Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 7th of April.
Good morning, Southfield.
North Holly Road remains closed after heavy rain flooded it Saturday, leaving deep water.
Officials plan to use large pumps — possibly to pump water over a hill — and advise drivers to take a detour via Quick, Fish Lake, and Elliot Roads.
Chick-fil-A opened its new restaurant in Lincoln Park on Thursday, Apr.
2 at 2060 Southfield Road, creating 120 local jobs. Owner-operator Marcel Smith said the location offers drive-thru, dine-in, and delivery options and supports the community with a $25,000 donation to local hunger relief.
Little Traverse Bay Bands elder Yvonne Walker Keshick and her daughter will share Anishinaabe quillwork traditions at two events—a free lecture at 6 p.m. April 8 at the Southfield Public Library and a workshop at the Birmingham Museum on April 9 (costing $180 per person).
Gas prices in Michigan dropped 9 cents, setting the average at $3.87 per gallon and costing about $58 for a 15-gallon tank as of Monday, Apr.
6 — though prices remain higher than a month ago and last year.
Starting Friday, April 10, dog owners can get a free rabies vaccine with a $15 dog license at the Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center in Pontiac (1200 North Telegraph Rd., Building 42E).
Vaccines will be available from 9 a.m. to noon each Friday.
Jamie Ding, a Metro Detroit native and former Grosse Pointe student, won his 17th straight win on Jeopardy on Monday, Apr.
6, earning $31,611 to bring his 17-day total to $494,012. He will return for win number 18 on Tuesday’s show on WDIV-TV at 7:30 p.m.
Cade Cunningham missed Monday’s game against the Magic due to a collapsed lung but is nearing return and is evaluated daily before playoffs, with coach J.B.
Bickerstaff noting both Cunningham and Isaiah Stewart (who missed 12 games) are making progress.
The Detroit Red Wings face three challenges with five games remaining, including lingering injuries to captain Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond, a tiebreaker disadvantage, and rival coaching shifts that boost competition in upcoming home games with Columbus on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Philadelphia on Thursday at 7 p.m.
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