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Lucido allocated $25K for attorney to respond to Hackel appeal
The Macomb County Board of Commissioners allocated up to $25,000 for the county prosecutor to continue to pay for an attorney to represent him in the county executive’s appeal of a court ruling over his ability to hire independent counsel. The board, at a committee meeting in the county...
Macomb County Commissioners meet temporarily in cozy conference room
The Macomb County Board of Commissioners held its committee meetings this week in a smaller, more intimate conference room, and Chairman Don Brown seemed to like it. The board held the gatherings in a ninth-floor conference room at the county Administration Building in downtown Mount Clemens where commissioners sat at long tables next to each other, close to the audience and to speakers who appeared in front of them. They also sat eye-to-eye with the audience and speakers.
Macomb County Jail demolition begins with ‘wall breaking’ ceremony
Donned in sheriff’s cowboy hard hats and sunglass-goggles, Macomb County’s top cop and former top cop grabbed a pair of sledgehammers and knocked out a few bricks of a county jail wall Friday to formally kick off the partial demolition and rebuild of the facility. County Executive Mark...
Michigan Lottery: Macomb County man claims record $963K jackpot
A Macomb County man made history after winning the largest Fantasy 5 prize since the game began in 2004 – a $963,040 jackpot!. The 56-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the June 26 drawing to win the big prize: 04-05-08-22-38. He bought his winning ticket at Smoker’s Express, located at 51124 D W Seaton Drive in New Baltimore.
Macomb County man wins record Fantasy 5 jackpot, plans three big purchases
A Macomb County man plans to purchase a new vehicle, a new home and a cottage after winning the largest Fantasy 5 lottery prize to date. An anonymous 56-year-old man matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the June 26 drawing to win $963,040, according to a release from the Michigan Lottery.
Macomb County man wins largest ever Fantasy 5 prize from Michigan Lottery
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Macomb County man who plays Fantasy 5 every day finally hit it big – really big. The 56-year-old man who chose to remain anonymous won $963,040 from the Michigan Lottery after matching all numbers in the June 26 drawing on a ticket he bought from Smoker’s Express in New Baltimore.
Teen charged with fatal shooting through apartment door headed to trial
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Jamyre Cameron Thompson was bound over for a trial to face a charge of open murder in a recent killing of a man shot through the front door of a Kalamazoo apartment. Thompson, 19, is charged with open murder and other counts in the April 9 killing...
Record-setting Fantasy 5 jackpot claimed by Macomb County man
LANSING, MI -- The largest Fantasy 5 jackpot ever won has been claimed by a Macomb County man who is a daily player of the game. “I play Fantasy 5 every single day,” said the 56-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous. “The day after the drawing, I was at work and heard a big Fantasy 5 jackpot was won, so I got on MichiganLottery.com to see where it was sold. When I saw the winning ticket was purchased at the store where I usually play, I called my wife and said: ‘My store sold a big winner!’ She asked if it was me, but I didn’t have my ticket on me to check.
World’s Largest Powerhouse Gym Set to Open in Michigan in 2025
Does the biggest gym necessarily mean it's the best? Residents of Macomb County are about to find out when the world's largest Powerhouse Gym opens in 2025. Did you know Powerhouse Gym was founded in Michigan? Brothers William and Norman Dabish opened the first Powerhouse Gym in Highland Park in 1974. At the time, the gym was nothing more than a place for people in the neighborhood to exercise. They promoted the gym as a place you could go for boxing, bodybuilding, karate, and kung fu.
Macomb County police search for 2 men who injured an officer while fleeing from crime scene
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – Police in Macomb County are asking for help in finding two men who injured an officer while fleeing from a crime scene. Two of the three men were suspected of shoplifting $1,000 worth of merchandise from a Chesterfield Township Walmart on Monday (July 15) at 11 a.m.
Warren man accused of smothering wife, 70, with pillow
A Warren man is being held without bond after Macomb County authorities accused him of smothering his 70-year-old wife with a pillow in their home. James Hentges, 71, is charged with killing his wife, Cheryl, on Saturday, authorities said. He then tried to kill himself, but failed; he then called 911, the county Prosecutor's Office said in a release Tuesday.
Forgotten Harvest CEO Adrian Lewis, ‘Making Amends: The Quest for Reparations’ | American Black Journal
Adrian Lewis takes the helm at Forgotten Harvest, talks about increased demand for services. Forgotten Harvest has appointed Adrian Lewis as the new CEO of the Oak Park-based food rescue organization. Lewis succeeds former CEO Kirk Mayes, who stepped down from the position at the end of 2022. Previously, Lewis...
From industrial to residential, Sterling Heights property values keep rising
What’s happening: Michigan’s fourth largest city has once again placed in the top five for State Equalized Values (SEV) in the state. In addition to placing in the top five among state leaders in SEV, Sterling Heights placed either in first or second place in each of the SEV categories for all of Macomb County.
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