Southfield Sun

Published June 22, 2021

Pre-pandemic prosperity provides optimistic outlook for County’s recovery

OAKLAND COUNTY — Previous economic prosperity may help the county fully recover to pre-pandemic levels, according to an economic outlook report conducted and presented by University of Michigan economists Gabriel Ehrlich and Donald Grimes, among other colleagues.

Published June 20, 2021

Spring season brings many local champs

METRO DETROIT — With baseball, softball and girls soccer teams concluding their seasons in East Lansing June 18-19, the high school spring sports season is officially complete.

Published June 18, 2021

Michigan Science Center launches new exhibit to make math come alive

DETROIT — Making math fun may sound impossible to some, but the Michigan Science Center is doing just that with its new MathAlive! Program.

Published June 17, 2021

Labor shortages making it tough on businesses

METRO DETROIT — Those who have recently looked to purchase a home may have noticed that the available supply isn’t exactly plentiful.

Published June 17, 2021

Fireworks shows return to metro Detroit

METRO DETROIT — The summer skies will be full of color and excitement as fireworks displays return.

Members of the Detroit-based nonprofit Developing Kids pose with a check for $100,000 from Impact 100 Metro Detroit. The nonprofit’s president and CEO, Kimberly Johnson, wrote a grant and was awarded the funds during Impact 100’s annual Big Give event.

Published June 11, 2021

Youth service nonprofit awarded $100,000 grant

SOUTHFIELD — When it comes to the world of nonprofits, funding is just about everything.

Published June 10, 2021

Quadriplegic DJ/songwriter’s first music video produced with local foundation’s help

METRO DETROIT — Local 22-year-old DJ and songwriter Anna Pannell, or DJ Malika, from Ypsilanti, has never let the physical limitations of being paralyzed stop her from pursuing her dreams, even when it comes to uncharted territory.

Published June 10, 2021

Plum Hollow Country Club celebrates 100 years

SOUTHFIELD — On May 14, 1921, the Plum Hollow Country Club opened its doors to the public. Now, exactly 100 years later, the 157-acre site at Nine Mile and Lahser roads is still standing thanks to its leadership and support from members.

The city of Southfield, through a proclamation from Mayor Ken Siver, declared June 4 Wear Orange National Gun Violence Awareness Day. More than 150 key buildings and landmarks in the city turned orange in support.

Published June 9, 2021

Southfield police chief discusses Gun Violence Awareness Day

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield has joined the rest of the United States in declaring June 4 National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Published June 9, 2021

Find stress relief, satisfaction in gardening

METRO DETROIT — Remember the frenzy that took place in spring of 2020, when Michiganders rushed to their local home and garden shops to buy all sorts of goodies to make their spaces sparkle?

Published June 8, 2021

Active shooter terrorizes drivers in Southfield, Beverly Hills

SOUTHFIELD/BEVERLY HILLS — Police officers were dispatched on a report of shots fired on Evergreen Road, near 13 Mile, around 3:37 p.m. May 14.

Bees in the D President Brian Peterson-Roest inspects a beehive frame, looking for eggs to ensure the queen bee is healthy. Bees in the D maintains four beehives on the rooftop of Shinola Hotel in Detroit.

Published June 8, 2021

Bills aim to save state’s pollinators by banning new pesticides on public land

METRO DETROIT — Two new Michigan House bills have been introduced in an effort to save the state’s bees, butterflies and other native pollinators.

Published June 8, 2021

Chevy Camaro is all in the family

METRO DETROIT — In April 1970, Carol Alex, of Warren, Ohio, purchased a shiny burgundy 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 307.

Published June 6, 2021

Report analyzes cost of living and the difficulty of meeting it in southeastern Michigan

METRO DETROIT — Each year, the United Way for Southeastern Michigan releases a report that analyzes the state of poverty and living expenses in the southeastern Michigan area.

Published June 4, 2021

USPBL celebrates five-year anniversary

UTICA — Though COVID-19 presented plenty of obstacles to the United Shore Professional Baseball League, the league is still going strong, kicking off its fifth year May 28 at Jimmy John’s Field.

Southfield partnered with the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency to put on a financial education webinar May 20. Topics discussed included credit reporting agencies, credit scoring and credit laws, as well as ways to build and repair your credit history and knowing what to do in the event of identity theft.

Published May 29, 2021

Local groups promote free financial education

OAKLAND COUNTY — A poor credit score will make securing a loan, receiving utility services, paying bills and maybe even getting a job a lot harder than they need to be.

Published May 28, 2021

LTU sees first ever graduating nursing class

SOUTHFIELD — Twenty-six students at Lawrence Technological University made history May 8 as the first class of nursing students to graduate from the university.

Published May 28, 2021

TIA, victim’s families advocate for hands-free Senate legislation

METRO DETROIT — As a mother, everything changed for Laurel Zimmerman on Dec. 28, 2010, the day her 16-year-old daughter Ally Zimmerman was fatally injured in a crash involving a distracted driver.

Published May 27, 2021

Southfield Garden Walk returns

SOUTHFIELD — After being forced to take a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southfield Parks and Garden Club will host its 14th annual Garden Walk 2-5 p.m. June 20.

Published May 27, 2021

Beaumont offers Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15

METRO DETROIT — After being one of the first children to receive her first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at the Beaumont Service Center, in Southfield, Megan Sims, 13, now wants to advocate for other children her age to get vaccinated as well.