Warren Weekly

Pastor Curtiss Ostosh, of the Harvest Time Christian Fellowship on Nine Mile Road, said the church could use a van to replace one that was loaned to them by Warren’s Passport Pizza but was later stolen and crashed.

Published August 23, 2019

Van on loan to church outreach ministry stolen, crashed

WARREN — A pizza shop’s van loaned to a church and used to deliver items to those in need was stolen and crashed Aug. 17. The alleged thief was later arrested, but now the church outreach has been left out in the lurch.

A team of investigators first excavated a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township in May 2018. The search was part of ongoing investigations into the disappearance of up to six girls, including 12-year-old Kimberly King, who was last seen in Warren on Sept. 15, 1979.

Published August 22, 2019

Unsolved cases again lead police to Macomb Township site

MACOMB COUNTY — The search for answers in an ongoing, multijurisdictional investigation into the disappearance of up to six long-missing girls returned to a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township Aug. 19.

Published August 22, 2019

St. Clair Shores man arrested after threatening to harm '200 police'

A 30-year-old St. Clair Shores man is behind bars after allegedly making threats against three local police agencies to a former college classmate.

Published August 21, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 23-25

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published August 21, 2019

Macomb County small businesses discuss issues at roundtable

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Small-business owners and employees from around Macomb County recently had a chance to discuss topics that affect them.

Published August 21, 2019

Energy companies offer advice to keep bills down and stay cool

METRO DETROIT — Summer weather can make it tough to beat the heat, but running an air conditioner can make it even tougher on the electric bill.

Published August 21, 2019

How flat track roller derby is taking the sports industry by storm

METRO DETROIT — It’s the fastest growing sport in the world, but you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to play roller derby.

Published August 20, 2019

Unique heart valve procedure comes to Macomb County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 7, doctors at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township performed the first two catheter-based replacements of aortic heart valves.

Quinn and Grace Gould, of Rochester Hills, show off a black walnut tree found in Rochester Hills.

Published August 20, 2019

Michiganders invited to enter state’s Big Tree Hunt contest

ROCHESTER HILLS — Families and individuals across the state can head outside to explore the great outdoors as part of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest.

Published August 19, 2019

Former city controller returning to work in Warren

WARREN — Warren’s got a new city controller, and he has more than 30 years of related experience, including 23 overseeing the city’s budget and books.

Published August 16, 2019

Inside|Out program decorates city locations

WARREN — A bit of the Detroit Institute of Arts is currently beautifying several spots in the city of Warren.

Published August 15, 2019

Remembering Woodstock

METRO DETROIT — “By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong.” Those words, written by Joni Mitchell and made famous by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, helped define a generation.

A man accused of robbing the Citizens Bank on Van Dyke Avenue in Warren Aug. 12 was taken into custody the next day.

Published August 14, 2019

Bank suspect arrested, charged in Warren

WARREN — Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer is praising the resources of the city’s department, which combined to identify and take the man accused of robbing the Citizens Bank on Van Dyke Avenue in Warren Aug. 12 into custody the next day.

Published August 14, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 16-18

Your guide to this weekend's events.

Published August 14, 2019

Are part-time jobs still part of adolescence?

METRO DETROIT — Is a part-time job a rite of passage for students, or a thing of the past?

Published August 13, 2019

Born and raised on Detroit jazz

METRO DETROIT — Hugh Smith III, the co-owner of Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, said he sifts through hundreds of emails a day from musicians around the country who want to play at his club.

Published August 13, 2019

Detroit Jazz Festival continues to make meaningful musical moments

DETROIT — It’s had different names over the years — including the Detroit International Jazz Festival and the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival — but no matter what it’s been called, it’s an event that has attracted thousands to see jazz legends and emerging talent.

Published August 13, 2019

When it comes to tree health, trust the experts

METRO DETROIT — There are trees everywhere. Yet many people fail to recognize that trees have to be maintained before they become a detriment.

Published August 12, 2019

V-J Day remembered 74 years later

WARREN — Aug. 15, 1945, is forever known as V-J Day, the day of victory for Allied forces over Japan in World War II.

Published August 12, 2019

Alleged thieves flee police in Warren, crash in Hazel Park

WARREN/HAZEL PARK — Two men found themselves in hot water Aug. 10 after a violent crash at the intersection of Nine Mile Road and the Interstate 75 service drive in Hazel Park. That’s where the Chevrolet Tahoe they were using to flee Warren police collided with two vehicles and plowed over a light pole before it smashed a parked car through the wall of an auto parts store.