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Raymond James Shuster Jr.
Raymond James Shuster Jr., age 80, of South Lyon, MI, died on July 26, 2024. Visitation is at the Shuster home in South Lyon on Friday, August 2, 2024 from 3-6 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, August 3, 2024, 1 p.m., at Oak Grove East Cemetery, Chelsea. Arrangements by Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home, Chelsea. Full obituary: www.mitchellfuneral.com/obituaries/raymond-ray-shuster.
Eight vie for four seats on the Shelby Township Board of Trustees
Shelby Township voters will choose four Board of Trustees members from eight candidates on the Aug. 6 primary ballot. Democrat James Diez is running unopposed on his side of the ballot, but on the Republican side, seven candidates have thrown their hat into the ring. The Macomb Daily asked the...
Partners in Public Art mural will add a splash of color to Groesbeck Highway
They were designed to be practical, not pretty. However, the cement pillars supporting the pedestrian bridge over Groesbeck Highway will soon feature works of art created by Tatum Lorway and one of four summer projects underway for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) Partners In Public Art (PIPA) mural program.
Attorney criticizes Attorney General’s Clinton Township racketeering case
An attorney for one of six defendants charged with racketeering for alleged false medical billing in Macomb County said the case should be thrown out because the state Attorney General’s Office has failed to provide any evidence of criminal acts. James Amberg, attorney for Hassan Fayad, argued for dismissal...
Wrong-way driver, three others killed in early-morning crash on I-75 in Royal Oak
Michigan State Police are investigating after a wrong-way driver caused a fiery early-morning fatal crash that killed four people Sunday on southbound Interstate 75 in Royal Oak. State police said the crash\ took place about 2:50 a.m. on I-75 near 11 Mile Road. The Detroit Regional Communication Center (DRCC) started...
Barbacoa, al pastor, alligator and more: Sunday's Taco Showdown was a feast of flavors
Patience and persistence paid off for two cousins who run El Taco Dojo in Clinton Township. They walked away with the golden championship trophy at the Taco Showdown at Eastern Market on Sunday. The Clinton Township taqueria has been in business for a year in a half but started as...
Gabby Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Rochester Hills
Rochester Hills — Gun reform advocate and former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords stopped in Rochester Hills on Sunday to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris' fledgling presidential campaign in Michigan. Giffords has become a leading advocate for gun control laws since she survived a mass shooting in January...
Warren council amends rules for public comment at meetings, bars profanity, personal attacks
The Warren City Council has laid down new ground rules for audience participation during its meetings and among the changes: No swearing and no personal attacks. The council has passed an amendment to the council rules of procedure to prohibit members of the public from using profanity, making disruptive comments and making personal attacks during council meetings.
Gabby Giffords stumps for Kamala Harris in Michigan
Gun reform advocate and former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords stopped in Rochester Hills on Sunday to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris' fledgling presidential campaign in Michigan. Giffords has become a leading advocate for gun control laws since she survived a mass shooting in January 2011 during a meeting...
These crayfish are a delicacy in the South, but they're a threat to Michigan waters
Royal Oak — Knee deep in a pond behind Royal Oak High School, Mikela Dean split open a tubular wire trap she had extracted from the mucky water. Dean, watershed ecologist for the Clinton River Watershed Council, was on the hunt for crayfish during her Wednesday morning trip to Tenhave Woods nature preserve. Finding none wasn't necessarily bad — it meant the pond isn't overrun with red swamp crayfish, an aggressive invasive species that threatens to upend aquatic habitats in Michigan.
Oakland County community calendar July 28 and beyond
• Muscle & More is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 3, at Royal Oak Historical Museum, 1411 W Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501. Classic Car Show, pre-registration $20, day of show $25. • America’s Corvette Car Show is 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Everest Collegiate High School & Academy, 5935...
A Surprising Brewery Now Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
A surprising brewery now files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, though the company reports that it is not facing financial distress. The popular craft brewery Griffin Claw Brewing Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on July 26. Griffin Claw Brewing said that it is not facing any financial distress,...
Bowling fundraiser benefits Macomb County charities
No matter if you throw strikes or have been known to launch the occasional gutter ball, the Center Line Father Kramer Knights of Columbus Bowling Fundraiser promises a good time for a good cause. The event is Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m. at Sterling Lanes on Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights....
Four killed in wrong-way driver crash in Royal Oak
A wrong-way driver and three people in another vehicle were killed in a crash early Sunday in Royal Oak, according to a tweet from the Michigan State Police Second District. The incident happened around 2:50 a.m. Sunday when the Detroit Regional Communication Center received calls about a wrong-way driver in a black Volkswagen driving north in the southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near 11 Mile Road.
Eastpointe City Council approves industrial district for Winter’s Sausage
Winter’s Sausage is planning to expand its Eastpointe meat processing facility and moved a step closer to initiating that project when the city council unanimously approved an Industrial Development District designation for the business. The designation is needed for Winter’s Sausage to seek an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption at...
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