Saturday, March 13, 2010

Fly fishing expo in Warren lures enthusiasts

Warren -- The 2010 Midwest Fly Fishing Expo reeled in a lively crowd Saturday at the Macomb Community College's South Campus. - 03/13/2010

Vigil to honor teens killed in 2009 Macomb Mall crash

Rodger Allen, left, and his daughter Ashly Lowry, front, joined by friend Katilyn Sorrentino and Ashly's sister Amber Lowry, plan to apply for nonprofit status for their group to help those who've lost loved ones to DUI crashes pay for funeral costs and to aid injured survivors.

Roseville -- It's been nearly a year since Ashly Lowry's four friends were killed by an alleged drunken driver while stopped at a traffic light in front of Macomb Mall. - 03/13/2010

Man sought in St. Clair Shores theft, gunfire

St. Clair Shores -- Police are searching for a man they say lifted a six-pack of beer from a 7-Eleven store early Thursday and fired shots at a customer who tried to foil his escape. - 03/13/2010

Teen has sweet victory at Pi-Off

Stephanie Godden broke her own record Friday at her Sterling Heights school's Pi-Off, where she recited the first 2,300 digits of Pi.

Sterling Heights -- Stephanie Godden knows her Pi -- and not the apple or cherry kind. The 17-year-old senior at the Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology in Sterling Heights on Friday recited the first 2,300 digits of Pi, the never-ending number used to figure out the size of circles. In doing so, she broke her own record of 2,000 from last year. - 03/13/2010

Macomb briefs

Warren - 03/13/2010

Mobile home blaze injures 3 in Washington Twp.

Ken Howard, left, 25, holds his daughter, Kaylee Howard, 1, as his sister-in-law, Kristin Vermeulen, right, 22, holds on to her son, Noah Belkiewicz, 6, as they survey the damage on Friday.

Washington Township -- When he saw flames shooting from a home in the Rudgate East & The Estates mobile home community this afternoon, Ken Howard said he jumped out of his car and raced over to help. - 03/12/2010

Today's Focus

Metro Detroit pantries struggle to feed hungry

Volunteers Derek Blount, left, and Bill Wren bag groceries to distribute at St. Dennis Parish in Royal Oak. More suburban families are seeking assistance from pantries, which is stressed by the weak economy.

Families across Metro Detroit, many facing hunger for the first time, are finding it difficult to navigate the limited hours and locations of the area's food pantries. - 03/12/2010

Fed to begin PCB cleanup of drain

St. Clair Shores -- While residents in the 10 Mile Drain area of St. Clair Shores wait to see if their neighborhood will make the Superfund list of cleanup sites, federal officials are moving forward with efforts to address immediate issues. - 03/12/2010

Group proposes Utica district close 4 elementary schools

Sterling Heights -- Parents and teachers, upset over a recommendation to close four elementary schools in Utica Community Schools, packed a special meeting Thursday to learn more about why their schools were chosen. - 03/12/2010

Family pleads for tips in strangling of elderly Warren man

Warren -- Family members of an elderly man found strangled in his home last month pleaded with the public today for tips to help track down his killer. - 03/12/2010

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