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Published March 4, 2020

The Friday 5 — March 6-8

Your guide to this weekend's events

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Published March 4, 2020

Conservation groups offer local avenues of action

METRO DETROIT — One of the benefits of living in Michigan is that nature is never far away.

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Published March 4, 2020

Clean, simple and on trend

METRO DETROIT — Dark is out and bright is in, according to experts in kitchen design.

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Published March 4, 2020

Council considering no setback for marijuana facilities

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights City Council is currently considering a proposed ordinance change that would eliminate setback requirements for marijuana facilities.

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Published March 4, 2020

Questions raised about campaign contributions to council members

MADISON HEIGHTS — During public comment at the Madison Heights City Council meeting Feb. 24, a resident asked the mayor and several others on the council about contributions their campaigns received from people affiliated with the marijuana industry.

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Published March 3, 2020

All lanes of I-75 to close from Eight Mile to Square Lake Road

OAKLAND COUNTY — All north- and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 will close for bridge demolition at 11 p.m. Friday, March 6, reopening at 5 a.m. Monday, March 9. 

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The new appearance of the envelopes containing absentee ballots, top, has many election officials warning voters to take a close look at their mail over the next few weeks so that they don’t accidentally throw the envelopes away. An example of the envelopes previously used for absentee ballots is at the bottom.

Published March 2, 2020

Absentee ballots see dramatic increase in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County officials are seeing a “very significant” increase in the amount of absentee ballots prior to the March 10 election.

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Published March 2, 2020

Oakland County, state advise regular flu-prevention steps to avoid new coronavirus

OAKLAND COUNTY — Dr. Russell Faust, the medical director of the Oakland County Health Division, believes the media is blowing the potential COVID-19 pandemic out of proportion. 

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Reported scammer claims to be from county Health Division

Published February 28, 2020

Reported scammer claims to be from Oakland County Health Division

OAKLAND COUNTY — Law enforcement officials in Oakland County want to spread the word to seniors and their loved ones that a new phone scam appears to be making the rounds, this time with the caller impersonating agents from the Oakland County Health Division.

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Published February 28, 2020

Resources available for mothers suffering from postpartum depression

METRO DETROIT — While having a new baby can be one of the happiest times in a person’s life, many new mothers suffer in often unseen ways as a result of postpartum depression.

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Published February 28, 2020

Electro-Plating Services found subject to foreclosure

MADISON HEIGHTS — One barrier to the timely remediation of Electro-Plating Services — the source of the contaminants in the groundwater that gushed onto Interstate 696 in December — is the fact that the shuttered factory remains in the possession of owner Gary Sayers.

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Published February 28, 2020

Hazel Park continues to maintain low crime rates

HAZEL PARK — It would appear criminals don’t feel welcome in the Friendly City. Recently released crime statistics show that in 2019, the city of Hazel Park experienced only one homicide, in January, and only one armed robbery, as well as drops in various forms of larceny.

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Published February 26, 2020

The Friday 5 — Feb. 28-March 1

Your guide to this weekend's events

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Published February 25, 2020

Work on I-75 from 13 Mile to Coolidge will start soon

OAKLAND COUNTY — Work to move the lanes of north- and southbound traffic to the newly constructed northbound lanes of Interstate 75 is scheduled to start at the end of February as the continuation of segment two of the I-75 modernization project swings into spring.

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Published February 25, 2020

Two (or three or more) can play that game

METRO DETROIT — Board games are a staple of family basement rec rooms everywhere. But they’re so much more.

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Published February 25, 2020

The seeds of success with tomatoes

WARREN — For many, the thought of heirloom tomatoes conjures up sunny memories about a grandparent’s garden and the fantastic flavors found ripe on the vine.

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Published February 25, 2020

When metro Detroit went dry

METRO DETROIT — Let’s turn the calendar back 100 years to Jan. 17, 1920. Jazz music is about to take over and it’s time for Americans to say goodbye to their favorite spirits as drinking publicly becomes illegal. This year marks the 100-year anniversary of when Prohibition began in the U.S.

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Published February 24, 2020

Printing errors to blame for returned absentee ballots, SOS says

OAKLAND COUNTY — Michigan’s absentee ballots were recently designed with different colors and features to help voters differentiate the pieces — the envelope the ballot comes in and the envelope meant to hold the ballot on its way back to the local clerk’s office.

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Published February 21, 2020

Confusion arises over how to record school board meetings

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison District Public Schools Board of Education is attempting to clarify what people in the audience at board meetings can and cannot do when it comes to how they record and broadcast meetings.

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Published February 21, 2020

DIA Inside|Out exhibits coming to Madison Heights

MADISON HEIGHTS — Since 2010, the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Inside|Out program has been visiting communities across metro Detroit, fostering appreciation for the arts by installing temporary exhibits at key locations. Now, Madison Heights has been approved to display four pieces of art from June through October.

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The events in our calendar were submitted prior to the coronavirus crisis. As efforts have increased to contain the spread of the coronavirus, many events have been canceled. Read More... On March 13, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order to cancel all events statewide that involve more than 250 people. It is recommended that you call ahead if you still intend to attend one of these events.

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