Warren Weekly

Published August 15, 2018

Subaru promotes smarts with school science campaign

METRO DETROIT — With the new school year on the horizon, local Subaru dealerships in the metro Detroit area are embarking on a campaign this month to help make students smarter in science.

Published August 15, 2018

Interior designer transforms living spaces with comfy flair, wins award

METRO DETROIT — When Farmington Hills resident Linda Darwish’s large family room was not living up to its full potential, she called Veronica Simmons, of Simmons + Co. Design, to transform her space anew.

Published August 15, 2018

Local tailgaters dust off the coolers ahead of fall football

METRO DETROIT — The excitement of true sports fans just can’t be contained by a set of bleachers. It spills onto the field, past the souvenir stand and out into the parking lot.

Buoy, a 12-year-old African grey parrot belonging to the Dutz family, of Warren, recently went missing but was found Aug. 10.

Published August 13, 2018

Warren family reunited with missing parrot

MADISON HEIGHTS/WARREN — Madison Heights Animal Control is reminding residents that the family pet can be unpredictable and escape, so exercise caution. The advice comes in the wake of an incident in Warren where a family became separated from its pet parrot after the bird was spooked and unexpectedly took flight. This led to a search in Warren and nearby communities before it was found days later.

Published August 13, 2018

Local primary winners look ahead to general election

METRO DETROIT — Candidates in local and statewide races have their eyes on November.

Published August 10, 2018

CampFitz summer program finds a home in FPS

WARREN/CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP — On the afternoon of Aug. 8, Preia Montgomery and Isabella Carter were ready to jump into the pit.

Published August 10, 2018

Counterfeit money passed near 11 Mile and Hoover

WARREN — Police believe at least five incidents involving counterfeit money in at least three fast food restaurants near 11 Mile and Hoover roads in early August were related, and they’re looking for information leading to the arrest of those involved.

Published August 10, 2018

National firm looking into jail improvements

MOUNT CLEMENS — A national architectural and engineering design firm has been given the green light to develop a concept for potential improvements at the Macomb County Jail.

Buoy, an African grey parrot, went missing around 12 Mile and Schoenherr roads Aug. 8. He is the family pet of the Dutz family. If you see him, call (586) 634-2910.

Published August 9, 2018

Warren family searching for missing parrot

WARREN — A family in Warren became separated from their fine-feathered friend when the pet parrot was spooked and unexpectedly took flight.

The “Committee to Restore Accountability in Warren” group filed 760 petition pages on July 31, aiming to potentially roll back a term limits extension for Warren's mayors. The group later formally withdrew its petitions and requested an end to the signature validation process.

Published August 8, 2018

Effort aimed at undoing Warren mayoral term limits extension called off

WARREN — There will be no question about mayoral term limits on the ballot that goes before Warren voters in November — at least, not one put there by an initiatory petition.

Published August 8, 2018

Challenger Stone upsets Green in state House primary

WARREN — The second time was the charm for state House District 28 candidate Lori Stone.

Published August 8, 2018

Stabenow, James to contest U.S. Senate seat

MICHIGAN — With 82 out of 83 counties in the state reporting, John James trumped Sandy Pensler to take the Republican nomination for U.S. senator — 54.56 percent to 45.44 percent, or 466,836 to 388,747 votes, according to unofficial election results.

Published August 8, 2018

Levin to face Stearns in U.S. House District 9 race

METRO DETROIT — The voters in Oakland and Macomb counties have spoken.

Macomb County voters selected Lisa Sinclair as the Republican nominee for the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, while Democrat Fred Miller pulled out a narrow victory over State Sen. Steve Bieda.

Published August 8, 2018

Miller, Sinclair emerge from large Macomb County Clerk primary field

MOUNT CLEMENS — After nearly 20 months of turmoil in the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, county residents are closer to a new clerk being named.

The SMART millage passed easily in Oakland and Wayne counties, but the margin in Macomb County was much closer.

Published August 8, 2018

SMART millage passes easily in Oakland County with narrow victory in Macomb

METRO DETROIT — The millage renewal for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation passed in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties Aug. 7 during the primary election. It was a close call in Macomb County after a group came out opposed to the tax a month before the election.

Published August 8, 2018

Schuette, Whitmer, Gelineau win primaries in gubernatorial races

LANSING — State Attorney General William “Bill” Schuette, Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Gelineau won their respective primaries Aug. 7 to compete against each other for the governor seat Nov. 6.

Warren voters have a history of supporting public safety tax proposals in recent years, and the levies on the ballot for requested extension this year were small by comparison.

Published August 7, 2018

Warren public safety millage renewals pass soundly

WARREN — As they’ve done since 1979, Warren voters have collectively and overwhelmingly said that taxes levied for police, fire and emergency medical services are worth it.

Published August 7, 2018

Hackel, Hunt nominees for Macomb County executive race

MACOMB COUNTY — In the Aug. 7 primary election, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel earned 71,228 votes in the race for the Democratic nomination to retain his office, taking in 83 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

Published August 7, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Old meets new in custom Willys truck

STERLING HEIGHTS — Some classic car owners spend countless hours meticulously restoring their vehicle to its original condition — but Sterling Heights resident Bob Hayes isn’t one of those collectors, at least not when it comes to his 1953 Willys truck.

Published August 7, 2018

Amtrak is latest to make commutes easier on bike riders

METRO DETROIT — You’ve spotted the racks outside the coffee shop and driven — gingerly — alongside the lanes on the edge of the road. Now another accommodation has been made to make life a little easier for bicyclists trying to get not just around town, but across the state.