Warren Weekly

Published February 10, 2021

MACOMB COUNTY — It may be cold. It may be windy. It may be snowing. It may be all three, come Feb. 27, but Joe Warne thinks it’ll be worth it.

Published February 10, 2021

COVID-19 spikes demand for in-home senior services

METRO DETROIT — Sterling Heights resident Roxanne Hayes has an 86-year-old father who lives with her and her husband.

Published February 9, 2021

Dreaming about — and planning for — next spring’s yard and garden

METRO DETROIT — Families once were busy running from school to dance class to basketball practice, and from family parties to hanging out with friends all weekend, but the past months have made for a change of pace that’s affecting how residents feel about the importance of their yard to their peace of mind.

Published February 9, 2021

For many, COVID reveals existing ADD/ADHD

BIRMINGHAM — How are you doing, handling all of this time at home? If working or learning virtually has you a little down, unmotivated, maybe a bit forgetful and anxious, you’re far from alone. The pandemic has caused a lot of people to feel that way.

Published February 9, 2021

Baker College campus coming to downtown Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — The excavation and construction of a seven-story, 86,000-square-foot, $51 million Baker College campus is underway in downtown Royal Oak at 420 S. Lafayette Ave., north of Fifth Street.

Published February 9, 2021

Warren libraries to stay closed through February

WARREN — The Warren Library Commission met on Jan. 21 and voted to keep the city’s public libraries closed through the month of February.

Published February 9, 2021

Warren City Council agrees to settle lawsuit with mayor

WARREN — A lawsuit over matters ranging from access to city contracts and legal opinions to the current budget, the tax rate and appointed positions in the mayor’s office has been settled by a unanimous vote of the Warren City Council.

Published February 8, 2021

Robberies investigated at Dollar Tree, 7-Eleven

WARREN — Police believe the man who displayed a handgun and took cash from a register at the Dollar Tree store at 11 Mile and Schoenherr roads on Jan. 22 may have also committed a robbery at a 7-Eleven on 12 Mile Road early the next morning.

Published February 8, 2021

Schools adjust as learning continues during pandemic

CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — Last month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set a goal for school districts to begin offering an option for in-person learning by March 1 or earlier if possible.

Published February 8, 2021

‘Headlights for Hope’ shine bright through the darkest days

WARREN — On Monday nights in December and January, lights shined on the patients and staff at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital’s Warren Campus at 11 Mile and Hoover roads as the sound of horns and sirens cut through the darkness.

Published February 8, 2021

Adopt a Grandparent movement catches on in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — For those in Michigan living in senior care facilities, the pandemic has often meant isolation from family.

Published February 6, 2021

Fish Fry Fridays 2021 - sponsored by Big Boy

A local guide to metro Detroit Friday fish fry dinners in 2021

Published February 6, 2021

Sensors to monitor Clinton River

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton River is one of three southeastern Michigan rivers being studied to help improve water quality and wastewater treatment in the region.

Each year, many from the Eastpointe and Roseville communities join Macomb Community Action’s annual Walk for Warmth. Unlike last year, pictured, the 2021 walk will be taking place virtually due to COVID-19.

Published February 6, 2021

Walk for Warmth 2021 goes virtual

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community Action will be hosting its 31st annual Walk for Warmth virtually in order to continue its fundraising tradition while allowing people to stay socially distanced.

Published February 6, 2021

Your table is ready

CENTER LINE/WARREN — On Feb. 1, Michigan’s bars and restaurants welcomed patrons back to limited indoor dining for the first time since state officials shut it down in November.

Published February 5, 2021

Two polar bear cubs born at Detroit Zoo doing well

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo recently announced that two polar bear cubs born Nov. 17 to mom Suka, 8, and 16-year-old father Nuka are doing well.

Published February 5, 2021

Residents share memories of the Great Blizzard of 1978

METRO DETROIT — Talk about a snow day. Forty-three years ago, the Great Blizzard of 1978 blanketed metro Detroit, the state and other parts of the U.S.

Published February 5, 2021

Suspects arrested after break-in at car lot

WARREN — Two men were arrested, and police said at least three suspects could still be at large, after a break-in and vehicle heist at a car lot on Van Dyke Avenue early on Feb. 1.

Published February 4, 2021

Nonprofit helps change lives by providing clean water

STERLING HEIGHTS — It has been more than five years since Sterling Heights resident David Lomasney made a decision that changed not only the course of his life, but possibly thousands of others.

Published February 4, 2021

L’Anse Creuse recognized for Army partnership

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/WARREN — L’Anse Creuse Public Schools, along with Macomb County’s hometown Army installation, have been recognized for its partnership.