Warren Weekly

Published July 7, 2020

Automation Alley teams up to boost PPE production

METRO DETROIT — “COVID-19 was a wakeup call for the global manufacturing industry,” said Tom Kelly, executive director for Automation Alley, at a June 30 press conference at the facility.

Published July 7, 2020

Museums reopen with new safety protocols due to pandemic

DETROIT — Museums and other cultural institutions in Detroit are starting to reopen, but with COVID-19 still very much a concern, these facilities are taking steps to keep guests and staff safe.

Published July 7, 2020

Pollution down, trash up amid pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Medical experts will tell you that, as of now, it’s hard to say how each patient will react to the COVID-19 virus. But for Mother Nature, the prognosis is good.

Jacob Kubicz, 5, bursts from the tent while playing with supervisor and Registered Behavior Tech Kathleen Murphy at the Spark Center for Autism in Farmington Hills.

Published July 7, 2020

WSU, MSU professors author autism toolkit to guide centers amid COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — The novel coronavirus pandemic has, without a doubt, forced many sectors of Michigan’s workforce to adapt and change how they operate.

Published July 6, 2020

Henry Ford Health System resumes normal surgeries and procedures

METRO DETROIT — A tumultuous period for local and national hospitals, such as Henry Ford Health System, has been learned from and is being used to advance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published July 6, 2020

Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission applicant pool cut from thousands to 200

LANSING — On June 24, a random drawing of 200 semifinalists took place to narrow down the field of Michiganders who would like to serve on the state’s first Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Published July 2, 2020

Baby chimpanzee hand-reared by Detroit Zoo staff makes debut

ROYAL OAK — On June 25, 5-month-old chimpanzee Zane made his public debut at the Detroit Zoo’s 4-acre Great Apes of Harambee habitat, never far from his adoptive mom, Trixi, 50.

Published July 2, 2020

Governor’s back-to-school plan disclosed

CENTER LINE/WARREN — Now that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released her MI Safe Schools Roadmap, local educators can continue planning for the 2020-2021 school year.

Published July 2, 2020

De La Salle raises more than $400k with online fundraiser

WARREN — Each year, De La Salle Collegiate High School holds three fundraisers: the Christian Brothers’ Dinner, the Christian Brothers’ Auxiliary of De La Salle Collegiate Fashion Show and the annual classic golf outing.

Published July 2, 2020

Council cuts position in mayor’s office, causing confusion

WARREN — There seemed to be some confusion over the executive administrator position in the mayor’s office, cut from Warren’s 2020-2021 budget approved by the City Council with a list of other amendments offered during a special meeting by Zoom June 30.

Published July 2, 2020

Local credit union helps to feed children

METRO DETROIT — Lunch is on us. That was how members of Community Choice Credit Union continued its tradition of helping local school children.

Published July 2, 2020

Warren council passes budget at deadline

WARREN — Warren residents will pay a little more for water and sewer services and a little less in taxes, and the City Council wanted added control over capital expenditures through the Downtown Development Authority in the city’s budget for the coming year.

Published July 2, 2020

Invasive poison hemlock takes root in Macomb County

WARREN — The dreaded and dangerous poison hemlock plant has made invasive appearances in Macomb County for the first time this year.

Published July 2, 2020

Council approves mayoral term limit proposal, ballot language

WARREN — Warren voters are several steps closer to again revisiting a mayoral term limits proposal as part of what’s sure to be a jam-packed ballot for the presidential election in November.

Published July 1, 2020

Pediatrician group wants to see students return to school

METRO DETROIT — One group of professionals is hoping students will head back to school in the fall, despite the COVID-19 outbreak.

Published July 1, 2020

Macomb County Community Mental Health receives over $3 million in grant funding

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Community Mental Health recently received additional funding as part of a national campaign aimed to transform mental health and addiction treatment services.

Published July 1, 2020

Seven on primary ballot for Macomb prosecutor

MACOMB COUNTY — A field of seven candidates have filed for the chance to be considered for a position beleaguered by controversy after then-Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith was charged with embezzlement by a public official and conducting a criminal enterprise.

The son of Warren’s first mayor, Art Miller spent 26 years in the Michigan Senate from 1977 to 2002, including a 10-year span as the Democratic leader.

Published July 1, 2020

Warren mourns loss of ‘irreplaceable’ leader Art Miller

WARREN — Warren lost more than a former state senator and City Council president with the death of Art Miller.

Published June 29, 2020

Warren neighbor dispute leads to standoff, suspect’s surrender

WARREN — An alleged shot fired during an early morning argument between neighbors near Toepfer and Memphis avenues led to a four-hour standoff with police that ultimately ended without further incident and two arrests June 27.

De La Salle Collegiate High School Major Gift Officer Greg Esler, left, stands with Brother Ken Kalinowski. The school is attempting to raise $500,000 by June 30 through an online fundraiser called Bridge The Gap, to help raise money for student tuition assistance.

Published June 26, 2020

De La Salle aims to raise $500k with online fundraiser

WARREN — Each year, De La Salle Collegiate High School holds three fundraisers: the Christian Brothers’ Dinner, the Christian Brothers' Auxiliary of De La Salle Collegiate Fashion Show, and the annual classic golf outing.