Grosse Pointe Times

Published August 15, 2018

Missing swimmer’s body recovered from Lake St. Clair

GROSSE POINTE SHORES/FARMS — According to a Nixle alert from the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department, the body of a swimmer who went missing in Lake St. Clair the afternoon of Aug. 14 has been recovered.

Published August 15, 2018

Subaru promotes smarts with school science campaign

METRO DETROIT — With the new school year on the horizon, local Subaru dealerships in the metro Detroit area are embarking on a campaign this month to help make students smarter in science.

Published August 15, 2018

Interior designer transforms living spaces with comfy flair, wins award

METRO DETROIT — When Farmington Hills resident Linda Darwish’s large family room was not living up to its full potential, she called Veronica Simmons, of Simmons + Co. Design, to transform her space anew.

Published August 15, 2018

Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer

GROSSE POINTE SHORES/FARMS — As of around 10 a.m. Aug. 15, the U.S. Coast Guard had suspended searching for a missing swimmer in Lake St. Clair.

Published August 15, 2018

Local tailgaters dust off the coolers ahead of fall football

METRO DETROIT — The excitement of true sports fans just can’t be contained by a set of bleachers. It spills onto the field, past the souvenir stand and out into the parking lot.

Published August 14, 2018

Osius Park gatehouse project to get underway soon

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — A gatehouse at Osius Park that has been discussed and debated extensively for the last two years is now in the very early stages of being built.

Published August 14, 2018

Large primary voter turnout reported in Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Shores

GROSSE POINTE CITY/GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The Macomb County portion of Grosse Pointe Shores is tiny — it’s only about two streets, along with a few homes on Lake Shore Road. But during a primary election that shattered statewide records, the Macomb portion of the Shores was especially mighty.

Published August 14, 2018

Over 40 percent vote in Grosse Pointe Farms primary

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A line of voters snaked all the way out of a classroom door at Grosse Pointe South High School to cast their ballots, but this wasn’t a presidential election — it was the Aug. 7 primary.

Published August 14, 2018

Liggett teacher makes history at school

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Four years ago, University Liggett School Upper School history teacher Adam Hellebuyck introduced a new class, “Approaching the National Narrative Through a Local Lens,” to students.

Published August 14, 2018

Power outages don’t stop primary voting in Grosse Pointe Park

GROSSE POINTE PARK — High winds toppled trees and power lines in Grosse Pointe Park Aug. 6, leaving some polling locations without electricity for at least part of the primary election Aug. 7, but that didn’t keep election workers — or voters — from participating in the electoral process.

Published August 13, 2018

Local primary winners look ahead to general election

METRO DETROIT — Candidates in local and statewide races have their eyes on November.

Published August 8, 2018

Grosse Pointe Woods millage proposal fails by 11 votes

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — It was so close. By 11 votes, the Grosse Pointe Woods Headlee Override Millage Proposal for Public Safety and Public Services failed at the polls during the primary election Aug. 7.

Published August 8, 2018

Voters select Hollier and Papas to vie for District 2 state Senate seat

WAYNE COUNTY — In Michigan’s District 2 state Senate race, Democrat Adam Hollier was selected to run unopposed in November to complete a very short partial term for the currently vacant office, and he also was chosen to face off against Republican Lisa Papas for a four-year term that will begin after the partial term ends.

Published August 8, 2018

Stabenow, James to contest U.S. Senate seat

MICHIGAN — With 82 out of 83 counties in the state reporting, John James trumped Sandy Pensler to take the Republican nomination for U.S. senator — 54.56 percent to 45.44 percent, or 466,836 to 388,747 votes, according to unofficial election results.

Published August 8, 2018

Francis, Lucido to face off for state Senate 8th District

ST. CLAIR SHORES — According to unofficial results from the Macomb County Clerk’s Office, business owner Paul Francis will be taking on attorney and former state Rep. Peter Lucido in November in the race for the 8th District of the state Senate.

Macomb County voters selected Lisa Sinclair as the Republican nominee for the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, while Democrat Fred Miller pulled out a narrow victory over State Sen. Steve Bieda.

Published August 8, 2018

Miller, Sinclair emerge from large Macomb County Clerk primary field

MOUNT CLEMENS — After nearly 20 months of turmoil in the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, county residents are closer to a new clerk being named.

The SMART millage passed easily in Oakland and Wayne counties, but the margin in Macomb County was much closer.

Published August 8, 2018

SMART millage passes easily in Oakland County with narrow victory in Macomb

METRO DETROIT — The millage renewal for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation passed in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties Aug. 7 during the primary election. It was a close call in Macomb County after a group came out opposed to the tax a month before the election.

Published August 8, 2018

Schuette, Whitmer, Gelineau win primaries in gubernatorial races

LANSING — State Attorney General William “Bill” Schuette, Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Gelineau won their respective primaries Aug. 7 to compete against each other for the governor seat Nov. 6.

Published August 7, 2018

Hackel, Hunt nominees for Macomb County executive race

MACOMB COUNTY — In the Aug. 7 primary election, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel earned 71,228 votes in the race for the Democratic nomination to retain his office, taking in 83 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

Published August 7, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Old meets new in custom Willys truck

STERLING HEIGHTS — Some classic car owners spend countless hours meticulously restoring their vehicle to its original condition — but Sterling Heights resident Bob Hayes isn’t one of those collectors, at least not when it comes to his 1953 Willys truck.