Troy Times

Published June 5, 2019

Lanes to close on I-75 from Long Lake to M-24 this weekend

TROY/AUBURN HILLS — Three lanes of traffic in both directions of Interstate 75, from Square Lake Road to M-24, are set to close, leaving one lane open 3 a.m.-3 p.m. June 9. In addition to bridge repairs, crews will make repairs to pavement within the work zone.

State Rep. Bill Sowerby, D-Clinton Township, is joining other legislators in a plan to attack illiteracy.

Published June 5, 2019

Local legislators bringing literacy back to forefront

LANSING — The literacy crisis in Michigan has not improved, leading to a new push from state legislators to address statewide deficiencies.

Published June 5, 2019

Around the campfire, the talk is of memories, camaraderie

METRO DETROIT — The scent of charcoal smoldering in the air. The sounds of kids playing cornhole. Watching the sunset from a chaise lawn chair. It's all part of the camping experience in Michigan.

Published June 5, 2019

Families make it work — successfully

METRO DETROIT — Have you ever wondered how and why family members decide to work together to make a business thrive? C & G Newspapers asked some folks who have been doing it successfully for years, as well as a family that has just branched out to the second generation.

Published June 5, 2019

Small backyards can pack a big punch

METRO DETROIT — If you have a small backyard, your big ideas can be right at home. According to local experts, homeowners with small backyards don’t have to scale down their big ideas, and a few simple yard hacks can make your space seem bigger than it really is.

Published May 30, 2019

Behind the Wheel: 1974 Javelin embodies owner’s affinity for American Motors

It’s been decades since a car rolled off the line at the now-defunct American Motors Corp., but for longtime AMC enthusiast Tim Stolarski, of Macomb Township, the brand is still alive and well — at least in his own driveway.

Published May 29, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 31-June 2

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 29, 2019

Antics of Detroit city founders revealed

TROY — The facts we think we know about Antoine Cadillac, noted as the founder of Detroit, may not be the facts after all.

Troy Fire Department Lt. Patrick Durham, selected as the Troy Firefighter of the Year, serves at Station 4, where he was part of a team that helped with the construction plans for the new station.

Published May 29, 2019

Troy Firefighter of the Year brings mechanical know-how to FD

TROY — Troy Fire Station 4’s Lt. Patrick Durham was chosen by his peers as the 2019 Troy Firefighter of the Year.

Published May 29, 2019

Troy City Council concurs on cluster plan for homes near wetland

TROY — Plans for a cluster development that had been on pause from last summer so a developer could provide a traffic study on the impact to a local neighborhood got the green light from the Troy City Council May 20.

Published May 29, 2019

Uncover the thrill of the grill in rare and well-done form

METRO DETROIT — Warm up to cooking outdoors with these tips from folks who know their way around the grill grates.

Published May 29, 2019

Charitable runs/walks can be a kickstart to fitness

METRO DETROIT — Los Angeles-based celebrity fitness trainer Alex Fine will be competing in a 50-mile ultramarathon to raise money for HAVEN of Oakland County.

Published May 28, 2019

Police seek witnesses to pedestrian death in Troy parking lot

TROY — Police are searching for a man who drove a black SUV through a medical office parking lot just before 9 a.m. May 24.

Published May 24, 2019

Falling in the shadows of heroes

METRO DETROIT — Peter Braun made his first parachute landing on his 17th birthday. He’s 54 now and has logged 6,500 jumps. None will be more meaningful than those he’s scheduled to make this June

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating reports of animal traps set in this city park.

Published May 24, 2019

Dog caught in illegal animal traps found in Troy city park

TROY — Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are investigating after police discovered animal traps set in Beach Road Park, a small plot of city-owned land off of Beach Road, south of Long Lake Road.

Published May 22, 2019

Shuttle stops, new pro shop’s a go under approved Troy budget

TROY — The Troy City Council approved the $168.7 million city budget, which reflects a 10.24 millage rate, slight increases to water and sewer rates, funding for renovations to the Niles Barnard House and a new pro shop at Sylvan Glen Golf Course.

Published May 22, 2019

Troy police honorees share their stories

TROY — The Troy Police Department honored the men and women who protect and serve, and those who lost their lives on the job, during National Police Week last week.

Published May 22, 2019

Veterans groups embrace service, challenges of survival

METRO DETROIT — In 1966, Tim Litz returned from Vietnam a Marine, ready to get on with life. It wasn’t long before he found the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Published May 22, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 24-27

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 21, 2019

Residents near I-75 to get sound wall after all

TROY — The 20 or so residents who arrived at a Michigan Department of Transportation meeting at the Troy Community Center May 20 weren’t sure what to expect.