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Culvert replacement project planned for Bloomfield Hills road
Eastways Road will be closed on Monday, Aug. 19, to replace a culvert, according to the county road commission. This road is just north of Long Lake Road and runs from Bloomfield Hills into Bloomfield Township. An estimated 4,500 vehicles use Eastways Road daily. Residents and business owners just north...
Elton Sawyer explains unprecedented NASCAR penalty for Austin Dillon after Richmond
NASCAR senior VP of competition Elton Sawyer explained the Austin Dillon ruling, with the driver docked his playoff berth. The post Elton Sawyer explains unprecedented NASCAR penalty for Austin Dillon after Richmond appeared first on On3.
Celebrate Ford House’s Dog Days of Summer with canine companions
Calling all dog owners who cherish nature walks with their furry friends. From Aug. 20 to 25, Ford House is hosting its Dog Days of Summer event, a chance to explore the estate’s grounds with canine companions. Typically, the ability to walk a dog on the grounds of Ford...
Yesterday’s headlines
THREE POINTE POLIO CASES: The report of a 9-year-old boy being stricke... An active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click here. The Grosse Pointe News has migrated to a...
Free food truck returns to The Helm
Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Residents of Harper Woods and the Grosse Pointes age... An active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click here.
Organizers hail first Macomb National Night Out a big success
The Macomb County National Night Out event Tuesday at Freedom Hill County Park in Sterling Heights had a slam dunk finish. “We had great participation from law enforcement and what I would say was a pretty good turnout from the community for our first event,” said Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham.
Richards joins Lakers across the pond
Former Grosse Pointe South Blue Devil and current Lake Superior State University freshman Karter Ric... An active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click here. The Grosse Pointe News has...
Pointer of Interest: Keeping up with Karwowski
Michael Karwowski is no stranger to giving it his all, whether scaling Mount Rainier or bicycling from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. He wears a broad smile when he tells tales of his adventures — even the ones he’d just as soon forget. During an Appalachian Trail...
Michigan asphalt paving firm ASI faces reckoning in bid-rigging scandal
A Pontiac asphalt paving company should pay a $6.5 million fine because its executives and employees rigged bids, corrupted the competitive bidding process and undermined free and fair competition, prosecutors said ahead of the firm's sentencing in federal court Thursday. Asphalt Specialists LLC, known as ASI, won more than $23.4...
Area Activities
The Grosse Pointe Lions Club hosts its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Villag... An active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click here. The Grosse Pointe...
No deal on teachers’ contract yet
THE GROSSE POINTES — The one-year contract between the Grosse Pointe Public School System and the Gr... An active subscription to the Grosse Pointe News is required to view this article. Please call (313) 343-5578 to subscribe. Subscribers who want to reset their password can click here. The Grosse...
Our View: Kudos, voters
Voters approved two important millages in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 6, including one in the City of Grosse Pointe and one for the Grosse Pointe Public School System. The Grosse Pointe News previously endorsed both measures. Although no one likes paying taxes, the majority of those who cast their...
Kittanning women charged for abandoning dogs in Clay Township
State police filed charges against two Armstrong County women for allegedly abandoning six dogs, including three puppies, at a home in Clay Township. Heidi Sue Dunkle, 52, and Tiara M. Dunkle, 31, both of Kittanning, were charged Thursday after police were alerted to the dogs on Aug. 1. Troopers responded...
Things to do in Detroit area, Aug. 15 and beyond
• RaeLynn: Nov. 2, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, (presale 10 a.m. Aug. 14-10 p.m. Aug. 15), ticket prices vary. • Latto, Mariah the Scientist and Karrahbooo: Nov. 11, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary. • Warren Zeiders: May 16, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, ticket prices...
John J. DeMarco
John J. DeMarco, a cherished husband, distinguished academic and successful entrepreneur, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024, after a long battle with oral cancer. Born Nov. 21, 1952, in Chicago, John was the beloved son of Mario and Eleanor DeMarco, both of whom predeceased him. John’s academic journey was marked...
Football teams return to gridiron for first days of fall practice
There was a slight chill in the air the morning of Monday, Aug. 12, making it feel a little like fall. With that chill came the sound of whistles blowing, players running and speakers playing anything from Lady Gaga to Snoop Dogg, providing the soundtrack for the first day of fall football practices.
Farms native works way up the national junior karate ranks
When your family owns a dojo, it might be hard to grow up not loving karate. Twelve-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms native Michael Farnsworth practically was raised in the dojo owned by his parents, and has used the skills he learned there to become one of the highest ranked martial arts competitors in the country for his age group. Most recently, he won two medals at the AAU Junior Olympic Games July 27, in Greensboro, N.C.
George Kachnowski of Beverly Hills wins Michigan Senior Net Amateur
FLINT – George Kachnowski of Beverly Hills, 71 years-young and playing in GAM Net events this summer for the first time, rolled to a three-shot victory in the 8th Michigan Senior Net Amateur Championship presented by Michigan Golf Live Wednesday at Flint Golf Club. Kachnowski, retired from a lengthy...
Playscape volunteers in name only
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Scores of people who petitioned to save the Patterson Park playscape are all hat and no cattle. They aren’t matching their signatures with muscle. Only a few volunteers have shown up this summer to help restore the sprawling wood structure. This is happening despite...
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