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Gilbert's Lodge provides lunch to employees at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit March 30.

Published March 31, 2020

Local restaurant provides meals for hospital employees

DETROIT/ST. CLAIR SHORES — “The support of the community is really what’s keeping the staff going right now,” said Lisa Caradonna, an executive assistant at Ascension St. John Hospital.

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Published March 30, 2020

Oakland County launches COVID-19 case map

OAKLAND COUNTY — On March 30, Oakland County Executive David Coulter again stressed the importance of stopping the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic during a press conference to announce a new interactive case map.

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Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith has resigned, effective immediately.

Published March 30, 2020

Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith resigns

MACOMB COUNTY — A couple days after he was formally arraigned on 10 felony charges, Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith has resigned, effective immediately.

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Published March 29, 2020

Local institutions share art, music and more online during coronavirus crisis

METRO DETROIT — The coronavirus outbreak has shuttered local institutions, and calls for social distancing have most people holed up at home, but that doesn’t mean the only options for entertainment are video games and television.

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Published March 27, 2020

Oakland County announces $3 million Small Business Stabilization Fund

OAKLAND COUNTY — In an attempt to offer some relief to small businesses struggling under shutdown orders due to COVID-19, Oakland County Executive David Coulter announced a $3 million Small Business Stabilization Fund March 26.

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Published March 27, 2020

Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith arraigned on 10 felonies

MACOMB COUNTY — Eric Smith and his office typically charge people with alleged crimes.

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Published March 26, 2020

The Friday 5 — March 27-29

Your guide to staying at home this weekend

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Vehicles pass through a flooded portion of Jefferson Avenue last year in St. Clair Shores. At 6 p.m. March 26, EGLE will sponsor a Virtual Town Hall on high water preparedness that is open for the public to be able to ask their questions and get answers on lake levels in Lake St. Clair and around the state.

Published March 25, 2020

High water meeting offered online

LAKE ST. CLAIR/LANSING — Although the Macomb County Emergency Management town hall meetings on high water had to be canceled because of the restriction on meetings that include more than 50 people, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, or EGLE, still wants waterfront residents to be prepared for high water levels in 2020.

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Published March 25, 2020

Experts: ‘Only toilet paper down the tubes amid COVID-19’

METRO DETROIT — Throngs of shoppers stocked up on toilet paper and tissues ahead of state-ordered COVID-19 shutdowns, leaving store shelves empty across the country.

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Published March 24, 2020

Six Scout troop members earn rank of Eagle

METRO DETROIT — A number of local neighborhood spots have received fresh, new looks on behalf of members of Boy Scout Troop No. 273.

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Published March 24, 2020

Michigan shuts down in response to COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — All “non-critical” businesses in Michigan were ordered to close by midnight in an executive order from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer March 23.

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Published March 23, 2020

Alone together

METRO DETROIT — Every night at 7 p.m., young kiddos in the Birmingham-Bloomfield area snuggle in with their favorite grownups and log in to a virtual meeting room. The families take turns reading their favorite bedtime story to the other kids in the video chat, and before shutting off their computers, they share a nightly prayer.

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Published March 22, 2020

Hospital official, cleaning expert tell how to keep homes clean, sanitized

METRO DETROIT — COVID-19 has forced many people into their homes to help stop the spread of the viral disease.

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Published March 21, 2020

Oakland County orders closure of malls, outdoor playgrounds

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Health Division has ordered the closure of all shopping malls and outdoor playgrounds, and even more steps are under consideration, according to a March 21 press release from the county.

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Published March 20, 2020

Council, Wild Bill’s come to agreement on site plan

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After balking at plans to black out the windows of the building at 23107 Harper Ave. to make way for Wild Bill’s Tobacco to move in, members of the St. Clair Shores City Council heard the business’s new plans for the site at its March 16 meeting.

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Published March 20, 2020

St. Clair Shores schools focus on ‘more than just learning’

ST. CLAIR SHORES — School may be closed for weeks on end, but that doesn’t mean students suddenly don’t need the resources and support they get inside those walls.

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Published March 20, 2020

St. Clair Shores business community reacts to coronavirus pandemic

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In every community around Michigan, there is an eerie stillness where, not long ago, there was hustle and bustle: School desks sit empty, barstools grow cold, store shelves lie bare.

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Published March 20, 2020

St. Clair Shores closes buildings to public in response to coronavirus pandemic

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Following an executive order by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the city of St. Clair Shores closed its library, Senior Activity Center, Civic Arena and golf course to the public as of March 16 to minimize the community spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

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Published March 20, 2020

Hospitals continue with visitor restrictions, announce online urgent care

METRO DETROIT — On March 19, Ascension St. John Hospital officials updated its visitor restrictions for all of its hospitals and ambulatory sites. The restrictions are consistent with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order to help protect the health and safety of patients, families, and health care staff from the spread of COVID-19.

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Published March 20, 2020

Henry Ford begins in-house, same-day COVID-19 testing

METRO DETROIT — On March 16, Henry Ford Health System began in-house, same-day testing for COVID-19.

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