Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Published February 5, 2020

Walk-in closets, darker siding among 2020 trends

METRO DETROIT — Darker window siding and larger walk-in closets appear to be early home trends in 2020.

Published February 4, 2020

Presiding probate judge appointed in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — On Jan. 28, Macomb County Circuit Court Chief Judge James Biernat announced that he named Judge Sandra Harrison as presiding judge of the Macomb County Probate Court.

Published February 4, 2020

Grants to help combat invasive species

MACOMB COUNTY — Three recent state grants were awarded as part of ongoing efforts to combat invasive species.

Published February 4, 2020

Local clerks highlight new absentee ballot design

OAKLAND/MACOMB COUNTY — Registered voters are seeing a change this year, as envelopes containing absentee ballots have a new look ahead of the March 10 election.

Published February 4, 2020

Arrest made in St. Clair Shores, Harrison Township outboard motor thefts

ST. CLAIR SHORES/HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Detroit man is behind bars, accused of stealing outboard motors from boats stored at marinas in St. Clair Shores and Harrison Township.

Published February 3, 2020

MDE urges districts to move 3rd grade MSTEP test one week earlier

METRO DETROIT — The clock may be ticking a little faster for some third grade teachers, students and parents as Michigan Department of Education Deputy Superintendent of Education, Student and School Supports Venessa Keesler sent out two memos earlier in January “strongly urging” school districts to move the third grade Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress a week earlier.

Published January 31, 2020

Arraignment waived in attempted homicide case

MOUNT CLEMENS — Devonita Blakes appeared for an arraignment Jan. 27 before Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Edward Servitto Jr. The arraignment was waived, with a pretrial conference set for Feb. 18.

Published January 31, 2020

Theater group eliminates fourth wall, performs 30 plays in 60 minutes

METRO DETROIT — Get ready for a whole new kind of theatergoing experience. UnTheatre Company kicked off its six-week run of “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind” Jan. 11 at Matrix Theatre Company, 2730 Bagley St. in Detroit.

Published January 31, 2020

Man sentenced in Mount Clemens murder case

MOUNT CLEMENS — A man who police say was involved in a 2018 shooting recently learned his fate. Perry Rouse, 26, was sentenced Jan. 23 by Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia to between 10 and 15 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Published January 30, 2020

Selfridge, local officials reflect on presidential visit

HARRISON TOWNSHIP – President Donald Trump was in Macomb County for only a couple hours, but it required much advanced planning and security measures to ensure a safe day for all.

President Donald Trump spoke to workers and guests at Dana Inc. in Warren on Jan. 30 during an event billed as a USMCA trade pact celebration with American workers.

Published January 30, 2020

President Trump tours Warren plant to celebrate trade deal

WARREN — The Trump train rolled into Macomb County on Jan. 30 for an afternoon whistle stop event before a vocal and welcoming crowd at a Warren auto supplier.

Published January 30, 2020

Woman rescued from freezing water

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Police say a woman is recovering a few days after slipping into freezing water in Harrison Township.

Published January 30, 2020

The Friday 5 — Jan. 31-Feb. 2

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published January 29, 2020

Community comes together for MLK Day in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Individuals from around Macomb County gathered in Macomb Township to hear a message of “Love Is Spoken Here.”

Published January 29, 2020

Remembering ‘Super’ Sunday

METRO DETROIT — From Jets to Giants to Colts, when the NFL puts on its brightest lights, local athletes from the C & G coverage area have been there.

Published January 29, 2020

Another day at the ‘paw-ffice’

METRO DETROIT — The idea that only purebred dogs are allowed at dog shows is a common misconception, according to dog experts.

Published January 29, 2020

How to keep that cozy feeling post-holidays

METRO DETROIT — Once the tree, lights and garland are all packed away and sent to the basement until next year, it can leave homes feeling a little cold.

The shoreline on Sabrina Jordan’s Harrison Township property is covered in over 4 feet of muck. A recent study found that the E. coli levels in the muck were not a danger.

Published January 27, 2020

Macomb County: Lake St. Clair E. coli poses no imminent public danger

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Health Department results released Jan. 23, based on laboratory and visual analysis, stated that an unknown substance washed ashore from Lake St. Clair was “decaying filamentous algae with E. coli counts that present no imminent public health hazard, and are not indicative of raw sewage.”

Published January 27, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated at annual breakfast

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/EASTPOINTE — This year’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast, organized by the Macomb County Ministerial Alliance, was headlined by two special guest speakers: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens, the first black female mayor in Macomb County history.

Published January 24, 2020

Scholarship, mini-grant opportunities available

METRO DETROIT — High school students planning to attend college or a vocational trade school are encouraged to look into scholarship opportunities from two local credit unions.