Warren Weekly

Published October 4, 2019

Suspect charged after Warren woman shot, killed in bedroom

WARREN — A domestic dispute in the bedroom of a home near Hoover and Toepfer roads has left a 27-year-old Warren woman dead and a man facing second-degree murder and weapons charges.

Published October 3, 2019

Jail proposal to appear on August ballot

MACOMB COUNTY — A proposal for a new Macomb County Jail will be on the ballot next year.

Published October 2, 2019

The Friday 5 — Oct. 4-6

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published October 2, 2019

Behind the Wheel: ‘The Little Old Lady from Pasadena’

More than five decades ago, Troy resident Ted Schlenker’s aunt bought a brand-new 1963 Mercury Marauder in Van Nuys, California. The car was pink — her favorite color — so she had to have it, Schlenker explained.

Published October 2, 2019

Credit unions promote accessibility, breadth of services

METRO DETROIT — As a local alternative to big banks, some credit unions are seeing growth as the word gets out about their expanding breadth of services. Just ask Rebekah Monroe.

Published October 2, 2019

Now is a good time to prep your furnace for winter

METRO DETROIT — Don’t wait until it’s cold outside to check out your furnace.

Published October 2, 2019

Logan: ‘I will always take your concerns to City Hall’

WARREN — Melvin Logan was a state employee processing applications for benefits including Medicaid, food stamps, child care and emergency assistance with utility bills when the stress of the job made him take a step back in January.

Published October 2, 2019

Watts: ‘I’m here to work for the people’

WARREN — Garry Watts is a lifelong resident of Warren who retired after working at Macomb Community College for 30 years.

Published October 2, 2019

Bell: ‘I am the person that they need in office right now’

WARREN — Jerry Bell stepped into the Warren political fray in January 2017 after an anonymous source leaked a series of audio recordings that appeared to feature the voice of Warren Mayor Jim Fouts disparaging blacks, older women and people with disabilities.

Published October 2, 2019

Kabacinski: ‘My goal is to make Warren constitutional again’

WARREN — Eddie Kabacinski said he spent 12 years in the U.S. Army, serving abroad during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s before he was deployed to Somalia, where he was injured in combat.

A fatberg discovered in 2018 in a Macomb County sewer interceptor is being used as a teaching tool by Wayne State University researchers.

Published October 1, 2019

Researchers progressing in fatberg study

MACOMB COUNTY — A fatberg discovered in a Macomb County sewer had led to a more introspective look on the subject, courtesy of a pair of Wayne State University researchers.

Published September 30, 2019

Donate bicycles to give kids new wheels

METRO DETROIT — From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, there will be a bike drive for children at 22 Henry Ford medical centers that are participating in the Free Bikes 4 Kidz bike drive.

Published September 27, 2019

School district, DIA partner for student tours

WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS/TROY — In an effort to expose young children to the world of art, Warren Consolidated Schools and the Detroit Institute of Arts have entered into a new partnership.

Published September 27, 2019

Abes to march into Red Wings season opener

WARREN/DETROIT — Hockey fans attending the Detroit Red Wings’ home season opener Oct. 6 against the Dallas Stars will have the chance to hear the musical talents of the Lincoln High School marching band.

Published September 27, 2019

New clinic opens at Lincoln High School

WARREN — In an effort to better help students with their physical and mental health needs, school officials in Van Dyke Public Schools have added a new health clinic at Lincoln High School this year.

Published September 27, 2019

Macomb County Delegation gathers to discuss initiatives

MOUNT CLEMENS — Elected officials were tasked with discussing a couple of initiatives they’re involved in at a recent town hall meeting.

Published September 27, 2019

Student charged for making bomb threats

MACOMB COUNTY — After a flurry of activity related to school threats, a suspect has been charged.

Published September 26, 2019

Drug network ‘dismantled’ in major law enforcement operation

WARREN/DETROIT — Law enforcement officials said raids spearheaded by the Warren Police Department’s Special Investigations Division have “dismantled” a narcotics network allegedly responsible for funneling crack cocaine, heroin and fentanyl into Oakland and Macomb counties.