Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Published March 19, 2020

Your guide to staying at home this weekend

Published March 18, 2020

Eastpointe, Roseville school districts provide meals for children during closure

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Both Eastpointe Community Schools and Roseville Community Schools announced that families within their respective school districts can pick up grab-and-go meals for their children to ensure that students relying on the schools for meals will still be able to get them during the school closures resulting from the safety precautions related to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Published March 18, 2020

Beaumont Health announces first COVID-19 death at hospital

METRO DETROIT — Beaumont Health officials reported March 18 that an approximately 50-year-old male patient who tested positive for COVID-19 and was under the health network’s care passed away. The man died at a Beaumont Hospital in Wayne County, per a press release. He had underlying medical conditions.

Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Director Liesl Clark shakes hands with Shiga Director General Yasuhisa Ishikawa Jan. 27 after signing a memorandum of understanding aimed to further preserve and advocate for freshwater bodies.

Published March 18, 2020

EGLE, Japanese govt. sign agreement to preserve, restore lake environments

LANSING — The state of Michigan is working with Japan in a joint effort to preserve and restore lake environments.

This artist rendering shows the proposed new Macomb County Jail. Phase one of the project would be new construction, with maintained existing housing operation. Phase two calls for new construction, with existing facility demolition and final site reconfiguration.

Published March 18, 2020

Further details provided on proposed new jail in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County residents will have a chance to vote on a new jail this summer.

At the March 11 Macomb County Board of Commissioners meeting, over a dozen Macomb County residents voiced their opinion on a proposed resolution to make Macomb County a Second Amendment sanctuary county.

Published March 18, 2020

Macomb County commission doesn’t entertain resolution

MOUNT CLEMENS — The topic of making Macomb County a Second Amendment sanctuary county was once again brought up at the county level.

Published March 18, 2020

As spring equinox nears, look to the stars

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s a distant planet aglow amid clusters of stars, meteors streaking across the sky or a couple of familiar constellations, you see a lot by simply looking up.

Published March 18, 2020

Be prepared with a home emergency kit

METRO DETROIT — There’s no way to tell when an emergency will hit — whether it’s a power outage, tornado, flood, storm, or even a pandemic — so the best way to make sure you’re prepared is by building a home emergency kit.

Published March 17, 2020

Roseville police search for assault suspect

ROSEVILLE — Roseville police are asking anyone from the public with information on a suspect wanted for assault to contact them.

METRO DETROIT — Effective March 17, SMART is offering free fares on all its services in order to eliminate the need for passengers to interact with fare boxes and maintain greater distance from drivers.

Published March 17, 2020

SMART service reductions to begin March 23

METRO DETROIT — Beginning Monday, March 23, SMART will reduce fixed route services across metro Detroit.

Published March 16, 2020

Beaumont Health opens curbside screening, testing for COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — In an effort to continue to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19 and ensure individuals are receiving the proper care, Beaumont Health has opened curbside screening at all eight of its hospitals.

Published March 16, 2020

New in-home mental health assistance offered to Macomb County families

MACOMB COUNTY — When it comes to issues of mental health, sometimes people can’t wait to make an appointment or drive to see a professional — and that is twice as true for kids.

Published March 16, 2020

Eastpointe, Roseville residents cast their votes in Michigan primary

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — On March 10, Michigan residents went to the polls for the 2020 presidential primary. Eastpointe and Roseville residents were among them.

Published March 16, 2020

Roseville artist explores life’s mixture of light and darkness

ROSEVILLE — While many artists dream of having their work hung up in museums and being admired by adoring crowds, most artists work locally and create pieces for use in small projects or just because they enjoy the process of creating.

Published March 16, 2020

Walk for Warmth raises more than $18,000

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community Action is reporting a successful result from this year’s Walk for Warmth fundraiser at Macomb Mall.

Published March 13, 2020

Site plan for marijuana dispensary on Roseville border denied

WARREN/ROSEVILLE — The Warren Planning Commission stood with concerned residents near the Roseville border March 9 when it voted to deny a site plan for a marijuana dispensary at the intersection of Hayes and 11 Mile roads.

Published March 13, 2020

Bill on wrongful conviction compensation signed into law

LANSING — Individuals wrongly sent to prison and later exonerated will now have more time to file claims with the Michigan Court of Claims to receive financial compensation from the state.

Published March 13, 2020

Archdiocese of Detroit suspends public Mass

METRO DETROIT — Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron announced March 13 that public masses would be suspended throughout the Archdiocese of Detroit until Holy Week because of the spread of coronavirus.

Published March 13, 2020

Roseville woman shot, killed in shopping center parking lot

WARREN/ROSEVILLE — An investigation is underway after a woman was gunned down in her vehicle early March 9 while she waited to pick her daughter up from work at the Hoover 11 shopping center.

March 13, a State of Emergency was announced for Macomb County to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus. No cases of coronavirus have been reported in Macomb County.

Published March 13, 2020

State of emergency declared in Macomb County

While cases of coronavirus in Oakland and Wayne counties have been confirmed, Macomb County hasn’t seen any just yet. Nonetheless, on March 13, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel announced a state of emergency for Macomb County to deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus.