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Brian Louwers

C&G Staff Reporter – Warren Weekly

Staff Writer Brian Louwers covers the cities of Warren and Center Line. He has worked for C & G Newspapers since 1998 and is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn. In his free time, he participates in the Michigan State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program and conducts interviews with military veterans for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

Theresa Sumpter, executive director of both the Detroit Pit Crew rescue and the Animal Protection and Welfare Services Veterinary Hospital in Eastpointe, said “Amazing Grace” was surrendered by a Detroit resident whose dog had an accidental litter.

Published October 17, 2021

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APAWS vet hospital celebrates construction progress

EASTPOINTE — “Amazing Grace” was wrapped in a blanket and cradled in the caring arms of Detroit Pit Crew volunteers Oct. 8 during an open house celebrating the progress of construction at the Animal Protection and Welfare Services Veterinary Hospital in Eastpointe.

Published October 16, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe’s Merlo named deputy police chief

EASTPOINTE — Matthew Merlo has lived in Eastpointe for 44 years. He grew up in the city, started work with its Police Department in his early 20s and did just about every job he could do as a sworn officer.

A change of command at the Roseville Fire Department will be made official with a ceremony on Oct. 28. Battalion Chief Keith Jacobs, left, will step into the role held by outgoing Fire Chief Brian Kanigowski, right, since June 2020.

Published October 15, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Change atop Roseville Fire Department becomes official Oct. 28

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Fire Department will say goodbye to one chief and welcome his replacement on Oct. 28.

Published October 13, 2021

Metro

Coming in from the cold

METRO DETROIT — It’s tough to let go of the plants that you’ve grown to know and love over Michigan’s sweet summer months, and you don’t always have to.

Published October 12, 2021

Warren Weekly

Warren Police Department to deploy license plate readers

WARREN — The Warren Police Department is adding a high-tech tool to their crime-fighting arsenal in the form of automatic license plate readers.

Published October 11, 2021

Warren Weekly

Questions linger after no charges brought in fatal shooting

CENTER LINE — Rebecca Carver said her son, Raymond Harbert, was her firstborn child and the first of three boys.

Published October 8, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Suspect charged with first-degree murder after man found dead in Eastpointe

EASTPOINTE — The man who Eastpointe police said killed a 38-year-old resident in the basement of his home on Ridgecroft Avenue on his birthday has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Published October 8, 2021

Warren Weekly

GM charging forward with ‘next-generation’ battery facility

WARREN — One of the biggest automakers in the world has plugged its plans to further electric vehicle battery technology into the heart of Macomb County.

Published October 7, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Shooting suspect surrenders to Roseville police

ROSEVILLE — A man accused of shooting his daughter’s boyfriend in Roseville surrendered to police and now faces attempted murder and weapons charges.

Published October 6, 2021

Warren Weekly

Warren Police Department achieves state accreditation

WARREN — The Warren Police Department has become the largest law enforcement agency in the state to achieve accreditation through the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.

Published October 5, 2021

Warren Weekly

Library Commission approves kiosk at south Warren park

WARREN — Residents in the southeastern corner of Warren could soon have 24-hour access to books, DVDs and other materials available through the Warren Public Library.

Published October 4, 2021

Warren Weekly

Downtown plan gets another hearing, but no vote yet

WARREN — Discussion about the proposed Warren “Towne Center” development by dozens of residents, city employees and elected officials added hours to the City Council’s agenda Sept. 28.

Published October 4, 2021

Warren Weekly

Gunfire erupts during child custody transfer at police station

WARREN — An exchange of gunfire during a parental custody transfer of a young child at a Warren police substation Sept. 18 left one man wounded and another other facing charges.