By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — A man living at a house in the 150 block of Champaign Road told police Jan. 8 that his garage had been broken into. Police were told that the man saw his son beating on his doors at 2, 4 and 7 a.m., but refused to answer and went back to bed. The resident said his son is a drug addict, has not lived in the house for the last six to eight months and doesn’t have any belongings at the house. The resident went out to his garage about 8 a.m. and found the side door hasp lock … [Read more...] about Son breaks into garage to sleep
Lincoln Park receives grant for city hall backup generator
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – A state of Michigan 2020 Financially Distressed Cities program grant will provide $175,000 toward the purchase and installation of a backup generator for city hall, City Manager James Krizan announced. During a Jan. 19 City Council meeting, Krizan said the project costs will be covered by the state grant, and that Hennessey Engineering will conduct a current system analysis, as well as prepare the bid documents. Hennessey Project Engineer James Hollandsworth said in a … [Read more...] about Lincoln Park receives grant for city hall backup generator
Lincoln Park vows to be ‘Redevelopment Ready’
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – The City Council and the city’s key developmental stakeholders will meet virtually Feb. 22 to review its progress and to focus and coordinate future Redevelopment Ready Community goals and objectives. Lincoln Park is a member of the state of Michigan’s Redevelopment Ready Community program, which is designed to help each city work its way through the decision-making process needed to determine the city’s capacity and willingness to seek redevelopment. The RRC program … [Read more...] about Lincoln Park vows to be ‘Redevelopment Ready’
Wyandotte Planning Commission OKs prelim site plans for medical, performing arts centers
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – Planning commissioners approved Phase I preliminary site plans Jan. 21 for a proposed performing arts center at the former St. Elizabeth Church location and a medical center north of Bacon Library. Plans for the 300-seat performing arts auditorium and a community education center are being undertaken by the Downriver Actors Guild, currently located at the Catherine A. Daly Theatre on the Avenue, 2656 Biddle Ave. The former St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, at Goodell … [Read more...] about Wyandotte Planning Commission OKs prelim site plans for medical, performing arts centers
Rezoning approved for future Southgate car wash
Move is part of Fort Street corridor rejuvenation By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspaper SOUTHGATE – The City Council, in concurrence with the planning commission, approved rezoning for a 1-acre section at 16600 Fort St. to allow Michigan Vehicle Solutions to develop a car wash facility. MVS retrofits vehicles at the location, which is currently conditionally zoned M-1 Light Industrial to allow for its operations. The business is seeking C-2 General Business zoning at the site of the former used car sales office, … [Read more...] about Rezoning approved for future Southgate car wash
Purchase of automated CPR compression device approved for Southgate FD
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – The City Council approved Fire Chief Marc Hatfield’s request to purchase an automated cardiopulmonary resuscitation compression device Jan. 20, following the department’s positive two-month trial with a demonstration unit. The device, which mechanically provides consistent chest compressions to sudden cardiac arrest patients in the field and in-transit, frees up emergency medical technicians to focus on other tasks, and spares them from exhausting manual compressions, as well … [Read more...] about Purchase of automated CPR compression device approved for Southgate FD
Melvindale police chief to become Ferris State public safety director
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE – Police Chief John Allen has been named public safety director for Ferris State University, a public four-year school in Big Rapids, school officials announced Jan. 19. He will start his new position March 1, replacing retiring director Bruce Borkovich. Allen has been with the Melvindale Police Department since 1997, serving on road patrol, as a sergeant, patrol lieutenant and detective lieutenant, until Oct. 11, 2016, when he became police chief. At Ferris State, he will … [Read more...] about Melvindale police chief to become Ferris State public safety director
Heights Council schedules study session to interview mayoral candidates
By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS —Candidates for the mayoral vacancy will be considered and interviewed during a virtual city council study session at 5 p.m. Jan. 25. A vote to appoint a new mayor is set for the following day at the council’s 7 p.m. meeting. As of the Jan. 19 special council meeting, there were five mayoral candidates who submitted applications: Interim Mayor Denise Malinowski-Maxwell, Council Chair Pro Tem Bill Bazzi, Wayne County Commissioner David Knezek, mayor Chief of Staff Krystina Laslo, … [Read more...] about Heights Council schedules study session to interview mayoral candidates
Heights Council vote to appoint new member remains tied
By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — The City Council will continue voting to fill a vacant seat during its next meeting Jan. 26, after again failing to appoint a candidate following another tied vote. Three of the four candidates who initially were interviewed for the position were up for consideration when a vote took place at the council’s Jan. 19 special meeting. Zouher Abdel-Hak, Mo Baydoun, Nancy Bryer and William Zurenko were the candidates before Bryer withdrew her name from consideration. The vote … [Read more...] about Heights Council vote to appoint new member remains tied
Missing Taylor teenager found safe after three months
By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — A Taylor teenager was found safe after going missing in November, according to police and her mother. Details about where or how Gloria Alvarado, 15, was found were not immediately released. Tina Mattei-Alvarado said she received a phone call Jan. 14 from police that her daughter had been found and that she was safe with the family. “She’s OK, but we have her back,” Mattei-Alvarado said in a Facebook video. “I thank everybody that the took the time to share, to put up … [Read more...] about Missing Taylor teenager found safe after three months