Southfield Sun

Published February 19, 2021

Boat dealerships ‘slammed’ with interested buyers

METRO DETROIT — From a low of leaving a show after just a day to a high of months of great sales, the boating industry has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic better than other industries, likely because its product is designed to be used in the relative safety of outdoors.

Published February 18, 2021

Science Center offers free admission days thanks to local businesses

DETROIT — The Michigan Science Center is welcoming in more people than ever with its free admission days.

Published February 18, 2021

USPBL standout signs Major League Baseball contract

METRO DETROIT — Whether it be whiffle ball in the backyard, tee ball for the city team or playing video games on the TV, baseball has been a constant in Dugan Darnell’s life for as long as he can remember.

Published February 16, 2021

Troy police investigate homicide outside Belle Tire store

TROY — Troy police are investigating a homicide discovered during the early morning Feb. 15 at the front entrance of Belle Tire, 4966 Rochester Road.

Published February 12, 2021

Man in custody following multiple local drugstore robberies

OAKLAND COUNTY — A Flint man has been charged following a string of robberies at pharmacies across Oakland and Genesee counties.

Southfield residential neighborhood Northland Gardens was named one of 12 distinctive places in Michigan listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Ties to Motown stars and the J.L. Hudson Co. are part of what makes this subdivision unique.

Published February 12, 2021

Southfield neighborhood named one of 12 distinctive places to live in Michigan

SOUTHFIELD — Once home to legendary singer/songwriter William “Smokey” Robinson and several other Motown stars, Northland Gardens has recently been named one of 12 distinctive places in Michigan listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.

The Southfield Community Development Block Grant Program is asking residents and local nonprofit organizations to fill out a survey to help improve the city. The deadline to submit a response is Feb. 25.

Published February 11, 2021

Southfield seeking survey responses on how to improve

SOUTHFIELD — Like any good community should, Southfield city officials say they are always trying to get better.

Students at Levey Middle School worked with Lawrence Technological University to learn about different STEM opportunities through the baking of a cake. Levey and the LTU STEM Center have teamed up in an effort to teach students the importance of science in everyday life.

Published February 11, 2021

LTU outreach effort teaches Levey students about STEM through baking cake

SOUTHFIELD — Levey Middle School eighth grade teacher Chrisondra Austin has had a partnership with Lawrence Technological University for roughly three years now. Over those three years, the Lawrence Tech STEM Center has conducted experiments with the students at Levey in hopes of getting them interested in pursuing a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Published February 10, 2021

OU announces $2,500 scholarship for Michigan frontline workers

ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University is offering financial assistance to those working the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published February 10, 2021

COVID-19 spikes demand for in-home senior services

METRO DETROIT — Sterling Heights resident Roxanne Hayes has an 86-year-old father who lives with her and her husband.

Published February 9, 2021

Dreaming about — and planning for — next spring’s yard and garden

METRO DETROIT — Families once were busy running from school to dance class to basketball practice, and from family parties to hanging out with friends all weekend, but the past months have made for a change of pace that’s affecting how residents feel about the importance of their yard to their peace of mind.

Published February 9, 2021

For many, COVID reveals existing ADD/ADHD

BIRMINGHAM — How are you doing, handling all of this time at home? If working or learning virtually has you a little down, unmotivated, maybe a bit forgetful and anxious, you’re far from alone. The pandemic has caused a lot of people to feel that way.

Published February 9, 2021

Baker College campus coming to downtown Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — The excavation and construction of a seven-story, 86,000-square-foot, $51 million Baker College campus is underway in downtown Royal Oak at 420 S. Lafayette Ave., north of Fifth Street.

Published February 6, 2021

Fish Fry Fridays 2021 - sponsored by Big Boy

A local guide to metro Detroit Friday fish fry dinners in 2021

Published February 5, 2021

Two polar bear cubs born at Detroit Zoo doing well

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo recently announced that two polar bear cubs born Nov. 17 to mom Suka, 8, and 16-year-old father Nuka are doing well.

Published February 5, 2021

Residents share memories of the Great Blizzard of 1978

METRO DETROIT — Talk about a snow day. Forty-three years ago, the Great Blizzard of 1978 blanketed metro Detroit, the state and other parts of the U.S.

Published February 4, 2021

Nonprofit helps change lives by providing clean water

STERLING HEIGHTS — It has been more than five years since Sterling Heights resident David Lomasney made a decision that changed not only the course of his life, but possibly thousands of others.

Starters is one of several restaurants to receive aid from Oakland County and the city of Southfield.

Published January 30, 2021

Southfield, county to provide aid to struggling restaurants

OAKLAND COUNTY — The bar and restaurant industries have been some of the hardest hit in the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurant owners have had to adjust hours and switch solely to carryout in order to keep business afloat.

Oakland University student Ja’Laaiyah Gordon was one of nine recent recipients of the Keeper of the Dream Award. The award honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and awards scholarships to students who best demonstrate leadership qualities through their involvement on campus and in the community.

Published January 29, 2021

Southfield resident earns OU’s Keeper of the Dream award

SOUTHFIELD — Ja’Laaiyah Gordon has spent her college career working to make people from all walks of life feel more comfortable.

Everyone who knew Rohn Goldman knew he was the kind of person who wanted to get to know everybody. As a longtime attendee of chamber music concerts, he made a lasting impact on everyone from performers to concertgoers.

Published January 27, 2021

Beloved Chamber Music Society of Detroit member, Southfield resident dies

SOUTHFIELD — Chamber Music Society of Detroit President Steve Wogaman describes chamber music as intimate and extremely pleasing to people who know music.