Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

A September 2018 photo from inside a Macomb County shows the fatberg. Now, researchers at Wayne State University are utilizing a state grant to further study such phenomena.

Published February 4, 2019

Wayne State University researchers to study fatbergs

METRO DETROIT — Macomb County residents may recall how a “fatberg” was discovered and was subsequently removed at the Clintondale Pump Station in September 2018. Now, local college professors are studying how to prevent such entities from backing up drains in the future.

Cathi Johnson, a registered nurse at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township, takes the blood pressure of Jim Alvaro during a recent diabetes prevention class.

Published February 4, 2019

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital recognized for diabetes prevention program

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Henry Ford Macomb Hospital is officially on the national radar when it comes to diabetes prevention.

Gunnar Ahlson was video arraigned through 41-B District Court, in Clinton Township, and was charged with felony counts of carjacking, fleeing and eluding police, and assault with a dangerous weapon without intending to commit murder or create great bodily harm.

Published February 4, 2019

Suspect arraigned on three felonies for ambulance theft in Macomb County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man has been arraigned after allegedly stealing an ambulance on Feb. 2.

Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller and Chapaton Retention Basin assistant manager Kris Benda stand in the testing lab at the Chapaton Retention Basin in St. Clair Shores.

Published February 1, 2019

Public Works uses caution when frozen ground, snow melt and rain collide

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Public Works employees at the Chapaton and Martin retention basins prevented more than 30 million gallons of combined sewer overflow from spilling into Lake St. Clair Jan. 24 after rain and snow melt combined to fill the basin.

Published January 31, 2019

The Friday 5 — Feb. 1-3

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published January 30, 2019

Home exercise space can be bare bones or high tech

METRO DETROIT — Cold, wet weather and icy streets can kill one’s motivation to stay physically active.

Published January 30, 2019

Organizations share plant-based lifestyle experiences, benefits

METRO DETROIT — At the age of 55, Paul Chatlin could not walk more than seven steps without having to stop and take several breaths. He also found out he had three blocked coronary arteries and was a candidate for bypass surgery.

Published January 28, 2019

Friends no longer flying ‘Under the Radar’ after navigating recession

ROCHESTER — When the Great Recession hit, Rochester resident Tom Daldin had no choice but to reinvent himself.

Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon delivers his annual State of the Township address Jan. 25 at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library Main Branch.

Published January 28, 2019

Long-term strategies highlight 2019 State of Township address in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clinton Township Supervisor Bob Cannon stood at a podium Jan. 25 at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library Main Branch, discussing the past 200 years and touting how the future is just as hopeful.

Published January 28, 2019

Garfield Road getting structural fix in 2019-20

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Drivers who travel on Garfield Road know it’s in dire need of physical improvements. The Clinton Township Board of Trustees just voted to kick-start that process.

Published January 28, 2019

DTE must bolster downed wire response, state says

LANSING — After two record-setting windstorms and at least one death, the Michigan Public Service Commission went to work to review DTE Energy’s response to downed electric lines.

Published January 25, 2019

Rea appointed new deputy county executive in Macomb

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is bringing John Paul Rea back as deputy county executive.

Published January 25, 2019

Comedy Castle to host Guardians for Animals fundraiser

ROYAL OAK — Guardians for Animals proves there is strength in numbers. The nonprofit network supports 17 no-kill animal rescues. Together, they have saved nearly 33,200 animals over the past 15 years, including more than 1,700 in 2018 alone.

Published January 24, 2019

The Friday 5 — Jan. 25-27

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published January 23, 2019

Recall petitions approved against Fraser City Council trio

FRASER — On Jan. 22, the Macomb County Election Commission confirmed that recall efforts against three Fraser City Council members were approved.

Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz congratulates Keeper of the Dream scholarship recipient Gicentroy Henry III Jan. 21 at OU.

Published January 23, 2019

Oakland University speaker calls for equity, not equality

ROCHESTER HILLS — Award-winning journalist and communications strategist Jeff Johnson did not mince words about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “What does the ‘dream’ mean to me?” he asked Jan. 21 at Oakland University. “I think that most diversity inclusion stuff is really cute. I’ve seen the pamphlets. Every campus has one.”

Published January 23, 2019

Following the beat in high school

METRO DETROIT — Increased problem solving, better listening, mastery of memorization and enhanced coordination. All with a built-in family for the four years of high school. How can students take advantage of a program that gives them all that? Join the band.

Published January 23, 2019

On a budget, find ways to refresh your home without renovating

METRO DETROIT — A big renovation might not be in a household’s budget, but there are some less costly ways to refresh a home that can please homeowners and also help when they put their homes on the market. C & G Newspapers spoke with a real estate agent and a tile expert about ways folks can reinvigorate their homes without renovating.

Published January 21, 2019

Fraser officials: Doing more with less is reality

FRASER — Fraser City Manager Wayne O’Neal said the city’s “main goal” is providing substance and quality in the form of parks and recreation activities, senior activities, a strong public safety department, public works, and zoning and building compliance.

Published January 21, 2019

Police, schools in Fraser discuss rampant uptick in fraud scams

FRASER — Three Fraser Public Safety Department officials discussed numerous cases of fraud and preventative steps being taken to inform the public that they are being targeted.