Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Published December 18, 2018

Air quality ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups,’ MDEQ warns

METRO DETROIT — Did you notice, last week, when the weather app on your phone warned that the air quality in metro Detroit was poor, and maybe even dangerous for at-risk groups? You weren’t alone. The air quality in many areas of southeastern Michigan has been rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as “unhealthy for sensitive groups” periodically since late November.

Published December 18, 2018

Woman dies in Roseville apartment fire

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville woman has died and her 4-year-old grandson was rushed to the hospital following an apartment fire in Roseville Dec. 16.

Published December 18, 2018

Academy of Dreams students perform annual Christmas pageant

ROSEVILLE — Sometimes it takes a little Christmas joy to get people in the holiday spirit, and the students at the Academy of Dreams in Roseville are stepping up to do just that.

Published December 18, 2018

Eastpointe school board honors 3 members as they step down

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Community Schools Board of Education bid goodbye to three of its members as they stepped down at their final meeting.

Published December 17, 2018

Ring in the new year with size and style

METRO DETROIT — New Year’s Eve is a special kind of holiday. Following the hustle and bustle of a month mostly dedicated to Christmas, the final day of the year can sometimes be an afterthought. But those who are hosting parties can benefit by upgrading electronics and configuring decorations.

Published December 17, 2018

Metro Detroiters share experiences with working on holidays

METRO DETROIT — There’s no place like home for the holidays — with family gatherings, stories of yesteryear and delicious meals. But for some, it’s another day at the office, whether that office is in a squad car, inside an emergency room or behind a snowplow.

Published December 14, 2018

Father faces charge after son dies of gunshot from unsecured gun

ROSEVILLE — A 4-year-old boy in Roseville is dead after suffering a gunshot wound.

Published December 14, 2018

New Roseville message board honors Gratiot Drive In memories

ROSEVILLE — The 115-foot-tall sign that marked the entrance of the Gratiot Drive In was an iconic Roseville landmark until it was torn down in 1984. Now the sign is being commemorated in conjunction with the celebration of the city’s 60th anniversary.

Published December 14, 2018

Roseville police arrest then release suspect in deadly shooting

ROSEVILLE — Roseville police arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting that occurred Dec. 11, then released him a day later due to a lack of evidence.

Published December 14, 2018

Child, 4, dies after police find him with gunshot wound

ROSEVILLE — A 4-year-old boy in Roseville is dead after suffering a gunshot wound.

Published December 13, 2018

Roseville police arrest suspect in deadly shooting

ROSEVILLE — Roseville police arrested a suspect in the shooting that occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m. Dec. 11 on Pinehurst Street, in the first block south of 12 Mile Road, west of Utica Road, that left a 17-year-old Detroit resident dead.

Published December 13, 2018

The Friday 5 — Dec. 14-16

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published December 12, 2018

Roseville police investigate deadly shooting

ROSEVILLE — Roseville police are investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately 10:40 p.m. Dec. 11 on Pinehurst Street, one block south of 12 Mile Road and west of Utica Road, that left a 17-year-old Detroit resident dead.

Published December 12, 2018

Dealership asks for socks, warm clothes for veterans

ROCHESTER HILLS — The holidays are a time for giving, and the staff at Rochester Hills Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram are announcing their effort to pick up some clothing items for homeless veterans.

Published December 12, 2018

Faraway holiday traditions decorate local homes, hearts

METRO DETROIT — During Christmastime, Birmingham resident Rita Dunker, 63, doesn’t have to look far to find what takes her back to her childhood growing up in post-war Germany in the small country town of Weseke. Dunker frequents the annual Birmingham Winter Markt, described as a European-themed wonderland in Shain Park in Birmingham.

Published December 12, 2018

Holiday music provides a soundtrack for the season

METRO DETROIT — According to the Christmas classic, there’s no place like “Home for the Holidays.”

The Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Township has wetlands and wildlife.

Published December 11, 2018

Proposed wetlands bill would cause environmental ‘degradation,’ groups warn

METRO DETROIT — A bill recently introduced to the Michigan Senate Natural Resources Committee is causing concern about potential threats to local wetlands, lakes and streams.

Published December 11, 2018

Explore Aretha Franklin’s music, social impact at Detroit Historical Museum

DETROIT — The legacy of Detroit’s Queen of Soul lives on in the heart of the city. Until spring 2019, the Detroit Historical Museum in Midtown is celebrating the life and music of Aretha Franklin in a special exhibition inside the museum’s Kid Rock Music Lab.

Published December 11, 2018

Good deeds go a long way on regional Mitzvah Day

METRO DETROIT — Any day is a good day for a mitzvah. On Dec. 25, nearly 1,000 volunteers of all ages will roll up their sleeves and make the community a little bit better with some mitzvahs of their own — that means good deed, in Hebrew — during the 22nd annual Mitzvah Day.

Roseville Deputy Police Chief Ryan Monroe will take over as chief of the department beginning Jan. 1, following current Chief James Berlin stepping down from the position.

Published December 11, 2018

Ryan Monroe approved as next Roseville police chief

ROSEVILLE — At its regular meeting Nov. 27, the Roseville City Council approved the contract for Ryan Monroe to take over as the new chief of the Roseville Police Department.