WARREN — Local and state politicians joined the Warren Fire Department on Dec. 21 to break ground on two new fire stations that are slated to be completed in early 2025.

MACOMB COUNTY — L’Anse Creuse Unified may be a young squad with heavy aspirations, but they’re figuring things out in the race for the Macomb Area Conference Red league title.

WARREN — The part of sports movies most people tend to love is the underdog mentality of the teams. The team that wasn’t supposed to be there overcame every obstacle and shred of adversity to find their way to success.

WARREN — In late December, Warren Mayor Lori Stone took questions from the Warren Weekly about her first 30 days in office and how she is laying the foundation of her new administration.

MACOMB COUNTY — As confetti is cleared from Times Square and late-made resolutions begin to be broken, it can be easy to leave 2023 behind in favor of what 2024 will bring.

WARREN — Several local officials are brushing up on their cocktails as they prepare to serve as guest bartenders to raise money for the Warren Kiwanis Club.

WARREN — A 23-year-old Detroit man remained jailed at press time after police said he shot an acquaintance at a Warren residence on Christmas morning.

MACOMB COUNTY/GROSSE POINTES — Here's some of the notable items given to reporters by local police.

News & Notes from the 12/20/23 Warren Weekly

CENTER LINE/WARREN — Whenever a Peck Elementary School student needs a Band-Aid, an ice pack or hydrocortisone cream, they know to go to secretary Rosie Parker.

WARREN — Even though her three children have graduated from Warren Woods Tower High School, Jennifer Nitz still wanted to be involved with Warren Woods Public Schools.

WARREN — On Dec. 3, about a dozen bakers showed off their best cookie recipes to a team of local media judges and a room filled with cookie lovers that bought and tasted their confections.

CENTER LINE — Santa Claus came to town for Center Line’s 70th tree lighting on Dec. 9, where nearly 900 people from the community gathered in Memorial Park for festive events on a balmy night.

WARREN — If you’ve traveled on Mound Road in Warren, you’ve likely experienced slowdowns, lane closures, and felt captive by construction. Recent weeks have seen noticeable progress, and many have asked, “When will this end?”

CENTER LINE — Center Line illuminates brilliantly for the holidays each year as the city celebrates its annual Light Up the Sky contest.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel took to the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts stage on Dec. 6 to deliver his 11th State of the County speech.

WARREN — A Detroit man who allegedly fled from Warren police during a traffic stop was arraigned in the 37th District Court on Nov. 17 and now faces 18 charges.

WARREN — Members of the De La Salle Collegiate football team and the city of Warren’s first responders share a common bond. They train hard, wear uniforms, prepare themselves mentally and work together as a team.

WARREN/CENTER LINE — New Center Line Public Schools Board of Education Trustee Lauren Dickerson Robinson is ready to get started.

News & Notes from the 12/6/23 Warren Weekly