Warren Weekly

Published October 12, 2018

New MCSO conductor makes melodies and music

METRO DETROIT — Monsters and music will join together Oct. 28 when the Motor City Symphony Orchestra performs its Halloween-themed concert, “Classically Spooky,” at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township.

Published October 12, 2018

Suspects with shotgun rob Family Dollar

WARREN — Two men armed with a shotgun made off with an undisclosed amount of cash during a robbery at Family Dollar, on Eight Mile Road near Gratiot Avenue, Oct. 7.

Published October 12, 2018

Work underway to shore up Mound Road

WARREN — “Heavy maintenance” work designed to keep the battered stretch of Mound Road through Warren passable for the immediate future is underway.

Published October 12, 2018

Shopping center redevelopment underway in Center Line

CENTER LINE — A retail plaza on the corner of the busiest intersection in Center Line is about to get a new look to go with its new name.

Published October 12, 2018

Council continues debate over medical marijuana facilities rules

WARREN — A series of items dealing with medical marijuana facilities regulation went back on the Warren City Council’s agenda Oct. 9.

Published October 12, 2018

MDOT keeping ‘eye on weather’ as work on I-696 continues

WARREN — Will the weather hold long enough for them to put Interstate 696 back together again, permanently and according to plan? It’s Michigan, and that’s anybody’s guess. But the Michigan Department of Transportation has offered a seemingly realistic outlook for the potential fate of its massive Restore the Reuther endeavor to reconstruct a stretch of the freeway in Macomb County.

Published October 11, 2018

Macomb County Manufacturing Day 2018 biggest yet

MACOMB COUNTY — The average person may not notice, but the manufacturing industry is changing every day. As has been customary for the past five years, Macomb County held its annual Manufacturing Day on Oct. 5.

Published October 10, 2018

A fresh cut at the ‘barkershop’

METRO DETROIT — Grooming trends for dogs change a bit for colder months, with longer cuts, special tools and even outfits that are as helpful as they are fashionable.

Published October 10, 2018

Bringing Halloween to the home

METRO DETROIT — Whether throwing a classy Halloween dinner party or transforming your garage into a haunted attraction, local experts have ideas to enhance any vision.

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

Warren still seeking feedback for new master plan

WARREN — If you have thoughts on what development in Warren should look like in the future, city planners want to hear them. On the heels of a series of public meetings held at locations across the city this summer, officials are encouraging residents to share their vision for the city’s new master plan by taking part in a survey.

Published October 5, 2018

Hoover Roadhouse reunion does the two-step Oct. 19

WARREN — Get out those cowboy boots and let’s do some scootin’ — it’s time to boogie. In the 1990s, the Hoover Roadhouse on Hoover Road became a honky-tonk haven for country music lovers who wanted to line dance the night away to Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson and Reba McEntire.

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

CERT members celebrated for volunteer service

WARREN — Four members of Warren’s Community Emergency Response Team, each with more than 7,000 hours of volunteer service, were recognized locally and nationally last month.

Published October 5, 2018

Crossroads Clubhouse celebrates 25th anniversary

WARREN — In 1993, Crossroads Clubhouse of Macomb County Community Mental Health opened its doors to county adults living with mental illness.

Published October 5, 2018

Mayor, plaintiff’s lawyer at odds after federal lawsuit deposition

WARREN — Transcripts from more than 20 depositions were filed alongside other documents last month in an ongoing federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Warren, brought by former police officer Desheila Howlett.

Published October 5, 2018

New waste container rollout to begin Oct. 16

WARREN — Get ready. Warren’s new waste collection bins for garbage and recyclable materials will be delivered beginning Oct. 16. Residents who compost will be eligible to receive a third bin for yard waste in the springtime.

Published October 4, 2018

Initiative all aboard for railroad safety

MACOMB COUNTY — Just because they’re big, loud and travel on a track doesn’t mean trains cannot pose an immediate danger. According to the Federal Railroad Association, there were 2,105 highway/rail grade crossing collisions nationally in 2017.