St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Akins Team Wellness Center is expanding the availability of its opioid treatment program and ensuring that there are no wait times for those seeking help.

Published October 2, 2020

Team Wellness Center expands opioid addiction services

METRO DETROIT — Treatment options for those suffering from opioid addiction are now easier to obtain as Team Wellness Center is launching an expansion of its opioid treatment programming.

Published October 2, 2020

Students to return to in-person classes in South Lake

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Kindergarten through second grade students will be the first to return to in-person learning in South Lake Schools under a planned reopening approved by the Board of Education Sept. 23.

Published October 2, 2020

Haunted House to raise money for Cops for Kids

ST. CLAIR SHORES — All ages can enjoy a spooky fun time at Blossom Heath Park when local cub scouts team up with the St. Clair Shores Cool City Committee to put up a haunted house in the park.

Published October 2, 2020

St. Clair Shores police rescue woman from oxygen tank fire

ST. CLAIR SHORES — It’s usually firefighters who rush into a smoking building on fire, but not this time.

This home on Eberlein Drive, off 15 Mile Road in Fraser, was condemned and later demolished following a sinkhole that occurred Dec. 24, 2016.

Published October 2, 2020

Macomb County receives over $12 million in sinkhole lawsuit

FRASER — On Sept. 29, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller announced that the insurance company for three contractors whose errors led to a massive sinkhole in Fraser in 2016 will pay $12.5 million to the Macomb Interceptor Drain Drainage District (MIDDD).

Published October 2, 2020

Clerks send out absentee ballots, expect busy Election Day

STERLING HEIGHTS — August proved to be a busy election for local city clerks, but that’s just a foretaste of the plans they have set from now until November.

Published October 2, 2020

EGLE, MDHHS launch pilot program for COVID-19 sewer testing

LANSING/MACOMB COUNTY — The state of Michigan is devoting more money toward local public health department efforts to coordinate with local governments, universities and other institutions in relation to COVID-19 wastewater testing programs.

Published October 2, 2020

Macomb County sees ‘huge’ number of absentee ballot requests

MACOMB COUNTY — The November election is weeks away, and local absentee ballot requests are astronomical when compared to past years.

Published September 25, 2020

Harper Woods man charged in fatal I-94 hit and run

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A Harper Woods man is facing charges of failing to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a 26-year-old Macomb County Department of Roads employee.

Published September 25, 2020

Former Macomb County clerk wanted on bench warrant

MOUNT CLEMENS — Former Macomb County Clerk Karen Spranger once again has a warrant out for her arrest.

Published September 23, 2020

Suspect in fatal I-94 hit and run turns himself in

UPDATE: Michigan State Police reported that a suspect had turned himself into the St. Clair Shores Police Department around 2 p.m. Sept. 23. Detectives have interviewed the suspect, a 51-year-old man from Harper Woods, who was in police custody as of Sept. 23. Pending the conclusion of the investigation, the case will be sent to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office for review.

Published September 22, 2020

Chevy Bel Air is always cruise-ready

WARREN — Each time Bob Geib revved his 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, five of his closest buddies would tag along for the ride. Sadly, all five friends have passed away, but the spirit of the group lives on whenever Geib goes cruising.

Published September 22, 2020

Some parents leave distance learning in favor of homeschooling

METRO DETROIT — Some parents who never would have considered taking their kids out of the classroom are parting ways with local school systems in favor of homeschooling this year.

Published September 22, 2020

To keep hungry kids fed, the Designers’ Show House must go on

DETROIT — COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of scores of important events, but the Junior League of Detroit’s 23rd biennial Designers’ Show House isn’t one of them.

Published September 22, 2020

Construction worker killed in I-94 hit and run in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Michigan State Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed a hit-and-run incident that killed a construction worker Sept. 21 to reach out and share what they saw.

Published September 22, 2020

Local veteran discusses ‘The Greatest Generation’

OAKLAND COUNTY — When Ray Owen hears the term “The Greatest Generation,” he says he can’t help but feel “kind of proud of it.” Owen, who lives in Northville, near Farmington Hills, turns 99 in December.

Published September 22, 2020

Former prosecutor charged with obstruction of justice

MACOMB COUNTY — Following a year in which he was charged with 10 felonies by the state of Michigan and resigned from office, a former top elected official has been federally charged.

Published September 21, 2020

Annual Men’s Health event moves online, drive-thru

METRO DETROIT — If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it’s that our health is never something to take for granted.

Published September 18, 2020

St. Clair Shores seniors express joy, caution as fitness center reopens

ST. CLAIR SHORES — After a months-long hiatus, the fitness center at the St. Clair Shores Senior Activity Center is back open for business.

Valves to reduce water pressure coming into city

Published September 18, 2020

Valves to reduce water pressure coming into St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — When water comes into St. Clair Shores from the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), it is being pushed at a pressure that the city’s system can’t contain.