Madison - Park News

Published August 22, 2019

St. Clair Shores man arrested after threatening to harm '200 police'

A 30-year-old St. Clair Shores man is behind bars after allegedly making threats against three local police agencies to a former college classmate.

Published August 21, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 23-25

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published August 21, 2019

Energy companies offer advice to keep bills down and stay cool

METRO DETROIT — Summer weather can make it tough to beat the heat, but running an air conditioner can make it even tougher on the electric bill.

Published August 21, 2019

How flat track roller derby is taking the sports industry by storm

METRO DETROIT — It’s the fastest growing sport in the world, but you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to play roller derby.

Quinn and Grace Gould, of Rochester Hills, show off a black walnut tree found in Rochester Hills.

Published August 20, 2019

Michiganders invited to enter state’s Big Tree Hunt contest

ROCHESTER HILLS — Families and individuals across the state can head outside to explore the great outdoors as part of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest.

Published August 16, 2019

Ferndale’s Coulter appointed county executive

OAKLAND COUNTY — From strategic resignations to furtive text messages, the battle to hold the majority of power in Oakland County has been a brutal one for the past several weeks.

Published August 16, 2019

Hazel Park man pleads no contest to murder of girlfriend

HAZEL PARK — A man from Hazel Park has been convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30-90 years in prison after pleading no contest to the charges.

Published August 16, 2019

Madison Heights Public Library announces trial run for Sunday hours

MADISON HEIGHTS — Next month, the Madison Heights Public Library will experiment with hours on Sunday, a day when the library is normally closed. It’s a change made possible with the Madison Heights City Council’s approval of an increase in the library’s part-time personnel budget.

Published August 16, 2019

Hazel Park man deported to Iraq, dies of diabetic crisis

HAZEL PARK — A Hazel Park man died of a diabetic crisis earlier this month after being deported to Iraq, where he didn’t know the local language or how to secure his insulin shots.

Published August 15, 2019

Remembering Woodstock

METRO DETROIT — “By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong.” Those words, written by Joni Mitchell and made famous by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, helped define a generation.

Published August 14, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 16-18

Your guide to this weekend's events.

Published August 14, 2019

Are part-time jobs still part of adolescence?

METRO DETROIT — Is a part-time job a rite of passage for students, or a thing of the past?

Published August 13, 2019

Born and raised on Detroit jazz

METRO DETROIT — Hugh Smith III, the co-owner of Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, said he sifts through hundreds of emails a day from musicians around the country who want to play at his club.

Published August 13, 2019

Detroit Jazz Festival continues to make meaningful musical moments

DETROIT — It’s had different names over the years — including the Detroit International Jazz Festival and the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival — but no matter what it’s been called, it’s an event that has attracted thousands to see jazz legends and emerging talent.

Published August 13, 2019

When it comes to tree health, trust the experts

METRO DETROIT — There are trees everywhere. Yet many people fail to recognize that trees have to be maintained before they become a detriment.

Published August 12, 2019

Alleged thieves flee police in Warren, crash in Hazel Park

WARREN/HAZEL PARK — Two men found themselves in hot water Aug. 10 after a violent crash at the intersection of Nine Mile Road and the Interstate 75 service drive in Hazel Park. That’s where the Chevrolet Tahoe they were using to flee Warren police collided with two vehicles and plowed over a light pole before it smashed a parked car through the wall of an auto parts store.

Published August 12, 2019

Rizzo attorney indicted as part of corruption probe

METRO DETROIT — Attorney Jay Schwartz, who was the former business attorney for trash hauler titan Chuck Rizzo, was indicted July 2 for his role in a Macomb County corruption probe that has produced more than 20 convictions and guilty pleas.

Published August 9, 2019

Congregate meal program offers seniors free or low-cost meals

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Active Adult Center not only offers opportunities for recreation and socializing, but it also continues to support a congregate meal program open to anyone ages 50 and older.

Published August 9, 2019

Hazel Park Nature Initiative plants pollinator garden

HAZEL PARK — For its first major project, the Hazel Park Nature Initiative recently installed a garden at Hazel Park’s municipal offices between City Hall and the library, facing the intersection of Nine Mile and John R roads.

Published August 9, 2019

Hazel Park prepares for annual Art Fair

HAZEL PARK — Around 70 artists will soon descend on Green Acres Park for the Hazel Park Art Fair, a two-day event that will also feature a variety of other vendors, performers and nonprofits. The fair, organized by the Hazel Park Arts Council, is presented this year by My Town Properties.