Buses will be stationary, open to the public and available free of charge from 5-9 a.m. and 7-11 p.m. both days.

In Macomb County, buses will be at Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville.

In Oakland County, buses will be at the Pontiac Phoenix Center, 47251 Woodward Avenue, Pontiac.

In Wayne County, buses will be at Southland Center, 23000 Eureka Road, Taylor and Fairlane Mall, 18900 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn.

“No one should have to endure dangerous cold without a place to warm up,” said Tiffany J. Gunter, SMART General Manager and chief executive officer in a news release. “We’re using our resources to help protect our community during these extreme temperatures.

— Macomb Daily staff 

Andrew Walker, 27, of Detroit, and Deanote Lindsey, 27, of Harper Woods, were formally charged in recent days with operating a criminal enterprise for their alleged systematic efforts and armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon for an alleged incident, said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido.

Walker and Lindsey allegedly targeted at least 17 work trucks parked in residential driveways and commercial parking lot at various times of the day throughout Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties, Lucido said in a press release. During one incident, when a victim attempted to prevent the suspects from fleeing with stolen property, one of the men pointed a handgun at the victim, Lucido said.

Lucido commended the work of the agencies involved in the case including the Macomb Auto Theft Task Squad, Macomb FBI Violent Crimes Taskforce, Troy Special Investigations Unit, and Clinton Township, St. Clair Shores, Roseville and Warren police departments.

“(The) coordinated efforts appear to have removed two alleged violent and brazen criminals from the streets and disrupted an alleged criminal enterprise,” Lucido said in the release.

Walker was arraigned last Thursday and Lindsey was arraigned Monday, both in front of Magistrate Ryan Zemke at the 41B District Court in Clinton Township. Zemke set Walker’s bond at $50,000 cash or surety and Lindsey’s bond at $500,000 cash or surety, the prosecutor said. The defendants must wear GPS tethers if released from custody.

The defendants are scheduled for a Feb. 9 probable cause conference before Judge Sebastian Lucido.

Armed robbery carries a maximum penalty of life and the criminal enterprise charge is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Fourteen Mile Road between Kelly Road and Gratiot Avenue (M-3) in Clinton Township and Roseville. One lane of westbound traffic will be maintained and eastbound traffic will be closed.  Access to all businesses and properties will be maintained throughout the duration of the project. Drivers are encouraged to follow posted detours and seek alternate routes. Project consists of road rehabilitation and duration is through November.

Fourteen Mile Road between Van Dyke Avenue/M-53 and Hoover Road in Sterling Heights. The road will remain open and traffic will be maintained during construction operations. Project consists of road rehabilitation. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to seek alternate routes. Project duration is through November.

Clinton River Trail

Due to a washout on the Clinton River Trail in Rochester, the trail has been closed west of the Macomb Orchard Trail and Dequindre Road. Follow the posted detour route.

Dequindre Road, Shelby Twp.

The Clinton River Trail and Macomb Orchard Trail between Letica Drive and 24 Mile Road remains closed. Drivers are encouraged to follow the posted detours and seek alternate routes when possible. Project consists of installation of new 96-inch water transmission main and is part of GLWA project. Project duration through Dec. 31. 

McKishnie Street

McKishnie Street in Clinton Township. Road will remain open and traffic will be maintained at all times to allow residents to enter and exit the subdivision. Project consists of road reconstruction and is part of MCDR’s 2025 subdivision preservation program. Projected duration is through November.

Powell Road

Powell Road between 30 and a half mile road and 32 Mile Road in Washington Township.  Drivers are encouraged to follow the posted detours on Van Dyke Avenue, M-53 and Romeo Plank Road and are encouraged to seek alternate routes. Access to all businesses and properties will be maintained throughout the duration of the project. Project consists of reconstruction. Project duration is through July 2026.

I-94

In Macomb County, eastbound I-94 ramp to 21 Mile Road will have one ramp lane open  through Dec. 8 for concrete patching.

In Wayne County, westbound I-94 ramp to Pelham will be closed until Dec. 19 for bridge work.

In Wayne County, eastbound I-94 ramp to northbound M-39/Southfield will have one lane open until December for ramp repair.

I-275

In Wayne County, northbound I-275 ramp to westbound M-14 will be closed for construction through Dec. 30.

I-696

In Oakland County, westbound I-696 entrance ramps closing from I-75 to M-10 through late 2026 for traffic shift are:

Northbound and southbound Campbell Road ramps to westbound I-696 closed

Northbound and southbound Coolidge Highway ramps to westbound I-696 closed.

Northbound and southbound Couzens Avenue ramps to westbound I-696 closed

Northbound and southbound Evergreen Road ramp to westbound I-696 closed

Northbound and southbound Greenfield Road ramp to westbound I-696 closed.

In Oakland County, westbound I-696 ramps will be closed through late 2026 for traffic shift:

Westbound I-696 ramp to Bermuda/Mohawk

Westbound I-696 ramp to Coolidge

Westbound I-696 ramp to Greenfield

Westbound I-696 ramp to Evergreen

I-75

ln Oakland County, southbound Dixie Highway/US-24 ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed  until late November for traffic shift.

M-39 (Southfield)

In Wayne County, northbound M-39 ramp to westbound I-94/Van Born will have one lane open until late December for bridge work.

In Wayne County, northbound M-39 ramp to westbound I-94 will be closed until December for ramp work.

In Wayne County, northbound M-39 ramp to eastbound I-94 will be closed until December for ramp work.

In Wayne County, southbound M-39 ramp to eastbound I-94 will be closed until December for ramp work.

US-12 (Michigan)

In Wayne County, eastbound US-12 will have one lane open from Greenfield to I-94 until late 2025 for road repair.

In Wayne County, eastbound and westbound US-12 will have one lane open from Greenfield to I-94 until late 2025 for paving.

US-24 (Telegraph)

In Wayne County, southbound US-24 will have one lane open from Northline to Eureka through Dec. 6 for bridge work.

— MediaNews Group staff

Customers will be able to save 50 percent off the marked price of clothes at all locations.  All profits go to the Adult Rehabilitation Center to provide at risk individuals with a variety of services including substance abuse rehabilitation, counseling and nutritious meals.

For more information on store locations and hours visit semichigan.satruck.org.

Macomb Daily staff

Thankfully the baby boomer generation is aging out and the DNR, more foe than friend to wildlife, struggles to replace the declining number of hunters.

“The last 25 years, we’ve seen a decrease in the total number of firearm deer hunters and deer hunters in general, in the state of Michigan. That’s not just a trend in the state of Michigan, that’s a trend all across the United States.” He framed the baby boomer population in the next 10 years as, “a lot more of them won’t be hunting anymore. We don’t have the same rate of hunting in the younger generations to make up for the loss of the baby boomers in the hunting population,” DNR Cadillac wildlife biologist Vernon Richardson told upnorthlive.com.

The younger generations directly or indirectly impacted by mass school shootings, I suspect have zero desire to hear gunfire echoing throughout the woods.

Ninety-seven percent of hunters are white, while the fastest growing races in the United States are Hispanic and Blacks, but make up less than 3% of the hunting population. Overall only 6% of the population hunts.

And contrary to popular belief, hunting is not the number one revenue generator in Michigan. Last year at this time, michigantrails.org reported boating/fishing generated $1.2 billion, compared to the dismal hunting/shooting sports of $330 million to Michigan’s economy. Therefore, hunting did not even generate the entire $330 million in revenue.

Furthermore, the DNR deceives the public about Michigan deer being overpopulated, yet they  won’t address that around 1914 the deer were on the verge of extinction due to over hunting. According to wildgamedynasty.com “… The deer limit was dropped to 3 in 1901, 2 in 1905, and to only one deer in 1914 (with an estimated 45,000 deer in the state).”

The Michigan DNR can only guesstimate our deer at 1 to 2 million, while worldpopulationreview.com lists Michigan’s 2025 human population at 10,197,600.

The DNR also misleads local Michigan municipalities claiming deer contraception is costly, ineffective, and non lethal measures allegedly do not work.

To the contrary, Fripp Island, South Carolina, Clifton, Ohio, Hastings on Hudson (north of New York City) found birth control efforts were highly successful. And Rochester Hills, Michigan found non lethal measures to be effective. For a more comprehensive view of other cities using birth control and non lethal measures, please visit: deerfriendly.com “Non-Lethal Deer Population Control for Urban and Suburban Environments.”

In May 1999, I wrote the story “Gunning for deer,” for The Metro Times. The DNR told a packed audience at Oakland University, they would only use sharpshooters in the Metro Parks for one year. Fast forward 26 years later, the deer are still being killed by sharpshooters.

As for donating venison to food banks in an attempt to appear charitable, are recipients notified they’re receiving venison? Because there are far more that would knowingly reject eating venison, than those who would.

Massacring deer is finally beginning to lose its deplorable luster. The media needs to stop glorifying a repugnant tradition and instead promote, “shoot with a camera, not a gun.” As humans, it’s time to stop acting like we’re the only species on Earth.

Let us all remember: “The Goal of life, is living in agreement with Nature,” Zeno of Citium

“The Goal of life, is living in agreement with Nature,” Zeno of Citium.

Karen Mouradjian is a Macomb County-based animal rights activist.

Emagine Entertainment has been acquired by Kinepolis, a Belgian cinema chain, for $105 million. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

Emagine theaters in the metropolitan Detroit area that are part of the franchise include:

• Emagine Macomb, 15251 23 Mile Road Macomb Township

• The Birmingham 8 Powered by Emagine, 211 S Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham

• Emagine Woodhaven 21720 Allen Road, Woodhaven

• Emagine Canton, 39535 Ford Road, Canton

• Emagine Novi, 44425 West Twelve Mile Road, Novi

• The Riviera Powered by Emagine, 30170 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills

• Emagine Palladium, 209 Hamilton Row, Birmingham

• Emagine Rochester Hills, 200 Barclay Circle, Rochester Hills

• Emagine Royal Oak 200 North Main Street, Royal Oak

“Kinepolis has a reputation for operating exceptionally well-run cinemas both in Europe and in North America. Their commitment to providing guests with an unforgettable movie experience makes them the ideal suitor to continue the stewardship of Emagine into the future,” said Paul Glantz, chairman and chief executive of Emagine Entertainment in a news release on the acquisition.

Other Michigan locations can be found online at  emagine-entertainment.com/theatres. Emagine operates in six states with its largest group of locations in Michigan.

— Macomb Daily staff 

Of the 164 projects currently underway statewide, lane restrictions will be removed for 100.

The Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic on Labor Day from 6:30 a.m. to noon during the annual bridge walk. Southbound I-75 and US-2 traffic will be stopped at Exit 344 on the north side of the bridge; northbound I-75 traffic will be stopped at Exit 337 on the south end. For details, visit MackinacBridge.org/Walk or call the Mackinac Bridge Authority at 906-643-7600.

Work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Labor Day weekend in Macomb County is the I-94/I-696 interchange in St. Clair Shores will have the following  restrictions:

• The eastbound I-696 ramp to eastbound I-94 will have only one lane open.

• Eastbound I-94 will have three lanes open at Martin Road

• The 11 Mile Road entrance ramp to eastbound I-94 is closed.

Oakland County will have:

• I-75 will have two lanes open in each direction between M-15 and the Genesee County line.

• Eastbound I-696 is closed from M-10 to I-75.

Wayne County will have the following closures:

• I-75 will have one lane closed in each direction between Springwells Street and Clark Street for Gordie Howe International Bridge construction.

• Northbound M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) has two lanes open from Mt. Elliot Street to Forest Avenue.

M-10 (Lodge Freeway) will have the following restrictions in downtown Detroit:

• One northbound lane open from Griswold Street to Larned Street.

• One southbound lane open from US-12 (Michigan Avenue) to Larned Street.

• Southbound exit 1B to Larned Street is closed.

• Northbound exit 1A ramp to westbound Jefferson Avenue is closed.

• M-10 (Lodge Freeway) has two southbound lanes open at M-102 (8 Mile Road)

• Eastbound  Old M-14 (Ann Arbor Road) will have one lane open from Lilley Road to Haggerty Road.

• Old M-14 (Ann Arbor Road) is closed at the Hines Drive Bridge

M-14/I-96 has one lane open in each direction between Beck Road and Levan Road and the following ramps are closed:

• Eastbound M-14 to southbound I-275

• Eastbound M-14 to northbound I-275

• Northbound I-275 to westbound M-14

• M-85 (Fort Street) has one lane open between West Grand Boulevard and Clark Street

• M-85 (Fort Street) has one lane open in each direction between Springwells Street and Woodmere Street

• Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) has two lanes open from Evergreen Road to Lahser Road

• Westbound US-12 (Michigan Avenue) has two lanes open from Venoy to Newburgh Road

• Northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) has one lane open from Pennsylvania Road to Eureka Road and the southbound US-24 ramp to southbound I-75 is closed.

Of the 164 projects currently underway statewide, lane restrictions will be removed for 100.

The Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic on Labor Day from 6:30 a.m. to noon during the annual bridge walk. Southbound I-75 and US-2 traffic will be stopped at Exit 344 on the north side of the bridge; northbound I-75 traffic will be stopped at Exit 337 on the south end. For details, visit MackinacBridge.org/Walk or call the Mackinac Bridge Authority at 906-643-7600.

Work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Labor Day weekend in Macomb County is the I-94/I-696 interchange in St. Clair Shores will have the following  restrictions:

• The eastbound I-696 ramp to eastbound I-94 will have only one lane open.

• Eastbound I-94 will have three lanes open at Martin Road

• The 11 Mile Road entrance ramp to eastbound I-94 is closed.

Oakland County will have:

• I-75 will have two lanes open in each direction between M-15 and the Genesee County line.

• Eastbound I-696 is closed from M-10 to I-75.

Wayne County will have the following closures:

• I-75 will have one lane closed in each direction between Springwells Street and Clark Street for Gordie Howe International Bridge construction.

• Northbound M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) has two lanes open from Mt. Elliot Street to Forest Avenue.

M-10 (Lodge Freeway) will have the following restrictions in downtown Detroit:

• One northbound lane open from Griswold Street to Larned Street.

• One southbound lane open from US-12 (Michigan Avenue) to Larned Street.

• Southbound exit 1B to Larned Street is closed.

• Northbound exit 1A ramp to westbound Jefferson Avenue is closed.

• M-10 (Lodge Freeway) has two southbound lanes open at M-102 (8 Mile Road)

• Eastbound  Old M-14 (Ann Arbor Road) will have one lane open from Lilley Road to Haggerty Road.

• Old M-14 (Ann Arbor Road) is closed at the Hines Drive Bridge

M-14/I-96 has one lane open in each direction between Beck Road and Levan Road and the following ramps are closed:

• Eastbound M-14 to southbound I-275

• Eastbound M-14 to northbound I-275

• Northbound I-275 to westbound M-14

• M-85 (Fort Street) has one lane open between West Grand Boulevard and Clark Street

• M-85 (Fort Street) has one lane open in each direction between Springwells Street and Woodmere Street

• Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) has two lanes open from Evergreen Road to Lahser Road

• Westbound US-12 (Michigan Avenue) has two lanes open from Venoy to Newburgh Road

• Northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) has one lane open from Pennsylvania Road to Eureka Road and the southbound US-24 ramp to southbound I-75 is closed.

Andrew Day, of Trenton, was arraigned Tuesday by Judge Suzanne Faunce of 37th District Court in Warren on charges of accosting a child for immoral purposes, a 4-year felony, and the misdemeanor level of using a computer to commit a crime, punishable by up to one year in jail.

Day allegedly messaged an undercover profile created by a law enforcement official identifying as a 15-year-old girl on the Reddit social-media website, county Prosecutor Peter Lucido said. Day allegedly sent her explicit photos of himself and spoke about explicit activities.

He planned to meet for what he believed was sexual relations with a teenage girl and was arrested upon arrival at the meeting location, according to Lucido.

Faunce set a $100,000 cash or surety bond. If he posts bond, he must don a GPS tether and comply with several conditions, including no contact with minors, not internet use and no presence within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, or place where children congregate, among others.

A probable cause conference is scheduled for August 26 and a preliminary exam is scheduled for Sept. 2, both before Judge Michael Chupa.

Andrew Day, of Trenton, was arraigned Tuesday by Judge Suzanne Faunce of 37th District Court in Warren on charges of accosting a child for immoral purposes, a 4-year felony, and the misdemeanor level of using a computer to commit a crime, punishable by up to one year in jail.

Day allegedly messaged an undercover profile created by a law enforcement official identifying as a 15-year-old girl on the Reddit social-media website, county Prosecutor Peter Lucido said. Day allegedly sent her explicit photos of himself and spoke about explicit activities.

He planned to meet for what he believed was sexual relations with a teenage girl and was arrested upon arrival at the meeting location, according to Lucido.

Faunce set a $100,000 cash or surety bond. If he posts bond, he must don a GPS tether and comply with several conditions, including no contact with minors, not internet use and no presence within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, or place where children congregate, among others.

A probable cause conference is scheduled for August 26 and a preliminary exam is scheduled for Sept. 2, both before Judge Michael Chupa.