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Published January 28, 2019

Utica High student’s photo portfolio wins best in show

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Savannah Jodway’s experimentation with photography started with taking pictures of creepy dolls and landscapes. But then, like a light turning on, the dual-enrolled student from Utica High School and the Utica Center for Science and Industry grew interested in capturing light on camera.

Published January 25, 2019

Rea appointed new deputy county executive in Macomb

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is bringing John Paul Rea back as deputy county executive.

Published January 25, 2019

Comedy Castle to host Guardians for Animals fundraiser

ROYAL OAK — Guardians for Animals proves there is strength in numbers. The nonprofit network supports 17 no-kill animal rescues. Together, they have saved nearly 33,200 animals over the past 15 years, including more than 1,700 in 2018 alone.

Published January 24, 2019

The Friday 5 — Jan. 25-27

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Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz congratulates Keeper of the Dream scholarship recipient Gicentroy Henry III Jan. 21 at OU.

Published January 23, 2019

Oakland University speaker calls for equity, not equality

ROCHESTER HILLS — Award-winning journalist and communications strategist Jeff Johnson did not mince words about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “What does the ‘dream’ mean to me?” he asked Jan. 21 at Oakland University. “I think that most diversity inclusion stuff is really cute. I’ve seen the pamphlets. Every campus has one.”

Published January 23, 2019

Following the beat in high school

METRO DETROIT — Increased problem solving, better listening, mastery of memorization and enhanced coordination. All with a built-in family for the four years of high school. How can students take advantage of a program that gives them all that? Join the band.

Published January 23, 2019

On a budget, find ways to refresh your home without renovating

METRO DETROIT — A big renovation might not be in a household’s budget, but there are some less costly ways to refresh a home that can please homeowners and also help when they put their homes on the market. C & G Newspapers spoke with a real estate agent and a tile expert about ways folks can reinvigorate their homes without renovating.

Published January 21, 2019

Communities collect money and coats for kids in need

MACOMB COUNTY — Three local communities came together in recent weeks to help children and families who were without warm clothes through a coat drive called Antolin Coats for Kids.

Published January 21, 2019

Utica approves 3 events to happen this summer

UTICA — The summer in Utica is about to get busy with new and old events coming to the downtown area. At its Jan. 8 City Council meeting, Utica approved the return of two events and one brand-new event.

Published January 21, 2019

Utica may sell senior housing or hire company to manage it

UTICA — Questions are arising about Utica’s senior housing, Riverside 175. During Utica’s Jan. 8 City Council meeting, the topic of either hiring a management company or selling the housing altogether was discussed.

Published January 18, 2019

Macomb County connects with RapidSOS

MACOMB COUNTY — Late last year, a Macomb County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher took a 911 call from an individual suffering a seizure. Sheriff Anthony Wickersham explained that, when asked, the caller relayed the correct street number but the incorrect street name, sending emergency responders to the wrong house.

Published January 18, 2019

Grant money to aid in battle against invasive species

MACOMB COUNTY — The Six Rivers Land Conservancy was recently awarded two grants totaling $120,000 from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for ongoing efforts to address invasive species.

Published January 17, 2019

The Friday 5 — Jan. 18-20

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Published January 16, 2019

Take action to remove radon from your home

METRO DETROIT — It may be impossible to smell or see, but that doesn’t mean radon won’t do a lot of damage. Formed during the breakdown of uranium, radon is a chemically inert radioactive gas found in nearly all soils and rocks.

Published January 16, 2019

Chili cook-off experts reveal what it takes to make a winning bowl

METRO DETROIT — What does it take to make the perfect chili? Is it the spice? Could be. Even the experts aren’t sure. Michelle Weiss, the marketing and events coordinator for the Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority, organizes the DDA’s annual chili cook-off. Creating “a chili they can be proud of” is the magic ingredient in a cook-off contender, she said.

Published January 16, 2019

Stonefly search on tap throughout Rouge communities

METRO DETROIT — Sally Petrella, volunteer monitoring program manager for the Friends of the Rouge, knows the reaction all too well.

Published January 16, 2019

Michigan adopts new fireworks legislation

LANSING — On Dec. 29, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder approved a package of bills aimed at giving more local communities more control to regulate the use and sale of fireworks. The package included House Bill 5940, which was written by state Rep. John Chirkun, D-Roseville.

Published January 15, 2019

New mental health CEO wants to reduce stigma, offer empathy

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Community Mental Health has a new CEO.

Published January 15, 2019

Smith re-elected as chair of Macomb County Board of Commissioners

MOUNT CLEMENS — Bob Smith, a Democrat from Clinton Township, was re-elected by his peers to again serve as the chair of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners for the 2019-20 term.

Published January 15, 2019

Macomb County leaders to highlight technology, talent at NAIAS

DETROIT — Leaders from Macomb County will celebrate several talent and technology initiatives during the upcoming North American International Auto Show.