St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published September 8, 2021

Harper Cruise brings visitors from near and far to the avenue

ST. CLAIR SHORES — As the years progress, the cars counted as classic get newer and, among ’57 Chevy BelAirs, Ford Model-Ts and other traditional classic cars, the 2021 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Cruise seemed to have many vehicles that first rolled off the line in the late 1980s.

Michigan Chapter Walkers — like those pictured here — will return to the Detroit Zoo for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer’s this fall.

Published September 8, 2021

Walkers hope to make strides in battle against Alzheimer’s disease

ROYAL OAK — Alzheimer’s disease stole Colton Dale’s chance to get to know his grandfather, who developed it when Dale was very young. What sticks in Dale’s mind is the way his otherwise stoic father reacted to his own father’s deteriorating mental state.

Published September 4, 2021

Local community reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11

MACOMB COUNTY — Nearly two decades have passed since the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil took place.

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through county

Published September 3, 2021

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — A North Dakota man was taken into custody after a chase sped through Macomb County.

Published August 30, 2021

Michigan State Fair to return to in-person programming

NOVI — After a year of fully virtual programming, the Michigan State Fair, hosted at the Suburban Collection Showplace, will return to in-person festivities for the 2021 season.

Springfield Township Supervisor Laura Moreau shakes the hand of Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR.

Published August 27, 2021

Local first responders honored during Heroes Night at Jimmy John’s Field

MACOMB COUNTY — Belfor, a disaster restoration company, honored first responders during Heroes Night at the United Shore Professional Baseball game Aug. 5 at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica.

St. Clair Shores is entering into a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to make improvements to the playground and bathroom at Brys Park.

Published August 27, 2021

Agreement approved for MDNR grant work at Brys Park in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two years after being awarded a Land and Water Conservation Grant, the city of St. Clair Shores has signed a grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to renovate the playground and bathrooms at Brys Park.

Published August 27, 2021

Residents can sign up for alerts from St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In an effort to keep residents more informed with news at the neighborhood level, the city of St. Clair Shores is offering a new alert system, Citizen Alert.

Published August 26, 2021

Wires spark fires in St. Clair Shores during storms

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two significant storms wreaked havoc in St. Clair Shores Aug. 9 and 11, leading to fires that burned a truck and a detached garage.

This design by Environmental Consulting and Technology shows a new activity pier at Blossom Heath Park. City Council approved the site plan and bid for the project.

Published August 26, 2021

Blossom Heath pier plans approved

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Continuing improvements at Blossom Heath Park, St. Clair Shores City Council voted unanimously to approve a plan to improve the fishing pier, extending it into Lake St. Clair and creating another destination for residents and visitors to enjoy in St. Clair Shores.

Published August 25, 2021

Get an inside look at the homes of interior designers

METRO DETROIT — If you’ve ever toured a designers’ show house or hired an interior designer, you’ve seen how interior designers can reimagine a space in a host of astonishingly inventive ways. But how do these designers decorate their own homes?

Published August 25, 2021

St. Clair Shores schools aim to make 2021-22 as normal as possible

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Masks may be optional and advanced cleaning will continue, but all three St. Clair Shores school districts say they’re eager to welcome students back in September for the 2021-22 school year in a manner that more closely resembles pre-pandemic times.

Published August 25, 2021

St. Clair Shores unveils ‘Dave Coulier Way’

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The laughs started on Lange Street. That’s where Dave Coulier — the actor and comedian perhaps best known for his role as Joey Gladstone on “Full House” and “Fuller House” — and his friends first got into comedy, in the basements, backyards and halls of his hometown, St. Clair Shores.

Published August 25, 2021

Nursing and paramedic shortages reported in Michigan

METRO DETROIT — The labor shortages that have been occurring across the state have also affected two industries that have a direct impact on the health of residents.

Published August 25, 2021

Pilot project aims to reduce trash going into Lake St. Clair

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Macomb County Public Works Office gives a hoot and is working to keep pollution out of Lake St. Clair with a new pilot project at the 11.5 Mile Drain.

Published August 24, 2021

Custom-made pickup truck is built to last

METRO DETROIT — What started out as “a big, old, ugly truck” was transformed into a shiny, custom-built vehicle when Michael Loudermilk flexed his mechanical skills.

Published August 24, 2021

Elected officials, nonprofits call on utilities to do more to avoid outages

METRO DETROIT — Just as local utilities restored electricity to the last of the customers who lost power during the storms Aug. 11, a number of government and nonprofit groups publicly demanded the companies take responsibility — in some cases, monetarily — for multi-day outages.

Laura Wallace managed to make the dean’s list for the summer 2021 semester at Lawrence Technological University, all while working in a hospital ICU during a pandemic.

Published August 23, 2021

Student juggles school, hospital work during pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Laura Wallace’s message to fellow nursing students is that, when the going gets tough, like in a pandemic, keep going.

Published August 22, 2021

Michigan Supreme Court rules against revenue sharing suit

METRO DETROIT — On July 28, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of the state in a case that addressed Michigan’s Headlee Amendment, which, in part, requires that roughly half of the state’s spending from state revenue sources each year be paid as aid to local governments.

Published August 20, 2021

Detroit Jazz Festival cites safety in decision to go virtual again this year

DETROIT — Despite initial plans to return to an in-person format this year, Detroit Jazz Festival organizers announced Aug. 17 that they would be reverting to a virtual event, instead, over concerns about the delta variant of COVID-19.