St. Clair Shores Sentinel

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

Behind the Wheel: 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.

Published August 13, 2021

Home to be built on foreclosed property, but changes coming to program

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A property acquired by the city in 2019 as part of the Macomb County Treasurer’s Office tax foreclosure program has been sold by the city for $20,000.

Published August 13, 2021

Looking Back: ‘The Chutes’ at Detroit Masonic Country Club

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Taken from the 1923 booklet produced for the opening of the Detroit Masonic Country Club, or DMCC, this image of the water slide at the DMCC shows one of the many outdoor activities provided for members.

Published August 13, 2021

Playing for the love of the music

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Walking by the Blossom Heath Beach House on a Thursday afternoon, visitors could be forgiven for thinking they’ve taken a step back in time.

Children cool off at the pool at Willow Metropark in Huron Charter Township. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are in the process of creating a regional swimming program development plan to help address the systemic disparities in swimming ability and water competence in the area.

Published August 13, 2021

Metroparks seek public input on new regional swim program

METRO DETROIT — Residents of southeastern Michigan have an opportunity to help guide a new regional water safety and swim initiative.

Published August 12, 2021

Support police K-9s with a night on the ice in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Supporters of military veterans and the police will soon come together in support of working dogs with a hockey game fundraiser at St. Clair Shores Civic Arena.

Published August 11, 2021

Macomb County introduces new dispatch training center

MACOMB COUNTY — A simulation of a 911 call, with one person acting as a 911 caller and another as a dispatcher, was one capability demonstrated at a July 22 Macomb County announcement of a new dispatch training center for the county.

Published August 11, 2021

Experts offer safety tips for seniors, those with mobility issues

METRO DETROIT — As humans age, they become frailer and more prone to serious injury or worse in the case of a fall.

Published August 11, 2021

METRO DETROIT — After a year of staring at the same four walls, many are looking for a change of scenery.

Due to a shortage in stock and increases in demand, many car dealerships, such as Jim Riehl’s Friendly Chrysler Jeep in Warren, pictured, are seeing emptier sales lots.

Published August 11, 2021

Higher demand, lower supply result in increased car prices

METRO DETROIT — People in the market for a new car may be feeling a crunch as car prices are on the rise and some vehicles are in short supply.

Published August 10, 2021

Behind the Wheel: This classic model gets car fans charged up

METRO DETROIT — Marc Rozman's passion for vintage vehicles and customized cars began when he was 13 years old.

Published August 9, 2021

Harper Cruise rolls into town this month

ST. CLAIR SHORES — COVID couldn’t keep the cars away in 2020, but the Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise is ready to officially roll down Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores on Aug. 25.