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By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — Three newcomers will face off in the Democratic primary for the 13th District state House race Aug. 4. Incumbent Frank Liberati is term limited and cannot seek re-election. Bill Colovos, 60; Timothy Estheimer, 51; and Liberati’s brother Tullio Liberati, 52, look to advance to the Nov. 3 general election against unopposed Republican Megan Frump. Colovos is an attorney and Southgate city councilman, Estheimer owns and operates of Primo's Pizza & Catering and is president of … [Read more...] about 13th District state House primary features 3 Democrats

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK – A state grant and forfeiture funds will allow the Police Department to purchase a body-worn and in-car camera system, Police Chief James Wilkewitz said at the July 13 City Council meeting. A Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships Grant from the state of Michigan for $82,868, combined with $25,963 from narcotic and operating while impaired forfeiture funds will allow the city to buy the equipment without drawing from the general fund. The Watch Guard System … [Read more...] about Police body-worn and in-car cams to be purchased with grant, forfeiture funds

Combined street runoff and storm sewer drains contribute to problem By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – Basement flooding, a longtime complaint of neighborhoods built in the 1950s, may be helped by backflow preventers, City Manager Dustin Lent said during a July 15 online City Council meeting. A backflow preventer is a device designed to prevent water from backing up, a one-way check valve that only allows a fluid to flow in one direction. However, Lent said the main cause of the basement flooding in older … [Read more...] about Backflow preventers may help alleviate Southgate basement flooding

By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — The City Council voted July 14 to add a green space at Bryant Library, 22100 Michigan Ave. After months of discussions, a proposed concept to convert the parking lot adjoining the north side of the library into the green space was approved as requested by the West Dearborn Downtown Development Authority. The plan will keep two handicap spaces close to the current existing spaces, and the two handicap spaces in the bigger parking lot will be restriped. Four regular parking … [Read more...] about Bryant Library parking lot to become green space

Facility has experienced 10 COVID-19 patient deaths By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW – Ten patients have died of COVID-19 at Rivergate Terrace under conditions for which the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs cited them for putting patients in “immediate jeopardy.” Seven residents died in the hospital, and three died on site. Rivergate Terrace, 14141 Pennsylvania Road, a 116-room facility, was issued the highest level of citation which LARA can issue, which released a survey April 15, … [Read more...] about Rivergate Terrace cited by state for putting residents in ‘immediate jeopardy’

Gym owner defied closure order until cited By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – Despite the governor’s order for gyms to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Raise the Bar Gym, 2146 Fort St., recently reopened, and refused to stay closed until cited by police. At the July 6 online City Council meeting, Mayor Thomas Karnes said he was unaware that the gym, which is a few blocks from city hall and the police station, had defied orders and allowed patrons into the facility. The morning of July 7, the … [Read more...] about Police lower the boom on Raise the Bar

By PATRICK DUNN Metromode Media DEARBORN — The Henry Ford reopened on July 2 after nearly four months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But officials at the Dearborn institution were planning the reopening before the complex closed – and before the virus even hit the United States. Cynthia Jones, The Henry Ford's general manager of innovation experiences, says The Henry Ford's leadership stays tuned into international events as a result of its "global clientele." "We had a pretty strong global awareness of … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s The Henry Ford welcomes back visitors

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – When a petition opposing a temporary COVID-19 homeless shelter was discussed at the June 29 city council meeting, attendees learned a $1 million grant for a permanent shelter was rejected. Mayor Pro Tempore Robert DeSana said he received a call two weeks ago from Wayne County Commissioner Joseph Palamara, who said he was at a meeting with Wayne County Executive Warren Evans at which grants were being issued, and Evans told Palamara that a $1 million grant was available for a … [Read more...] about Resident petition drive targets short-term homeless shelter

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK – The Exchange Club tasted success June 28 as cars queued up for hours to savor fair favorites during a drive-up carnival food festival at the Lincoln Park Civic Center. The food trucks, provided by Elliott Amusements of Mason, offered a mouthwatering array of fair food, brought to customers’ cars, in keeping with the pandemic precaution of social distancing. Sugar-coated elephant ears, along with funnel cakes sprinkled with powered-sugar, were popular items, as was cotton … [Read more...] about Exchange Club tastes success with drive-up Carnival Food Fest