Madison - Park News

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.

Published August 9, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Prowler collection includes one in every size

Jerry Naumann, of Berkley, is a longtime fan of the Plymouth Prowler — so much so, that he has one in nearly every size.

Published August 7, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 9-11

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published August 7, 2019

Crowds gather to say goodbye to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson

OAKLAND COUNTY — Hundreds waited in line to say their final goodbyes to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson in the conference center of the building bearing his name in Waterford Aug. 6.

Published August 7, 2019

Donations needed for ‘diaper bank’ to help families raising kids

MADISON HEIGHTS — A city councilman in Madison Heights has teamed up with a local day care to start distributing donated diapers, baby formula, wipes and other items to parents who are raising young children and could use some help covering these expenses.

Published August 7, 2019

Madison Heights to hold citywide garage sale

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights is coordinating one day of garage sales, in which everyone can be involved, and you don’t even have to leave your home to be a part of it — although you do need to notify the city by Tuesday, Aug. 13, if you want to be on the list.

Published August 7, 2019

Art Board makes final 4 of statewide Community Excellence Award

MADISON HEIGHTS — A newer addition in the city, the Madison Heights Art Board has already left its mark on the community with such eye-catching projects as the city’s first outdoor mural — spanning all four walls of the Jaycee shelter building at the foot of the sled hill at Civic Center Park — as well as a recent photo contest and resulting calendar, a karaoke fundraiser and more.

Published August 7, 2019

Van Pelt takes a top spot in county government

OAKLAND COUNTY — Laurie Van Pelt, the Oakland County director of management, budget and chief financial officers, was named the deputy county executive Aug. 5. She is the first woman to hold the title.