Troy Times

Published October 9, 2018

Firefighters memorial picks up steam in Troy

TROY — For a number of years, Troy Fire Chief Dave Roberts and others have wanted to honor deceased firefighters.

Published October 9, 2018

Leadership Troy to honor Distinguished Citizen

TROY — Brenda Balas currently volunteers for Samaritas Refugee Resettlement, the Troy Area Alliance Against Hate Crimes, the Troy-Area Interfaith Group and Know Your Neighbor Daily, spearheaded by the Troy Public Library.

Paramedics who arrive in this one-person unit following a call for emergency medical services may now begin advanced life support measures immediately, rather than waiting for a second transport unit to arrive.

Published October 9, 2018

New rules should shorten EMS response time in Troy

TROY — In the past, paramedics on one-person units responding to calls that required advanced life support were required to wait for the two-person transport unit to arrive before advanced lifesaving measures could be started, including administering IVs, insulin and other medication, or performing electro cardiac shock.

Published October 9, 2018

Deer are coming to a highway near you

METRO DETROIT — Fall is the time for deer to frolic, and drivers need to be ready if one frolics near their car.

Published October 9, 2018

Cannabis policy firm releases tax revenue analysis prior to upcoming ballot proposal

LANSING — A new economic analysis of the potential impact of recreational marijuana on the Michigan tax revenue market is drawing praise by proponents and ire from opposition.

Published October 9, 2018

Fashion flair highlights fall season for clothing and hair

METRO DETROIT — When it comes to the fall fashions of 2018, the hues of hot pink, navy and onyx are setting the styles. Also fashionable this season are animal prints and floral prints, according to Sarah Kreisler, owner of Village Palm, located at 17131 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe City.

Published October 5, 2018

Armed man steals four TVs from store

WARREN/TROY — Store security personnel backed off and called the police after a man pulled out a handgun as he was leaving Walmart with four 32-inch TVs he didn’t pay for Sept. 30.

Published October 5, 2018

Chase enters neighborhood after Troy Walmart armed robbery

A 25-year-old Auburn Hills man and a 27-year-old Oxford woman stand charged with armed robbery and more for an incident in which the man allegedly pointed a gun at Walmart store employees after he and the woman reportedly stole six TVs from the store.

Published October 4, 2018

Report outlines what went wrong with ballot shortages

OAKLAND COUNTY — You’ve heard of “throwing money at a problem,” but in the case of ballot shortages across Oakland County during the August primary election, that’s exactly what’s needed.

Published October 3, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Road Runners run in the family

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — For Clinton Township resident Michael Belcarz, the Plymouth Road Runner is a car that has stood the test of time for three generations.

Published October 3, 2018

Credit unions highlight measures to keep financial data safe

METRO DETROIT — Financial institutions store more valuables than money; they also store valuable financial data.

Published October 3, 2018

Protect the ones you love from the day they’re born

METRO DETROIT — It may seem like the list of must-haves for baby is already long, but local health experts say there’s something that shouldn’t be neglected when parents bring home a baby: safety.

Published October 2, 2018

Troy crime rate drops based on FBI crime stats

TROY — Troy’s violent crime rate dropped from 78 reported violent crimes in 2016 to 55 in 2017, according to the FBI’s crime statistics.

Published October 2, 2018

Troy Historic Village secures operations grant

TROY — The Troy Historical Society, which has operated and funded the Troy Historic Village since 2011, has received a one-year $19,500 grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Published October 2, 2018

Man charged in carjacking at Troy health club

TROY — An 18-year-old Detroit man stands charged with carjacking and armed robbery after he allegedly pointed a gun at a man and a woman who left the Planet Fitness parking lot at 288 John R Road at 10 p.m. Sept. 12, police said.

Published October 2, 2018

Learn how to be an organ donor

TROY — Learn what it takes to be an organ donor when the Troy Public Library presents the Michigan Libraries for Life organ donation program.

Published October 2, 2018

Recycle that bicycle and donate it to a child in need

TROY — Have a bicycle in the basement or garage that’s gathering dust?

Published October 2, 2018

Troy School District students’ test scores make the grade

TROY — Troy School District students’ standardized test scores are well above state and county averages, according to results from the Michigan Department of Education.

Published September 26, 2018

Tick tock, get your appetite on a clock

METRO DETROIT — The concept of intermittent fasting is that when you pack all of your calories into a smaller period of time each day, you tend to consume fewer of them.

Published September 26, 2018

Check for potential problems and head off large water bills

METRO DETROIT — Leak-proofing a home is generally not something gnawing at homeowners’ minds — until something happens, like an unexpectedly large water bill.