Southfield Sun

Published September 11, 2019

Detroit Lions fans remain faithful through the years

METRO DETROIT — You can say the Detroit Lions haven’t won a Super Bowl; you can say the Lions haven’t won a division title since 1993; you can even say the Lions have made the playoffs just three times since 2000.

Published September 11, 2019

Continue to adjust dorm décor after moving in

METRO DETROIT — Thousands of students recently took part in move-in days at Oakland University in Rochester Hills Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, and they might want to keep working on their organization, equipment and décor until they have it just right for their needs.

Published September 11, 2019

Art is sparked by the setting

METRO DETROIT — Nature and architecture are rich sources of inspiration for plein air painters and urban sketchers.

Cars pass through the construction zone Sept. 6 on the westbound I-696 service drive, east of Southfield Road, in Lathrup Village.

Published September 10, 2019

Officials detail I-696 service drive construction

LATHRUP VILLAGE — Labor Day may have marked the unofficial end of summer, but construction season is still in full swing.

Published September 10, 2019

Suspect arrested after reports of peeping Tom in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — Police arrested a man for his second peeping offense recently.

Published September 10, 2019

Search continues for burglary suspects in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — Police are on the hunt for four men they say are responsible for robbing a party store recently.

Published September 10, 2019

Search continues for burglary suspects in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — Police are on the hunt for four men they say are responsible for robbing a party store recently.

Published September 10, 2019

Police search for missing Southfield man

SOUTHFIELD — Several local law enforcement agencies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man.

Published September 10, 2019

Pedestrian hit, killed on 10 Mile

SOUTHFIELD — Police responded to the scene of a fatal accident near 10 Mile Road Sept. 10.

Published September 9, 2019

Groups focus on student mental health efforts

OAKLAND COUNTY — Smartphones and the internet do not an easy childhood make.

Final work along the I-696 service drives in Macomb County will be completed this fall, but a date has not been determined.

Published September 6, 2019

MDOT: Final ‘Restore the Reuther’ work nearing completion

METRO DETROIT — There’s good news to report for anyone driving near Interstate 696.

Published September 6, 2019

Oakland County’s first high school therapy dog brings comfort, companionship

OAKLAND COUNTY — The latest addition to the staff at Walled Lake Western High School is a bit unorthodox — covered in fur and walking on four legs, for starters — but she’s expected to be a boon to the emotional well-being of the students there.

Published September 5, 2019

Residents can put green infrastructure into place at home

METRO DETROIT — With new developments sprouting up all over metro Detroit, homeowners and communities are looking at implementing green infrastructure at a residential level.

Published September 5, 2019

As seasons shift gears, bicyclists get unique view of fall color

Take one road, add two wheels and hundreds of colors. The result is an outdoor fall experience that you can only enjoy in Michigan.

Published September 5, 2019

Behind the Wheel: 1970 AMX goes from ‘bucket of bolts’ to showstopper

When Pleasant Ridge-based attorney Joe Papelian was 12, the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette came out, and he told his mom that he was going to buy one when he got to college.

Published September 4, 2019

The Friday 5 — Sept. 6-8

Your guide to this weekend's events

More than 500 people attended the Out of the Darkness Community Walk to promote suicide prevention and awareness in 2018. Organizers are hoping for even bigger attendance at 2019’s walk on Sept. 14.

Published September 4, 2019

Community walk to raise money for suicide prevention

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Suicide is a topic that affects millions of families and can be one that people do not want to talk about. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is working to change that.

Published September 3, 2019

JVS launches simulated supermarket training program

SOUTHFIELD — A local organization recently launched a training program to help people with disabilities reach their employment goals.

The annual Summer in the Village event will return Sept. 14, this time with a Caribbean twist.

Published September 3, 2019

Lathrup's Summer in the Village to return with Caribbean Fest

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The annual celebration of summer will return to Lathrup Village this year, but this time, with some island flavor.

Published August 30, 2019

Oakland County lawsuit against MIDD dismissed

MACOMB COUNTY/OAKLAND COUNTY — On Aug. 23, an Oakland County judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Macomb Interceptor Drain District, or MIDD, in relation to funds expended from a sinkhole collapse in late 2016.