ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — It’s rusty and no longer needed, but a 165-foot water tower still has fans in a Detroit suburb. Councilman David Rubello | Credit: City of St. Clair Shores St. Clair Shores City Council member David Rubello wants to save the tower, which stands at the city’s golf course, The Macomb Daily reported. The tower was built in the 1920s to improve water pressure in the community but now is obsolete. To some, it’s a local landmark that deserves love. “I hate to see any part of the history of St. Clair Shores destroyed,” Rubello said. “If the people of our communit ..read more

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit teacher was charged Monday with making a false threat against her school, the latest in a string of alleged threats in the region, mostly by students, since four teenagers were killed in November at a different school. Johnna Rhone, 59, wrote at least three notes with threatening language last week at Jefferson Middle School in St. Clair Shores, Macomb County prosecutor Pete Lucido said. He said one of the notes read: “Start break early. He’s gonna do it. Just don’t be in the hall after lunch. Boom! Get it?” Rhone’s attorney ..read more

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit teacher was charged Monday with making a false threat against her school, the latest in a string of alleged threats in the region, mostly by students, since four teenagers were killed in November at a different school. Johnna Rhone, 59, wrote at least three notes with threatening language last week at Jefferson Middle School in St. Clair Shores, Macomb County prosecutor Pete Lucido said. He said one of the notes read: “Start break early. He’s gonna do it. Just don’t be in the hall after lunch. Boom! Get it?” Rhone’s attorney ..read more

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A new program in Macomb County aims to reduce the amount of trash that reaches Lake St. Clair from a storm drain. A steel bulkhead and a boom have been installed at the outlet of the sewer to capture floating debris before it enters the lake, the Macomb County Public Works office said. The sewer drains parts of Roseville and St. Clair Shores. Engineers in the public works office designed the plan. If proven to be effective, an identical strategy to reduce pollution in the lake could be deployed at 11 other drains in Macomb County that empty into Lake St. Clair, accordin ..read more

(CBS DETROIT) – Cut… It… Out! Uncle Joey is getting his own street in St. Clair Shores! Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen; Dave Coulier; Jodie Sweetin; Bob Saget; John Stamos; Candace Cameron (Disney ABC Television Group/Getty Images) The “Full House” actor Dave Coulier is being honored by his hometown of St. Clair Shores. This Sunday, Aug. 8, the city will honor their local celebrity with the honorary naming of “Dave Coulier Way.” The new sign will be on Lange Street, just west of Jefferson. Because it is an honorary naming, this does not change the street’s official name or the official addresse ..read more

(CBS DETROIT) – The Michigan Department of Transportation will invest $38 million to rebuild nearly six miles of I-69 from Miller Road to M-19, and M-19 from I-69 to Burt Road. I-69 traffic will be maintained with single-lane closures and traffic shifts. Ramp closures at Riley Center Road will also be required throughout various phases of the project. M-19 traffic will be maintained with a temporary signal. MDOT says the safety benefits of this work will rebuild deteriorating pavement on both I-69 and M-19. © 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published ..read more

(CBS DETROIT) – A St. Clair Shores man is offering a $10,000 reward for anyone who has information about his home being firebombed, according to WWJ. It happened around midnight Saturday and security footage showed two men who carried out the act by tossing explosives at the man’s home. The house was damaged but no one inside was seriously hurt, WWJ reports. The St. Clair Shores man says he believed he was targeted because of his politics. On his lawn, there is a sign criticizing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the homeowner says he is known as an avid Trump supporter. According to WWJ, police have ..read more

By Edward Cardenas ST. CLAIR SHORES (CBS Detroit) – It may have been a snow day Monday for schools and some government offices, but not for the St. Clair Shores Senior Activities Center SMART van. About half the normal staff battled through the record snow early in the morning to provide transportation services to seniors in the community who needed to get to dialysis, and rely on the van. “That’s not like a regular doctor’s appointment, they need to get to that appointment,” said Sue Fickau, Senior Activities Center director. “We came in, we had a driver come in, we got down the roads. It was ..read more

ST. CLAIR SHORES (WWJ) – A barricaded gunman situation in St. Claire Shores has kept police at bay since early morning Sunday. Police state that they were called to the home on 10 Mile Road between Greater Mack and Harper in the early hours of the morning in connection with a reported assault. A 19-year-old woman was taken to an area hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the attack. Police on the scene of a barricaded gunman in St. Clair Shores. (WWJ/Jason Scott) Authorities say the suspect was the only person in the home as others inside the residence wer ..read more

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (CBS DETROIT/ AP) — Police say a man fired into a crowd Thursday evening and hit a 12-year-old in the arm and a woman in her 60s in her calf. Neither suffered life-threatening injuries. It happened in St. Clair Shores where officers surrounded a home where the man had been. Police say shots were fired at officers as well as robots they deployed to get into the home. Authorities remained on the scene Friday and urged neighbors to stay in their homes. Neighbors say the man threatened children, who had been paying with sparklers on the Fourth of July. The man’s condition w ..read more