IRS offers list of Michigan taxpayers owed refunds

Detroit Free Press - Fri Nov 06

A little extra dough is a little unexpected dough -- no matter how you look at it.

Family of inmate shot by police questions deadly force

Detroit News - Fri Nov 06

The family of a Macomb County Jail inmate killed at a hospital by police Thursday is questioning the use of lethal force, saying the man had a drug problem but was not known to be violent.

Mich. Police Fatally Shoot Suspect in Emergency Room

Officer.com - Fri Nov 06

A man facing criminal charges was shot to death by police Thursday at Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center ER, police said.

After 100 years, Ivanhoe Caf an oasis amid blight

Detroit Free Press - Thu Nov 05

Every few months, Ron Bellisario drives more than 30 miles from his home in Macomb County to Detroit to eat at the Ivanhoe Cafe, in an old neighborhood near Hamtramck.

15 charged in area marijuana pipeline

Detroit Free Press - Thu Nov 05

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit today announced criminal charges against 15 people, many from Macomb County, who are accused in an international marijuana trafficking conspiracy.

New Macomb County executive position has no shortage of candidates

Detroit News - Thu Nov 05

Now that Macomb County voters have embraced the idea of electing a single executive to lead the county, the question becomes who -- and when.

state and county

Spinal Column Newsweekly - Wed Nov 04

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday, Oct. 29 to approve the use of federally-insured credit unions as another investment option for collected tax dollars.

Recall could cost $30,000 per election for RCS

Romeo Observer - Wed Nov 04

Should recall efforts for Romeo Community Schools Board of Education go through, the district may lose more than board members.

Charter voted in, so is Anita Banach

Romeo Observer - Wed Nov 04

Area residents who cast their votes decided on a new form of county government and a new school board member.

Macomb voters approve charter; Metro Detroiters vote down non-school taxes

Detroit News - Tue Nov 03

Macomb County voters took a historic step toward a new form of government, most incumbent mayors held onto their seats and school millage requests fared well across Metro Detroit in suburban elections Tuesday.