Troy Times

Published September 6, 2019

Oakland County’s first high school therapy dog brings comfort, companionship

OAKLAND COUNTY — The latest addition to the staff at Walled Lake Western High School is a bit unorthodox — covered in fur and walking on four legs, for starters — but she’s expected to be a boon to the emotional well-being of the students there.

Published September 5, 2019

Residents can put green infrastructure into place at home

METRO DETROIT — With new developments sprouting up all over metro Detroit, homeowners and communities are looking at implementing green infrastructure at a residential level.

Published September 5, 2019

As seasons shift gears, bicyclists get unique view of fall color

Take one road, add two wheels and hundreds of colors. The result is an outdoor fall experience that you can only enjoy in Michigan.

Published September 5, 2019

Behind the Wheel: 1970 AMX goes from ‘bucket of bolts’ to showstopper

When Pleasant Ridge-based attorney Joe Papelian was 12, the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette came out, and he told his mom that he was going to buy one when he got to college.

Published September 4, 2019

The Friday 5 — Sept. 6-8

Your guide to this weekend's events

More than 500 people attended the Out of the Darkness Community Walk to promote suicide prevention and awareness in 2018. Organizers are hoping for even bigger attendance at 2019’s walk on Sept. 14.

Published September 4, 2019

Community walk to raise money for suicide prevention

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Suicide is a topic that affects millions of families and can be one that people do not want to talk about. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is working to change that.

Published September 3, 2019

Troy City Council moves forward on ethics probe

TROY — The Troy City Council unanimously authorized the city to move forward on an informal request for services to investigate whether any members of the council played a role in creating a “culture of complicity,” referenced to in a recent forensic audit, that enabled former City Manager Brian Kischnick’s wrongdoing and crimes.

Published September 3, 2019

Troy police say freeway construction, ramp closures hinder first responders

TROY — A drunken driving incident on Interstate 75, near Crooks Road, Aug. 16 highlighted the struggles that police and first responders are facing in responding to the hard-to-access freeway.

Published September 3, 2019

Jury finds former subdeacon guilty of criminal sexual conduct in Troy

TROY — A jury found a former church subdeacon guilty of one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct Aug. 29.

Published September 3, 2019

Scarecrow Row to launch space theme

TROY — As the gridiron heats up with fall sports, businesses, groups and individuals can show their true colors in support of their alma mater and deck a scarecrow out in full college regalia on Scarecrow Row at the Troy Historic Village.

Published September 3, 2019

Troy library program to examine U.S. military cemeteries overseas

TROY — Many U.S. troops who lost their lives in World War I or World War II are buried on foreign soil, near where they fell in battle.

Published August 30, 2019

Oakland County lawsuit against MIDD dismissed

MACOMB COUNTY/OAKLAND COUNTY — On Aug. 23, an Oakland County judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Macomb Interceptor Drain District, or MIDD, in relation to funds expended from a sinkhole collapse in late 2016.

Published August 30, 2019

‘The Price Is Right’ contestant search coming to Detroit

METRO DETROIT — “The Price Is Right,” the long-running television game show, will be holding contestant auditions from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 at Greektown Casino Hotel in Detroit.

Published August 29, 2019

Root to stem: How cooks can avoid food waste this harvest season

We’ve all done it: thrown out that cucumber or head of lettuce that sat, forgotten, at the back of the refrigerator until it was past its prime.

Published August 29, 2019

MCC Foundation scholarship program keeps students on learning path

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College student Cody Wall wanted to attend school full time this semester in an effort to graduate with an associate degree this December.

Published August 29, 2019

Behind the Wheel: A car fit for the ‘King’

As a child, Markku Jaakkola, who grew up in Finland, would cut out his favorite photos from classic car magazines and paste them into a scrapbook — and that love of cars continued to grow as he reached his teen years.

Published August 28, 2019

Lake levels expected to remain high through fall

MACOMB/WAYNE COUNTIES — High lake water levels aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to the latest report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Published August 28, 2019

Heavy rain pushes back start date for Martell Elementary

TROY — Students at Martell Elementary School, located on Livernois Road, south of Square Lake Road, will have an extended summer due to torrential rains that caused flooding and water damage to the building Aug. 12.

Published August 28, 2019

Trial begins for former subdeacon charged with criminal sexual conduct in Troy

TROY — The trial for a former church subdeacon who faces three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor began last week.

Published August 28, 2019

Intruder wakes Troy woman in her bed

TROY — Troy police are asking anyone with surveillance cameras who lives near the 700 block of Amberwood Drive, near South Boulevard and Rochester Road, to review their footage for information on an intruder who reportedly touched a woman’s leg at 2 a.m. Aug. 19.