Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Published September 17, 2021

Roseville police: Child dies while playing with unsecured gun, man charged

ROSEVILLE — Police said a 3-year-old boy who found an “unsecured and accessible” handgun in a Roseville home was killed when it discharged while he was playing with it Sept. 1.

Published September 17, 2021

State A.G. requests local court to investigate vaccine scammer

MACOMB COUNTY — A petition signed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel emphasizes that, during the pandemic, the state has seen a growing trend where fraudsters take a grassroots approach by infiltrating neighborhood chat groups.

Published September 10, 2021

There’s no place like home for Roseville family

ROSEVILLE — Cieara Prazuch’s children kept reminding their mom not to cry, but she promised they were “happy tears.”

Published September 9, 2021

Unresolved issues to be further addressed in Macomb County case

MACOMB COUNTY — A case involving two Macomb County officials and a former county employee carries on in court.

Published September 9, 2021

Silver medalist, Berkley native recounts journey that led to Olympic dreams

BERKLEY — More than a month ago, weightlifter Kate Nye was in an arena in Tokyo waiting to go before judges in an attempt to pursue her dreams of becoming an Olympic medalist.

Eastpointe Deputy Fire Chief Nick Sage said the LUCAS 3 mechanical chest compression devices, from Stryker Corp., were purchased for $16,000 each.

Published September 9, 2021

Eastpointe paramedics get 2 sets of helping hands

EASTPOINTE — Any paramedic will tell you that performing CPR properly in a lifesaving situation is no easy task. The Eastpointe Fire Department recently took delivery of two devices created to assist paramedics with the procedure at the scene of an emergency, or on the way to the hospital.

Published September 8, 2021

Motorist killed on I-94, investigation ongoing

ROSEVILLE — A motorist was killed in a morning crash on eastbound Interstate 94 east of 12 Mile Road in Roseville at 8:05 a.m. Sept. 6 after the vehicle he was driving was hit from behind and both vehicles went into the median.

Published September 8, 2021

Experts discuss dorm room glow-ups

METRO DETROIT — As colleges and universities welcome students back, those who opt to reside on campus are faced with the challenge of how to decorate often small and blank-walled dormitories.

Published September 8, 2021

It’s time for a screen time reset

METRO DETROIT — Screen time has been in the spotlight for years, and there are even apps that monitor and enforce limits on the amount of time users spend on a phone, tablet or other electronic device.

Drummer and “huge” Rolling Stones fan Brian Pastoria, of Warren, got an autograph from Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts after they both appeared in the book “Sticks ‘N’ Skins.” Watts died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

Local fans, musicians remember drummer Charlie Watts

METRO DETROIT — Rock ‘n’ roll fans around the world were saddened when Charlie Watts — one of music’s best-known drummers who, for decades, provided the backbeat for the Rolling Stones — died Aug. 24.

Michigan Chapter Walkers — like those pictured here — will return to the Detroit Zoo for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer’s this fall.

Published September 8, 2021

Walkers hope to make strides in battle against Alzheimer’s disease

ROYAL OAK — Alzheimer’s disease stole Colton Dale’s chance to get to know his grandfather, who developed it when Dale was very young. What sticks in Dale’s mind is the way his otherwise stoic father reacted to his own father’s deteriorating mental state.

Published September 7, 2021

New school year begins in person for Roseville, Eastpointe students

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — School bells are ringing for local students as the 2021-22 school year gets underway.

Published September 4, 2021

Local community reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11

MACOMB COUNTY — Nearly two decades have passed since the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil took place.

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through county

Published September 3, 2021

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — A North Dakota man was taken into custody after a chase sped through Macomb County.

Published September 2, 2021

Investigation continues into robbery at Roseville 7-Eleven

ROSEVILLE — An investigation remained open and active at press time after a robbery at the 7-Eleven store on 13 Mile Road at Gratiot Avenue early Aug. 29.

Published August 31, 2021

Hearing delayed for suspect in fatal crash involving motorcycle in Eastpointe

EASTPOINTE — A hearing for an Eastpointe man accused of driving drunk through a stop sign and causing a crash that left one person dead and another injured has been adjourned after the defendant switched attorneys.

Published August 30, 2021

Michigan State Fair to return to in-person programming

NOVI — After a year of fully virtual programming, the Michigan State Fair, hosted at the Suburban Collection Showplace, will return to in-person festivities for the 2021 season.

Published August 27, 2021

Police: Toddler found outside at 3 a.m. had opened locked door

EASTPOINTE — A toddler was safely reunited with his mother after he apparently unlocked the door of the family’s home and was found alone outside near 10 Mile Road and Hayes Avenue at 3 a.m. Aug. 26.

Springfield Township Supervisor Laura Moreau shakes the hand of Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR.

Published August 27, 2021

Local first responders honored during Heroes Night at Jimmy John’s Field

MACOMB COUNTY — Belfor, a disaster restoration company, honored first responders during Heroes Night at the United Shore Professional Baseball game Aug. 5 at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica.

Published August 25, 2021

Get an inside look at the homes of interior designers

METRO DETROIT — If you’ve ever toured a designers’ show house or hired an interior designer, you’ve seen how interior designers can reimagine a space in a host of astonishingly inventive ways. But how do these designers decorate their own homes?