St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Published July 21, 2019

According to a statement on the DTE Energy website, approximately 390,000 metro Detroit residents are without power as a result of two waves of severe weather that struck the region July 19 and 20.

Published July 19, 2019

St. Clair Shores asking voters to help pay for police, fire and roads

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores voters have two millage proposals to consider on the Aug. 6 ballot, one to help pay for road construction and the other to help pay for the Police and Fire departments.

Work has been halted for a time at the Blossom Heath bathroom while engineers develop a plan to make sure the building’s foundation could support the new additions.

Published July 19, 2019

Landfill under foundation increases bathroom renovation costs in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — While work had been ongoing to renovate the bathroom on the eastern edge of Blossom Heath Park into a larger facility with an observation deck, the building was found to be sitting on 12 feet of landfill material.

Published July 19, 2019

Eastpointe man sentenced to prison for robbery spree

ST. CLAIR SHORES/WARREN/EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe man who went on a robbery spree in five cities will spend the next 56 years behind bars, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Published July 19, 2019

Cooling centers available in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — With the extreme heat hitting metro Detroit, Macomb County officials have released a list of local cooling centers. The cooling centers are air-conditioned public facilities where people may go for relief during temporary periods of extreme heat; these centers provide shade, water, and restrooms.

Published July 19, 2019

St. Clair Shores voters to decide City Council candidates, city millages

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In the St. Clair Shores Sentinel’s coverage area, voters will decide during the Aug. 6 primary election which six candidates for City Council will move on to the November general election.

Published July 19, 2019

Zoning change paves way for condominium development in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — City Council members voted to rezone a parcel of property that currently holds a church to make way for a 20-unit condominium development south of Nine Mile Road and west of Jefferson Avenue.

Published July 19, 2019

Recent poll shows low voter support for proposed jail in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County voters oppose a proposal to raise property taxes to fund a $371 million new jail by more than a 2-to-1 margin, according to a poll initiated by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.

St. Clair Shores police have released more detailed information from the July 4-5 barricaded gunman situation.

Published July 18, 2019

Shores police release timeline of events in barricaded gunman situation

Two weeks after a man kept his neighbors and police at bay for more than 24 hours, ultimately shooting himself and, it is believed, the woman with him, St. Clair Shores Police have released a timeline of events, as well as some background of the man, 58-year-old Tom Ihlendfeldt.

Published July 17, 2019

The Friday 5 — July 19-21

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published July 16, 2019

Give your old furniture a good new home

PONTIAC — The Pontiac-based nonprofit Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan provides families with basic pieces of furniture.

Published July 16, 2019

Learning to drive in the 21st century

METRO DETROIT — Smartphones, navigation systems, touch-screen music controls and more: It seems that teens learning to drive these days have more distractions than ever to filter out while they concentrate on the task at hand.

Published July 16, 2019

Head games: How football is striving to make the sport safer

METRO DETROIT — Concussions and head injuries have long been a part of football, but over the years, more information and increased education have been key to improving the overall safety of the game.

Published July 15, 2019

SCOTUS gerrymandering ruling likely to have ripple effect

METRO DETROIT — A 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 27 is likely to impact the redistricting timeline in Michigan.

The house where Tom Ihlendfeldt barricaded himself in the basement, shooting at police intermittently for more than 24 hours, is now boarded up as the police investigation continues.

Published July 12, 2019

911 calls reveal details of shooting, barricaded gunman incident

ST. CLAIR SHORES — What began as a celebration of the nation’s birthday resulted in a standoff that lasted more than a day and left two people dead and two others injured.

Published July 12, 2019

Care for the caregiver: survival seminar slated for July 19 in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Highlighting the fact that caregivers are at a greater risk for health problems because of the stress they carry with them from taking care of their elderly relatives, the Area Agency on Aging 1-B is presenting a caregiving survival seminar July 19 at the St. Clair Shores Senior Activities Center, 20100 Stephens St.

Published July 12, 2019

Coppler to be offered city manager job in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The current city manager of the city of Lincoln Park is being offered the job in St. Clair Shores.

Published July 12, 2019

Grant to fund land use study around Selfridge Air National Guard Base

MACOMB COUNTY — A recently received federal grant will give Macomb County officials the ability to fund a study to determine future land use opportunities around Selfridge Air National Guard Base — opportunities that would benefit both the base and its neighboring communities.

Published July 11, 2019

The Friday 5 — July 12-14

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published July 9, 2019

New children’s book series teaches kids to enjoy science

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/ST. CLAIR SHORES — “What Color Will It Be?” That is what Scarlett, the main character in the new children’s book series “Science With Scarlett” tries to determine with her teddy bear assistant, Mr. Bear.