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Published November 18, 2020

Macomb County Health Dept. supportive of state’s three-week restrictions

MACOMB COUNTY — On Nov. 15, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a new emergency order enacting a three-week “pause” of indoor gatherings and other social activities to try to curb increasing positive COVID-19 cases statewide.

Published November 17, 2020

Shelby Township police searching for missing teen

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen who was last seen in the Shelby Township/Romeo area.

Published November 17, 2020

Macomb County led nation in census response rate

MACOMB COUNTY — When it comes to the 2020 U.S. Census, Macomb County is setting records.

Published November 17, 2020

Watch out for water lettuce on the waterways

MACOMB COUNTY — It’s a plant that might look pretty in a contained pond or water feature in a yard, but not spreading freely over the surface of the Clinton River.

Signs like this one, seen at the splash pad at Kensington Metropark, helped visitors know how far they should social distance while using Huron-Clinton Metroparks in 2020.

Published November 17, 2020

Huron-Clinton Metroparks see 2020 attendance surge

METRO DETROIT — With outdoors seemingly safer places to have distanced gatherings than inside, Huron-Clinton Metroparks saw attendance increase this year as metro Detroit residents looked for a place to safely get out of the house.

Published November 10, 2020

Families alter Thanksgiving plans amid pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Thanksgiving has always been a big deal for Elyse Van Houzen, of Franklin, who has been hosting large turkey day celebrations for friends and family for over 25 years.

Published November 10, 2020

Women talk about how passion drives their business

METRO DETROIT — In a society constantly working to bring equality to women in the workplace, consider for a moment an alternative point of view: Women might not always be equal to men because, sometimes, they can do the job better.

Published November 10, 2020

Preserve and display military memorabilia in the home

METRO DETROIT — For veterans and their families, memorabilia represent an individual’s service and can bring back memories of one’s time in the military.

Published November 10, 2020

Coronavirus concerns cited in adjournment of ex-Macomb prosecutor’s plea hearing

MACOMB COUNTY — A plea hearing for ex-Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith has been pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns.

Published November 10, 2020

Protest in Shelby Township ends in multiple arrests

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A protest in Shelby Township in late October ended in a number of protesters being arrested after police said the protest began to get out of control.

Published November 10, 2020

Shelby police search for Champagne shoplifter

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly has stolen Champagne from a local store on multiple occasions.

Published November 10, 2020

Shelby police tentatively ID driver of pickup in hit-and-run crash with parked vehicle

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A pickup truck that was caught on surveillance video smashing into the back of another vehicle that had been parked on a residential street and then fleeing, according to police, has been located, and the driver has been tentatively identified.

Published November 10, 2020

Shelby Township officers graduate from staff and command school

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two Shelby Township police sergeants graduated from the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety Oct. 29 and will be bringing what they learned to the department.

Published November 9, 2020

Memorial event to remember slain dog brings community together

UTICA — A memorial event was held for a second year by a local group that formed after a dog adopted from a shelter was stabbed to death at a park in Utica in 2019.

Published November 9, 2020

Improvements being made to UCS schools using bond money

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Utica Community Schools will look a little different to students this year when they return to their classrooms sometime after Thanksgiving break, thanks to nearly $40 million in bond-funded renovations.

Published November 9, 2020

Utica voters tap Calandrino for mayor’s job, elect 1 newcomer to council

UTICA — Utica’s elections are over, and the open seats for mayor and City Council have been decided.

Pictured is Dakota Bread Co. co-founder Bassie Shemtov. Employers and job seekers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways.

Published November 7, 2020

Employers, job seekers feel the sting of the pandemic

METRO DETROIT — In a year that has challenged so many in profound ways, both employers and job seekers are among those who have had their lives altered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published November 6, 2020

Voters pick Thomas, Meyer for Utica Community Schools board

UTICA — The race for two seats on the Utica Community Schools Board of Education has resulted in voters reelecting the one incumbent on the ballot and choosing a new board member.