summer are all traditional tenets of summer camp, but after a year that’s been anything but normal, will those traditions survive?

Published March 24, 2021

Spring forward in the garden

METRO DETROIT — For new and experienced gardeners, springtime is the perfect time to assess, observe, prepare and plan what the garden will look like and what it will need for the, hopefully, long and fruitful growing season ahead.

Published March 24, 2021

Selfridge museum welcomes new director

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

Published March 24, 2021

Bidder selected to rehabilitate township pump station

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Rehabilitation is officially underway for the Catfish Channel and Seaway Pump Station in Harrison Township.

Published March 24, 2021

OU, Beaumont approve 20-year extension of medical school

ROCHESTER — Looking to the future, Oakland University and William Beaumont Hospital have agreed to extend their medical school affiliation agreement by 20 years.

Published March 23, 2021

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.

Workers pull sewage samples recently in Clinton Township. Samples pulled from sites across Clinton Township show the COVID-19 infection rate is higher than numbers currently reported by state health officials.

Published March 23, 2021

Sewage testing indicates COVID numbers continue to climb

MACOMB COUNTY – The Macomb County Public Works Office reports that March’s increase in COVID-19 infections in Macomb County are higher than clinical numbers show and will likely increase further.

Published March 23, 2021

Macomb County board passes budget amendments

MACOMB COUNTY — Following a February funding presentation and Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office review, the first of several requests are now approved.

Published March 22, 2021

Three men sentenced, fined $20,000 for illegally hunting, baiting waterfowl

MACOMB COUNTY — Three Harrison Township men were recently arraigned and sentenced after allegedly illegally hunting and baiting waterfowl.

Published March 22, 2021

Clawson domestic shooting results in 2 dead, 1 injured

CLAWSON — According to police, a 15-year-old Clawson Public Schools student is dead after a domestic shooting at the hands of her stepfather, who is also dead by suicide, and a neighbor is recovering after suffering a gunshot wound to her leg.

Published March 22, 2021

Macomb County churches giving out more than 200 bicycles, 400 Easter baskets

EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe church is taking the lead on providing more than 200 bicycles and 400 Easter baskets to Macomb County children in time for the holiday.

Published March 22, 2021

Anton Art Center highlights student artists online and in person

MOUNT CLEMENS — Each year, students from across Macomb County are the focus of a special exhibit by the Anton Art Center in Mount Clemens.

Published March 21, 2021

Sharing warmth with handmade blankets

MACOMB COUNTY — In times of uncertainty, a blanket can be a source of warmth and comfort.

Published March 20, 2021

Sharing warmth with handmade blankets

MACOMB COUNTY — In times of uncertainty, a blanket can be a source of warmth and comfort.

Published March 20, 2021

West Bloomfield man with autism has artwork featured on shirts

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Feople around the world turn to art as a way to express their emotions. West Bloomfield resident Sam Morris is a local example of someone who has used his creativity as a cathartic outlet.

Ford Field in Detroit will be used as a mass vaccination center to administer vaccines for COVID-19.

Published March 19, 2021

Mass COVID-19 vaccination site installed at Ford Field

DETROIT — On March 12, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that an eight-week mass vaccination site with the capacity to administer 6,000 doses each day will open on Wednesday, March 24, at Ford Field in Detroit to serve Michigan residents.

Published March 19, 2021

Reports detail harassment, hate aimed at Asian Americans

METRO DETROIT — As COVID-19 spread across the country over the last year, so did an ugly wave of hate.

Published March 18, 2021

Nearly 100,000 seniors vaccinated in Macomb County as COVID-19 eligibility groups continue to expand

MACOMB COUNTY — Two new eligibility groups are now being provided access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Published March 18, 2021

Mount Clemens community steps up for fire victims

MOUNT CLEMENS — In the aftermath of a fire that left many displaced from a Mount Clemens apartment building, the community response has been overwhelming. So much so that food donations are no longer being accepted.