Madison - Park News

Published September 22, 2021

Take small steps now to be prepared when disaster strikes

METRO DETROIT — Fire, flood and storm damage could strike at any time. The difference between disaster and making it through could hinge on how much one is prepared for the worst.

Published September 22, 2021

Oakland County promotes substance use recovery, even during COVID

OAKLAND COUNTY — As the world slowly returns to some form of normalcy, celebrations that were once postponed because of the pandemic can finally be observed, and the anticipation makes them that much sweeter.

Published September 22, 2021

Volunteers sought for upcoming tree planting at Green Acres Park

HAZEL PARK — A tree planting is coming up in Hazel Park, and volunteers are needed.

Published September 22, 2021

Coping with the pandemic in the classroom

METRO DETROIT — In April 2020 — one month after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closed schools statewide because of COVID-19 — Warren Consolidated Schools staff members established a social and emotional learning committee.

Published September 21, 2021

Police investigating allegations against local lawmaker

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A local lawmaker has been stripped of his committee assignments and has been served with a personal protection order by a colleague in the state House of Representatives.

The Civic Center Campus on 13 Mile Road west of John R Road will be undergoing dramatic changes next year, as City Hall is downsized, the library is renovated, and a new Active Adult Center is built between the two.

Published September 21, 2021

Extensive rebuild planned for Civic Center Campus, Fire Station No. 2

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights is gearing up for what will be its largest capital improvement project in history, set to begin during the summer of 2022.

Published September 17, 2021

Hospitals, labs stretched thin as Delta variant surges

OAKLAND COUNTY — There’s no doubt about it: COVID-19, and specifically the virus’s Delta variant, has tightened its grip on metro Detroit, and medical professionals at multiple levels are feeling the squeeze.

Published September 17, 2021

Council, mayoral candidates in Madison Heights, Hazel Park outline goals

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — In Madison Heights and Hazel Park, voters will decide the next mayor and council during the general election Nov. 2. In a series of emails, candidates were asked to share a bit about themselves and the goals they plan to pursue if elected to office.

Published September 17, 2021

Police meet armed robbery suspect at his home after narcotics theft

HAZEL PARK — Some quick thinking on the part of Hazel Park detectives helped deduce the identity of a man they believe robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint, stealing cash and highly addictive prescription painkillers.

Published September 9, 2021

Silver medalist, Berkley native recounts journey that led to Olympic dreams

BERKLEY — More than a month ago, weightlifter Kate Nye was in an arena in Tokyo waiting to go before judges in an attempt to pursue her dreams of becoming an Olympic medalist.

Published September 8, 2021

Experts discuss dorm room glow-ups

METRO DETROIT — As colleges and universities welcome students back, those who opt to reside on campus are faced with the challenge of how to decorate often small and blank-walled dormitories.

Published September 8, 2021

It’s time for a screen time reset

METRO DETROIT — Screen time has been in the spotlight for years, and there are even apps that monitor and enforce limits on the amount of time users spend on a phone, tablet or other electronic device.

Drummer and “huge” Rolling Stones fan Brian Pastoria, of Warren, got an autograph from Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts after they both appeared in the book “Sticks ‘N’ Skins.” Watts died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

Local fans, musicians remember drummer Charlie Watts

METRO DETROIT — Rock ‘n’ roll fans around the world were saddened when Charlie Watts — one of music’s best-known drummers who, for decades, provided the backbeat for the Rolling Stones — died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

Councilman set to propose Animal Welfare Commission

MADISON HEIGHTS — A new proposal in the works calls for the formation of a citizen-led board in Madison Heights that would examine issues relating to domestic and wild animals.

Published September 8, 2021

Local leaders reflect on events of 9/11

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — This year marks the 20th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001 — the fateful day when terrorists hijacked commercial airliners and flew them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, while another crashed into a field in Pennsylvania.

Michigan Chapter Walkers — like those pictured here — will return to the Detroit Zoo for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer’s this fall.

Published September 8, 2021

Walkers hope to make strides in battle against Alzheimer’s disease

ROYAL OAK — Alzheimer’s disease stole Colton Dale’s chance to get to know his grandfather, who developed it when Dale was very young. What sticks in Dale’s mind is the way his otherwise stoic father reacted to his own father’s deteriorating mental state.

Published September 7, 2021

RTA finalizing master plan on area’s transit needs

OAKLAND COUNTY — For the past several months, the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan has been holding open houses to gather information for an update to its regional master transit plan.

Published September 7, 2021

Nighttime Farmers Market supports local producers, Marigold Project

HAZEL PARK — Twice a month, farmers and gardeners bring fresh produce to a vacant lot in Hazel Park and set up shop. Prices aren’t listed — instead, buyers pay what they feel is appropriate, their donations supporting farmers who provide food to impoverished communities in Detroit.

Published September 2, 2021

School officials discuss COVID practices, mask mandates

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — With the new school year underway, officials continue to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, including the commitment to implement the new mask mandate issued by Oakland County, as the state attempts to counter the surging delta variant.

Published August 30, 2021

Michigan State Fair to return to in-person programming

NOVI — After a year of fully virtual programming, the Michigan State Fair, hosted at the Suburban Collection Showplace, will return to in-person festivities for the 2021 season.