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Published May 24, 2020

Gold Star memorial underway in metro Detroit

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — People across the country recently paid their respects to military personnel who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces on Memorial Day.

Jean Cloud was sworn in as interim Macomb County Prosecutor May 20.

Published May 22, 2020

Jean Cloud named Macomb County Prosecutor

MACOMB COUNTY — The bench of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court has named Acting Prosecutor Jean Cloud to fill the role vacated when Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith resigned at the end of March.

Published May 22, 2020

Oakland County announces $30M to support municipalities

OAKLAND COUNTY — During a May 19 press conference, Oakland County Executive David Coulter announced plans to allocate $30 million to county cities, villages and townships. There are 62 such municipalities in Oakland County.

Published May 14, 2020

The Friday 5 — May 15-17

Your guide to staying at home this weekend

Four planes, including the A-10 Thunderbolt II (pictured) and KC-135 Stratotanker, will flyover Michigan Tuesday and Wednesday.

Published May 12, 2020

Selfridge ready for special flyover

METRO DETROIT — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels won’t be the only military planes flying over Michigan this week.

Published May 7, 2020

WWII veteran discusses V-E Day for 75th anniversary

METRO DETROIT — In April 1945, a couple months after the Battle of the Bulge, Mike Aleo’s battalion was ready to cross the Rhine River, when it received orders to pull out and go west to Royon, France.

Published May 7, 2020

The Friday 5 — May 8-10

Your guide to staying at home this weekend

Published May 7, 2020

Oakland County announces expanded testing, $12M more for small businesses

OAKLAND COUNTY — On April 30, Oakland County Executive David Coulter announced a multi-pronged update on the county’s latest health and economic efforts in the face of COVID-19.

Published April 30, 2020

The Friday 5 — May 1-3

Your guide to staying at home this weekend

Published April 25, 2020

Borrowed laptops boost online learning program

STERLING HEIGHTS — Bringing the classroom home for thousands of Utica Community Schools students has been an unprecedented challenge, but a laptop lending program is helping to make it a possibility, school officials say.

Published April 23, 2020

The Friday 5 — April 24-26

Your guide to staying at home this weekend

Published April 23, 2020

How Oakland County policing has changed during the ‘new normal’

OAKLAND COUNTY — “The vast majority of times, if there is a violation, the people don’t know that they’re in violation of the order. The other times people call and there’s no violation. Like, they see people together on their front lawn. Well, you don’t have to social distance from your own family,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.

Published April 22, 2020

Bridge work will close 14 Mile Road under I-75

METRO DETROIT — Crews will set new bridge beams on the southbound Interstate 75 bridge over 14 Mile Road, closing 14 Mile Road in both directions of the roadway under I-75 from 1 to 7 p.m. April 22 and 24.

Published April 17, 2020

Bridge demo closes Rochester Road under I-75 this weekend

METRO DETROIT — Crews will demolish the southbound Interstate 75 bridge over Rochester Road, closing Rochester Road in both directions of the roadway under I-75 from 9 a.m. April 17 through 5 a.m. April 20.

Published April 15, 2020

The Friday 5 — April 17-19

Your guide to staying at home this weekend

On April 14, the Macomb County Board of Commissioners voted to renew and extend the local emergency declaration through May 22. This is the second time the order has been extended due to COVID-19.

Published April 15, 2020

Macomb County emergency declaration extended through May

MACOMB COUNTY — Less than five weeks after a state of emergency was declared in Macomb County due to COVID-19, it was decided to extend the declaration.

Published April 14, 2020

Oakland County announces COVID-19 drive-thru testing, mandates facial coverings for essential workers

OAKLAND COUNTY — On April 14, Oakland County Executive David Coulter announced that the Oakland County campus in Pontiac will be the county’s first non-hospital drive-thru testing site for COVID-19.

In his role as a nurse, former Oakland University athlete Tyler Sirut has been helping to care for Coronavirus patients.

Published April 14, 2020

Former Oakland University athlete helping to care for COVID-19 patients

After graduating from Oakland University with a nursing degree this past December, little did Tyler Sirut know that not long afterwards he would be “in the middle of a pandemic.