West Bloomfield Beacon

Published August 25, 2021

Get an inside look at the homes of interior designers

METRO DETROIT — If you’ve ever toured a designers’ show house or hired an interior designer, you’ve seen how interior designers can reimagine a space in a host of astonishingly inventive ways. But how do these designers decorate their own homes?

Published August 25, 2021

Nursing and paramedic shortages reported in Michigan

METRO DETROIT — The labor shortages that have been occurring across the state have also affected two industries that have a direct impact on the health of residents.

Published August 24, 2021

Custom-made pickup truck is built to last

METRO DETROIT — What started out as “a big, old, ugly truck” was transformed into a shiny, custom-built vehicle when Michael Loudermilk flexed his mechanical skills.

Published August 24, 2021

Elected officials, nonprofits call on utilities to do more to avoid outages

METRO DETROIT — Just as local utilities restored electricity to the last of the customers who lost power during the storms Aug. 11, a number of government and nonprofit groups publicly demanded the companies take responsibility — in some cases, monetarily — for multi-day outages.

Laura Wallace managed to make the dean’s list for the summer 2021 semester at Lawrence Technological University, all while working in a hospital ICU during a pandemic.

Published August 23, 2021

Student juggles school, hospital work during pandemic

METRO DETROIT — Laura Wallace’s message to fellow nursing students is that, when the going gets tough, like in a pandemic, keep going.

Published August 22, 2021

Michigan Supreme Court rules against revenue sharing suit

METRO DETROIT — On July 28, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of the state in a case that addressed Michigan’s Headlee Amendment, which, in part, requires that roughly half of the state’s spending from state revenue sources each year be paid as aid to local governments.

Published August 20, 2021

Detroit Jazz Festival cites safety in decision to go virtual again this year

DETROIT — Despite initial plans to return to an in-person format this year, Detroit Jazz Festival organizers announced Aug. 17 that they would be reverting to a virtual event, instead, over concerns about the delta variant of COVID-19.

Published August 20, 2021

Communities endure through record-breaking storms

OAKLAND COUNTY — Ever since the massive storm of Aug. 11, 2014, Michiganders tend to hold their breath on that date, the memories of flooding, power outages and endless property damage still fresh in their minds.

Published August 19, 2021

Some residents express concern over controlled burn in West Bloomfield

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In April of this year, the West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved what is known as a controlled burn for a property located east of Orchard Lake Road and north of 14 Mile Road.

The West Bloomfield School District Board of Education approved a new budget June 21.

Published August 13, 2021

WBSD budget adds to fund balance, social/emotional learning plan

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield School District Board of Education unanimously approved a new budget June 21.

Children cool off at the pool at Willow Metropark in Huron Charter Township. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are in the process of creating a regional swimming program development plan to help address the systemic disparities in swimming ability and water competence in the area.

Published August 13, 2021

Metroparks seek public input on new regional swim program

METRO DETROIT — Residents of southeastern Michigan have an opportunity to help guide a new regional water safety and swim initiative.

Sylvan Lake is set to have a“100 Years and Glowing” celebration later this month.

Published August 12, 2021

Sylvan Lake set to celebrate 100 years

SYLVAN LAKE — Midge Davidson said she was just kind of “cruising around” in 1987 when she discovered Sylvan Lake.

Published August 11, 2021

Experts offer safety tips for seniors, those with mobility issues

METRO DETROIT — As humans age, they become frailer and more prone to serious injury or worse in the case of a fall.

Published August 11, 2021

METRO DETROIT — After a year of staring at the same four walls, many are looking for a change of scenery.

The Nicely Theatre Group, which was started by West Bloomfield resident David Carroll, recently held its first outdoor production. Carroll is pictured with his wife, Michelle, and daughter, Lauren.

Published August 11, 2021

West Bloomfield resident starts theater group following unexpected text

WEST BLOOMFIELD — After retiring from an approximately 25-year career in the mortgage business, West Bloomfield resident David Carroll said he wanted to do something fun.