Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Published April 5, 2018

Annual running festival returns April 28

MOUNT CLEMENS — Now in its eighth year, the McLaren Let’s Move Festival of Races has become a familiar sight in downtown Mount Clemens.

Published April 5, 2018

‘Restore the Reuther’ project looms for I-696

METRO DETROIT — In late March, Michigan Department of Transportation officials laid out more details of this year’s massive project aimed at improving all 28 miles of Interstate 696 in Macomb and Oakland counties.

Musician, songwriter and storyteller Michael Deren gets into character March 21 while displaying artifacts related to the Erie Canal at Macomb Community College’s Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township.

Published April 5, 2018

Traveling back in time on the Erie Canal

MACOMB COUNTY — The Erie Canal — the waterway that begins at the Hudson River in New York and drains into Lake Erie — is 363 miles long.

Published April 4, 2018

‘Shedding’ storage traditions

METRO DETROIT — Even if you do have a garage, we all know a little extra storage space can go a long way for tucking away garden tools, bikes and that giant holiday display your neighbors can’t stand.

Published April 4, 2018

Transform your backyard into a relaxing getaway

METRO DETROIT — Local landscape experts have some tips about how to catch some relaxing moments outdoors at your home, especially as the weather warms up.

Published April 3, 2018

Keep the rubbish off the roads

METRO DETROIT — A seasonal campaign to keep roads from being a dumping ground is getting ready to bloom again this spring.

Published April 2, 2018

Dwindling budgets, erratic society negatively impacting mental health

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan mental health system is perceived as being in disarray, with massively fluctuating state and local budgets impacting the work of minimum wage workers.

Published April 2, 2018

Dearborn man charged after soliciting minor on Snapchat

MACOMB COUNTY — An 18-year-old Dearborn man has been charged with soliciting nude photographs from a 13-year-old St. Clair Shores girl, Macomb County sheriff’s officials reported last week.

Published March 30, 2018

Place an order to help more trees grow in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — The combination of the impact of the emerald ash borer and the end of the life cycle for thousands of silver maple trees means that the tree canopy in southern Macomb County is quickly dwindling.

Published March 29, 2018

Sheriff’s Office investigating school threats

MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Mount Clemens High School at around 10 a.m. March 23 after two threats of violence at the school were reported to officials.

Published March 29, 2018

Natural resource grants expected to protect township properties

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A group of residents are satisfied after learning that the township is in the midst of acquiring a pair of Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, or MNRTF, grants for future recreation purposes.

Published March 29, 2018

Turning Point to host spring gala April 20

MACOMB COUNTY — In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Turning Point, the Mount Clemens-based shelter for victims of sexual and domestic abuse, will be hosting its annual spring gala, which this year will feature seven couples vying for dancing titles through the Stepping Out with the Stars program of the evening.

Published March 28, 2018

Keep spring biking smooth with proper maintenance

METRO DETROIT — If the slightly warmer temperatures and longer, sunny days have you itching to get back on the bike saddle, you’re not alone.

Published March 28, 2018

Housing experts talk springtime market trends

METRO DETROIT — Several Oakland County-based real estate agents discussed trends in the local housing market, tips for springtime buying and selling, and how to get the most bang for your buck.

Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger was ordered to be removed from office by a circuit court judge on Tuesday for lying on her election affidavit about living in Warren.

Published March 27, 2018

Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger removed from office by court order

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger was removed from her position March 28 after a circuit court judge ruled in favor of the county in regard to Spranger allegedly lying on her election affidavit.

Published March 27, 2018

Don’t give windshield problems a break

METRO DETROIT — A windshield may protect you from the elements, but even it needs some loving care if rocks or other debris cause chips and cracks, according to repair specialists.

Published March 26, 2018

Deputy injured during suspect pursuit

MACOMB COUNTY — A Macomb County sheriff’s deputy was injured when his patrol car collided with another vehicle during a pursuit of a suspect March 24 that went through Macomb County and ended near the Warren and Madison Heights border.

Published March 26, 2018

Fire destroys Harrison Township home

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A two-story home in the 24000 block of Trombley Street, near Union Lake Road, in Harrison Township was destroyed by a fire that started in a detached garage the night of March 24.

Published March 26, 2018

Looking Back: South River Road School, 1874

South River Road School one-room schoolhouse sat in what is now Harrison Township. Jacob Hatzenbuhler sold a corner of his farm for $25 as the site for the new school in 1874. Since most of the students were named Hatzenbuhler, conjecture has it that he wanted to keep his kids close to home. Today his land is the site of South River Elementary School.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held March 16 outside St. Mary Catholic School in Mount Clemens for the school’s new gymnasium and St. Peter parish’s new activity center on Union Street. The event was attended by students, school staff and clergy.

Published March 26, 2018

Ground broken for new school gym, community activity center

MOUNT CLEMENS — St. Mary Catholic School students, staff and members of the St. Peter church parish were on hand March 16 for a groundbreaking ceremony at the Mount Clemens school, officially commencing construction of a 12,500-square-foot gymnasium and activity center.