Macomb Township Chronicle

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?

Published August 25, 2021

CMPL branch permanently closes

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The time has come for materials at a local library to head to their new home and for the former branch to close.

Published August 25, 2021

Nursing and paramedic shortages reported in Michigan

METRO DETROIT — The labor shortages that have been occurring across the state have also affected two industries that have a direct impact on the health of residents.

Published August 24, 2021

Custom-made pickup truck is built to last

METRO DETROIT — What started out as “a big, old, ugly truck” was transformed into a shiny, custom-built vehicle when Michael Loudermilk flexed his mechanical skills.

Published August 24, 2021

Elected officials, nonprofits call on utilities to do more to avoid outages

METRO DETROIT — Just as local utilities restored electricity to the last of the customers who lost power during the storms Aug. 11, a number of government and nonprofit groups publicly demanded the companies take responsibility — in some cases, monetarily — for multi-day outages.

Laura Wallace managed to make the dean’s list for the summer 2021 semester at Lawrence Technological University, all while working in a hospital ICU during a pandemic.

Published August 23, 2021

Student juggles school, hospital work during pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Laura Wallace’s message to fellow nursing students is that, when the going gets tough, like in a pandemic, keep going.

Published August 22, 2021

Michigan Supreme Court rules against revenue sharing suit

METRO DETROIT — On July 28, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of the state in a case that addressed Michigan’s Headlee Amendment, which, in part, requires that roughly half of the state’s spending from state revenue sources each year be paid as aid to local governments.

Published August 20, 2021

Detroit Jazz Festival cites safety in decision to go virtual again this year

DETROIT — Despite initial plans to return to an in-person format this year, Detroit Jazz Festival organizers announced Aug. 17 that they would be reverting to a virtual event, instead, over concerns about the delta variant of COVID-19.

Children cool off at the pool at Willow Metropark in Huron Charter Township. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are in the process of creating a regional swimming program development plan to help address the systemic disparities in swimming ability and water competence in the area.

Published August 13, 2021

Metroparks seek public input on new regional swim program

METRO DETROIT — Residents of southeastern Michigan have an opportunity to help guide a new regional water safety and swim initiative.

Published August 11, 2021

Membership, admission fees to increase at Recreation Center

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Come Sept. 1, people will pay a little more to use the Macomb Township Recreation Center.

Published August 11, 2021

Site plan approved for Macomb Township park

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A plan for a new Macomb Township park marches on.

Published August 11, 2021

Macomb County introduces new dispatch training center

MACOMB COUNTY — A simulation of a 911 call, with one person acting as a 911 caller and another as a dispatcher, was one capability demonstrated at a July 22 Macomb County announcement of a new dispatch training center for the county.

Published August 11, 2021

Experts offer safety tips for seniors, those with mobility issues

METRO DETROIT — As humans age, they become frailer and more prone to serious injury or worse in the case of a fall.

Published August 11, 2021

METRO DETROIT — After a year of staring at the same four walls, many are looking for a change of scenery.

Due to a shortage in stock and increases in demand, many car dealerships, such as Jim Riehl’s Friendly Chrysler Jeep in Warren, pictured, are seeing emptier sales lots.

Published August 11, 2021

Higher demand, lower supply result in increased car prices

METRO DETROIT — People in the market for a new car may be feeling a crunch as car prices are on the rise and some vehicles are in short supply.

Published August 11, 2021

SCADaddle race to benefit research for heart disease condition

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It’s almost time to skedaddle to the SCADaddle.

Published August 10, 2021

This classic model gets car fans charged up

METRO DETROIT — Marc Rozman's passion for vintage vehicles and customized cars began when he was 13 years old.

Last month, Chippewa Valley Schools announced it earned system accreditation by Cognia, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts and education service providers.

Published August 10, 2021

Chippewa Valley Schools earns Cognia system accreditation

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Unlike previous accreditations that are catered toward a certain school, an entire local school system is now certified.