Southfield Sun

Published September 18, 2020

METRO DETROIT — On Oct. 1, the Michigan Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will “Light The Night.” The virtual event — to be held statewide from 7 to 8 p.m. — is dedicated to supporting patients living with blood cancers, remembering loved ones no longer here and celebrating blood cancer survivors.

Published September 17, 2020

When school, life go online, cyber danger increases

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard recently said online predators are a “new reality” facing children.

Published September 17, 2020

Food distribution needs grow with pandemic, schools reopening

METRO DETROIT — The 11th year of the “Mow Down Hunger” campaign may be the most important of them all.

Thomas, left, and Joseph Martin, of Grosse Pointe Woods, are ready for virtual learning this semester in the Grosse Pointe Public School System.

Published September 11, 2020

Preparing for virtual learning for the 2020-21 school year

METRO DETROIT — With many local students returning to school in a virtual learning environment because of COVID-19, parents are setting up areas at home specifically for school instruction.

Published September 9, 2020

Biden addresses autoworkers in battleground Warren

WARREN — Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Warren on Sept. 9 where he addressed union autoworkers and pledged to fight for them if he’s elected President of the United States in November.

Published September 8, 2020

Chevy Bel Air is a dream cruiser come true

METRO DETROIT — In the early 1960s, Gretchen Peterson enjoyed cruising Woodward Avenue with all the other hot-rodders and car buffs.

Researchers from Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, shown here, are participating in the study.

Published September 8, 2020

Beaumont researchers join NCI to study relationship between cancer, COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — In the age of COVID-19, a global virus that is known to more adversely affect those who are immunocompromised or who have other comorbidities, researchers are looking at how the virus impacts those also living with and being treated for cancer.

Published September 8, 2020

Southfield police deploy body cams for all sworn officers

SOUTHFIELD — It is now the policy of the Southfield Police Department that all interactions between the public and any of its 126 sworn officers will be captured on a body-worn camera.

Published September 8, 2020

Group provides free computer skills training for metro Detroiters

SOUTHFIELD — Whether you’ve been furloughed, are looking for a new job or just want to upgrade your computer skills, JVS Human Services has a class for you.

Lawrence Tech University is just weeks into in-person classes with new protocols and procedures. Among the measures to keep people safe are over 100 hand sanitizer dispensers placed around the campus.

Published September 8, 2020

Lawrence Tech adjusting to school year under coronavirus pandemic

SOUTHFIELD — As colleges and universities across the state return to classes, many are exploring different avenues of doing so while still keeping students and faculty safe. Some colleges are still planning on meeting face to face, while others are going strictly online.

Published September 8, 2020

Southfield parks see 200% increase in use during pandemic

SOUTHFIELD — The COVID-19 pandemic may still be around, but that hasn’t stopped Southfield residents from hitting the parks for some fresh air.

Published September 8, 2020

Gyms, pools can open, sports resume

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is hoping a new state order will allow community citizens, businesses and other departments and organizations to operate in a proactive manner moving forward.

Published August 26, 2020

Attorney: Southfield woman declared dead, found to be alive at funeral home

SOUTHFIELD — The family of a 20-year-old Southfield woman previously declared dead is looking for answers after she was found to be alive at a funeral home.

Published August 25, 2020

Southfield Public Schools Early Childhood Education program to go ‘full virtual’

SOUTHFIELD — With all the uncertainty surrounding return to school plans, parents of the youngest children in Southfield Public Schools now have some answers.

Published August 25, 2020

Habitat for Humanity new build breaks ground in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — In a quiet, tree-filled neighborhood, a giant hole in the ground signifies the start of a new beginning for one family, to be selected by Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County.

Published August 25, 2020

RRRASOC partners with EGLE to improve recycling in service communities

METRO DETROIT — A first-of-its-kind Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy-led program, in partnership with national nonprofit The Recycling Partnership, is taking aim to improve recycling across the state through education, outreach, policy changes and market development.

Published August 25, 2020

Parks see increase in visitors, wrestle to keep people safe during COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — Whether to seek refuge from quarantine, joblessness or the inability to travel, Michiganders have flocked to parks to keep themselves healthy, both physically and mentally.

Published August 25, 2020

Taking aim at teen driver safety

METRO DETROIT — The 100 days that fill the gap between Memorial Day and Labor Day may be known as some of the most fun for teens, who spend their summer breaks travelling from one destination to the next, but for public safety experts, those 100 days signify something much different.

Published August 25, 2020

Behind the Wheel: Ford models are a family affair

WARREN — "She’s got her elbow on my car,” Warren resident Bob Gaines teased when his daughter, Dawn Gaines, momentarily leaned on her dad’s 1968 Ford Galaxie 500.

Published August 25, 2020

Conservationist says restoring nature starts at home

METRO DETROIT — Addressing global damage to nature seems overwhelming, but author and researcher Doug Tallamy says that even small changes in your yard can make a difference.