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Michigan splash pad reopens after shooting, Detroit-area animal shelter at capacity and more stories
The Rochester Hills splash pad has reopened just over two weeks after a shooting injured nine people, including two children; the Oakland County animal shelter is at capacity with over 150 dogs and 140 cats that need a home and more on the latest top stories.
“Evil will not win here.” Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills reopens after mass shooting injures nine, including children
The Brooklands Splash Pad in Rochester Hills has reopened two and a half weeks after a mass shooting that left nine injured, including two young siblings and their mother.
'Power of families': Co-director of Port Huron Professional Counseling Center receives state award
Nancy Pheifer with Demetrius Starling, executive director of Michigan Department of Health Children Services Agency on June 27, 2024. Pheifer received the Guy Thompson Champion of Reunification Award for her work in family preservation. © Provided by Christina Agle.
Floating fireplace, lavish manicured gardens accent rare $2.89 million Michigan mansion
OAKLAND TWP, MI — Want to live in one of Michigan’s premier neighborhoods?. To sweeten the deal, what if it was on more than four acres — the biggest lot in the subdivision — and still offer total privacy while living a life of luxury?. This...
N.J. woman pleads guilty to beating mom to death with broomstick
A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to beating her elderly mother to death two years ago. Loretta Barr, now 67, admitted her guilt on one count of second-degree murder in the death of Florence Dicriscio in August 2022, NJ.com reported on Wednesday. Barr faces between five and seven years in prison, according to NJ.com. Prosecutors agreed to seek less than the maximum sentence as part of her ...
10 most expensive homes sold in Wayne County, June 24-30
A house in Grosse Pointe that sold for $1.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Wayne County in the past week. In total, 304 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $257,959, or $175 per square foot.
Michigan splash pad reopens less than three weeks after mass shooting
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - While the Fourth of July brought drizzles and gray skies, it didn't stop at least a couple of families from enjoying the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad the day after it reopened for the first time since a mass shooting there two and a half weeks ago.
'We will always remember': Rochester Hills splash pad reopens 18 days after mass shooting
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (WXYZ) — After weeks surrounded by a fence, the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills is now back open. It's been 18 days since tragedy rocked the community when a lone gunman pulled up to the splash pad and opened fire on children and families. Nine people were shot but all have survived. Eight of the nine victims have since been released from the hospital.
Flare night tradition returns to Lake Orion
It’s been a tradition on the shores of Lake Orion since 1945. “The flares around Lake Orion were first placed to celebrate the end of World War II, said Pam Kline, president of the Lake Orion Lions Club. “It’s pretty cool. People go out in their boats and look...
Another major tenant looking to fill part of an empty space at Partridge Creek
The revival of Partridge Creek Mall in Clinton Township took another step forward this week as reports emerged indicating officials have lured a sporting goods retailer into a now-empty department store. According to reports, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. House of Sport plans to open at the open-air shopping center on...
Pizzapalooza coming to Blossom Heath Park July 7
St. Clair Shores Optimist Club member Bryan Owens admits to being a bit of a pizza connoisseur so when tasked with planning a fundraising event for a local child, Owens decided to use his passion for the greater good. “We have 32 pizza restaurants in St. Clair Shores and of...
Fourth of July shooting leaves father dead in Clinton Twp.
Clinton Township police investigating after an early-morning shooting left a father dead Thursday in the parking lot of the Peachtree Apartment complex, according to police and social media reports. Township police Thursday night confirmed the homicide and said detectives are deep into the investigation. It wasn’t immediately clear if any...
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