Warren Weekly

Some seniors who have experienced sensory loss receive assistance from caregivers. Professional caregiver Lori Herbstreith is pictured with 89-year-old Clinton Township resident Josephine Anderson.

Published May 10, 2021

Battle against sensory loss intensifies in pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Around 83% of older adults live with at least one form of sensory loss.

Published May 7, 2021

WARREN — Growing up, Matt Budzynowski always rode dirt bikes. It’s a pastime he’s enjoyed forever, and he decided to go full throttle with the experience by enrolling in the web-enhanced basic motorcycle rider safety course at Macomb Community College.

Published May 7, 2021

Official: Apartment fire likely caused by smoking

CENTER LINE — A fire at the Lawrence Park senior apartments that sent one resident to the hospital and left three others needing treatment at the scene was probably caused by smoking in the bedroom of a seventh-floor unit, according to Division Fire Chief Charles Schubert of the Center Line Public Safety Department.

Published May 7, 2021

Warren man, 70, becomes college graduate

WARREN/YPSILANTI — In 1974, while in speech class at Eastern Michigan University, Bennie Zizio left class to use the restroom.

Published May 7, 2021

Scam, threats aimed at elected officials investigated

WARREN — Many people get Facebook friend requests from people they’re already friends with, accompanied by vague questions like, “How are you doing?” It’s a sure sign that a friend’s account has been “hacked” for some unknown purpose by someone sitting who knows where.

Published May 5, 2021

Prepare sprinklers and air conditioning units for the summer

METRO DETROIT — Pollen is in the air and the sound of lawn mowers revving up for the first time can be heard around subdivisions everywhere.

Published May 4, 2021

Police: Driver in fatal crash had 'very high' level of alcohol in bloodstream

WARREN — Police said a preliminary test showed the driver responsible for a fatal crash at Groesbeck Highway and 11 Mile Road on April 25 had a “very high” level of alcohol in his bloodstream.

A Girl Like Me founder Tyra Moore, center, poses for a photo with employees Marilyn Williams and Shantell Woods. Moore started the nonprofit in 2019 as a way to provide for teen moms.

Published April 29, 2021

Young mother starts nonprofit for ‘A Girl Like Me’

METRO DETROIT — Teen pregnancy is a struggle that Detroit resident Tyra Moore understands all too well. Moore became pregnant at 15 years old and was so scared she didn’t tell her mom until the Tuesday before her baby was born.

Published April 29, 2021

Easterseals Michigan shares ‘silver linings’ found during the pandemic

METRO DETROIT — For more than a year, people from around the world have been inundated with negative news stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published April 28, 2021

Warren names ADA ordinance after resident who fought for it

WARREN — Tony Baker was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis in 1985 and retired from his career in automotive prototype, paint and bodywork when he became disabled four years later.

Published April 28, 2021

Gardening continues to bloom amid COVID-19

METRO DETROIT — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, one trend that seems to be here to stay is gardening.

Published April 28, 2021

Warren to seek renewal of public safety, road millages

WARREN — This summer, the taxpayers of Warren will be asked to approve the extension of separate millages dedicated to supplemental public safety funding and local street repairs for another five years.

Published April 28, 2021

Major sewer infrastructure project to start late this summer in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County residents can expect a major infrastructure project to begin this summer, though they aren’t expected to see increases on their bills.

Published April 28, 2021

Hospice of Michigan offers virtual grief support sessions

METRO DETROIT — Michigan residents who lost a loved one to the COVID-19 virus have a place to share their grief.

Published April 28, 2021

Homeowners speak on sewer backups, what to do in aftermath

METRO DETROIT — One of the scariest situations that homeowners have to deal with is what to do when their basement suffers a sewer backup.

Published April 26, 2021

Police commissioner cites ‘major problem’ at Warren Manor

WARREN — A man was shot in the arm during a domestic situation at Warren Manor early on April 17.

Published April 23, 2021

Fouts: Outdoor fires ‘pitting neighbor against neighbor’

WARREN — The debate over outdoor burning in Warren was still smoldering, a week after the City Council passed an ordinance permitting and governing “reasonable” backyard fires at residential homes.

JVS Frequency team member Tim Scott interacts with Ricky Lee during a day at the virtual Choices Day Program. The program meets 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

Published April 23, 2021

JVS program helps those with disabilities through COVID

METRO DETROIT — JVS Human Services have made it their mission to help anyone and everyone they can during the pandemic, from seniors to youth and everyone in between.

Published April 23, 2021

State cites two invasive species to look out for this year in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Recent statewide grant funds will go toward the local study and control of two invasive species named on a watch list.

Published April 23, 2021

Rocket Mortgage Classic’s AREA 313 looking to become most charitable three holes in golf

METRO DETROIT — The Rocket Mortgage Classic recently announced that it expects to raise more than $1 million through fan engagements and returning initiatives at its three-hole stretch, AREA 313, as part of a larger fundraising effort to support the tournament’s multi-year “Changing the Course” initiative to end the digital divide in Detroit.