C&G Newspapers

Published February 7, 2018

Quantity trumps quality when it comes to financial safeguards

METRO DETROIT — According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft complaints nationwide nearly doubled between 2010 and 2015 — and that’s a conservative estimate, since there were likely thousands of incidents during that time that were never reported.

Published February 2, 2018

Advisory issued after vehicles damaged by 696 concrete

METRO DETROIT — A planned project to fix crumbling sections of Interstate 696 in Macomb and Oakland counties apparently can’t start soon enough.

Published January 31, 2018

Color options saturate auto show

METRO DETROIT — The North American International Auto Show in Detroit provided some clues on the hues that car buyers may be able to choose at dealerships this year.

Published January 31, 2018

Home staging can provide an edge for those selling their homes

METRO DETROIT — Home staging is the process of arranging the existing items inside a home — or bringing in outside items — to make the presentation of the home more appealing to visitors.

Published January 31, 2018

Heart health begins in the gut, experts say

METRO DETROIT — It’s true that February is typically associated with Valentine’s Day, but the popularity of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day Feb. 3 is gaining momentum every year.

Published January 25, 2018

Local dealerships celebrate auto awards

METRO DETROIT — Local auto dealerships expect customers to be the biggest winners after the North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards respectively named the Honda Accord, Volvo XC60 and Lincoln Navigator as winners recently.

Published January 15, 2018

Auto show roars into Detroit

DETROIT — The North American International Auto Show kicked off in Detroit Jan. 14 with its press preview days, unveiling several new vehicles of all shapes and sizes.

Published January 11, 2018

The Friday 5 — Jan. 12-14

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published December 27, 2017

DIA’s Japanese art gallery engages, educates and amazes

DETROIT — The revamped gallery of Japanese art at the Detroit Institute of Arts manages to bridge the past with the present in a way that honors historical artifacts while engaging modern audiences.

Published December 21, 2017

Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Troy gets its own toy story

METRO DETROIT — Ashley Osborne didn’t expect that her son, Griffin Galligan, almost 2, would get to pick out a toy when she took him for a follow-up visit with a specialist at Detroit Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Troy Dec. 18.

Published December 21, 2017

Discover Michigan: Make the most of your holiday break in metro Detroit

For many metro Detroit residents, the chaos of the holidays is often followed by a little downtime before heading back to work or school.

Published December 19, 2017

Major artworks call for a ‘Pilgrimage’ to the DIA this season

DETROIT — Even if you’re not religious, you might want to go to “Church” this holiday season. Through Jan. 15, the Detroit Institute of Arts is offering a single admission price to see two major special exhibitions: “Church: A Painter’s Pilgrimage” and “Monet: Framing Life.” The Monet exhibition will remain on view through March 4 at the DIA.

Published December 8, 2017

Levin won’t seek re-election, candidates begin to emerge

METRO DETROIT — U.S. Rep. Sander Levin will leave Congress after 35 years in 2018, a decision he announced Dec. 2 in a statement to his constituents.

Published December 5, 2017

Behind the Wheel: Daughter hits the road where her dad left off in Crown Victoria

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Roseanna Schnepper, of Clinton Township, grew up watching her dad, Donald Butler, work on cars — both as a hobby and as part of the family business, Butler’s Collision in Roseville.

Published November 29, 2017

Discover Michigan: Create holiday memories by cutting your own Christmas tree

In the midst of the holiday hustle and bustle, having a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree on hand is certainly a timesaver, but the look and smell of a real tree — and the experience of cutting it down yourself — can be a fun and memorable adventure.

Published November 28, 2017

Behind the Wheel: The evolution of Santa’s sleigh

Each year, the Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade makes its way down Kercheval Avenue as spectators eagerly await the arrival of Santa — and when the parade VIP finally makes his appearance, he arrives in style on a custom-made sleigh with high-flying reindeer leading the way.

Published November 27, 2017

Reliving the golden age of retail

If you’re on the couch icing a black eye and swollen feet after a fervent day of snagging deals on Black Friday, you’re not alone.

Published October 27, 2017

Smashing Pumpkins activity delights visitors at Detroit Zoo

Published October 26, 2017

Detroit exhibit celebrates 100 years of Selfridge

Published October 12, 2017

Former trash kings Rizzos reach plea deal for bribery, fraud charges

METRO DETROIT — Charles B. “Chuck” Rizzo, and his father, Charles P. Rizzo — the two former waste hauler kingpins in Macomb County — have reached plea deals in their corruption cases.

According to U.S District Court records, the pair is scheduled to appear before District Judge Robert H. Cleland Nov. 9 in Port Huron.

Ariel Glasner, attorney for the elder Rizzo, and Chuck Rizzo’s attorney, Thomas Green, could not immediately be reached for comment.