Southfield Sun

Quality control employees sort through refuse on the mixed-paper conveyor belt at the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County on Eight Mile in Southfield, looking for nonrecyclable material.

Published January 7, 2020

Experts offer tips on post-holiday recycling

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Before you kick the tree to the curb and toss the ornaments, local waste experts are weighing in on how to properly dispose of holiday castoffs.

Published January 7, 2020

Get a head start on spring cleaning

METRO DETROIT — A new year comes as a natural restart. People make resolutions. Optimism runs high. It’s time to tackle goals and become a better person.

Published January 6, 2020

2020 Pantone Color of the Year is ‘Classic Blue’

METRO DETROIT — The Pantone Color Institute recently announced its 2020 Pantone Color of the Year: Classic Blue.

Published January 6, 2020

Oakland County leaders reflect on attack at animal shelter

OAKLAND COUNTY — According to officials, the dog that attacked a veteran staffer at the Oakland County Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center last month had an extensive history of aggression.

Published January 3, 2020

Rabies found in West Bloomfield again

OAKLAND COUNTY — A recent rash of rabies cases reported in Oakland County has again reached West Bloomfield, with a confirmed case in another skunk from the area, according to officials.

Published January 3, 2020

Oakland County crime briefs from the second half of 2019

OAKLAND COUNTY — Here’s a look back at some of the most interesting and bizarre local crime briefs from July to December.

Published January 3, 2020

Oakland County crime briefs from the first half of 2019

OAKLAND COUNTY — Here’s a look back at some of the most interesting and bizarre local crime briefs from January to June.

Published January 2, 2020

Man hit, killed in early morning crash in Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian Jan. 2.

Published January 2, 2020

The Friday 5 — Jan. 3-5

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published December 30, 2019

Hello, 2020: A look back at 2019 in the Southfield area

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — As the decade draws to a close, residents are looking back on the highs and lows of 2019.

Published December 30, 2019

Huron-Clinton Metroparks seek input on changes to community recreation plan

METRO DETROIT — The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority is asking the public to weigh in on proposed amendments to its community recreation plan.

Published December 30, 2019

Educators say gym class has changed over the years

METRO DETROIT — Grown-ups: If the sight of a scoreboard still makes you queasy and the screech of a whistle sends a shiver down your spine, you’re not alone.

Published December 27, 2019

Doctors offer advice for flu season

METRO DETROIT — The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it also is flu season. Some basic tips can help people avoid the flu so that they can keep their new year a happy one.

Published December 27, 2019

Trade a tree for a tree through Oakland County Parks

OAKLAND COUNTY — The presents have been unwrapped, the cookies have been munched, and Santa has returned to the North Pole for some much-needed R and R.

Published December 27, 2019

Oakland County communities crack down on Southfield Road speeding

METRO DETROIT — They see you when you’re speeding. They know when you’re unsafe. Earlier this month, the communities of Southfield, Lathrup Village and Beverly Hills teamed up to reduce speeding on Southfield Road.

Published December 25, 2019

Not home for the holidays

METRO DETROIT — The price of freedom is paid with the blood of those who serve. Our safety and security come at a cost also measured in distance and time away from loved ones. Those who step forward to serve in the military pay the bill for the rest of us.

Published December 25, 2019

Get motivated to get fit with a wearable device

METRO DETROIT — Carolyn Wilson, of St. Clair Shores, got her first activity tracker three years ago — a Fitbit.

Published December 23, 2019

Municipal complex renamed for longtime mayor, councilman

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Municipal Complex has been renamed the Donald F. Fracassi Municipal Campus.

Published December 23, 2019

Missing Southfield woman found dead

METRO DETROIT — Adrienne Quintal, 47, was found dead Dec. 21, according to a social media post by family members.

Published December 20, 2019

Crews extinguish blaze at former Northland Center

SOUTHFIELD — According to Lt. Chief Trent Rettschlag, of the Southfield Fire Department, dispatchers received a call around 8 p.m. Dec. 18 reporting a fire at the site, 21500 Northwestern Highway.