Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 21st of August.
Good morning, Southfield.
🏘️ Community
Phase two of the Rouge Gateway Greenway advanced with a new pedestrian bridge installed in Dearborn — a $8 million, two-mile project that will add another bridge near The Henry Ford in Southfield by late September.
Wayne County and the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation fund the project.
🎭 Culture
Visit Detroit held its 30th annual ROSE Awards ceremony Thursday at Soundboard at Motor City Casino, honoring over 130 hospitality & tourism professionals from Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb counties.
Claude Molinari said the awards spotlighted the workers driving the region's tourism growth.
🌲 Environment
Oakland County is partnering with community groups to treat roadways overrun with invasive knotweed and Phragmites through October, including in Southfield.
Crews ask motorists and residents not to enter treated areas until the spray dries (to keep roads safe).
🏥 Health
State health officials say cyclosporiasis cases have dropped to 190 this week — the lowest count in two months, down from 735 last week.
Residents may resume eating lettuce and salad greens while avoiding recalled products.
🏈 Sports
Metro Detroit voters selected Fox Hills as the best golf course during the Vote 4 The Best contest after more than 163,000 votes were cast among five finalists.
The results were revealed Monday, Aug. 10.
Detroit Lions acquired Juice Scruggs from Houston plus draft picks and he is set to play center in Saturday's preseason game as Cade Mays recovers from injury.
Scruggs said he is excited to return to the Midwest and build team rhythm.
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