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Police are searching for a missing 49-year-old man named Benjamin Nelson who was last seen around 6 p.m. Friday, April 9 in the 9800 block of Outer Drive in Detroit. (pixabay) DETROIT – Police are searching for a missing 49-year-old man named Benjamin Nelson who was last seen around 6 p.m. Friday, April 9 in the 9800 block of Outer Drive in Detroit. Nelson left home and has not returned since then. Police say he has never went missing before. He is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weigh...

Sun-Times file Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration on Wednesday unveiled an alternative plan to honor Jean Baptiste Point DuSable after a top mayoral aide told aldermen the mayor has “concerns” about renaming Outer Lake Shore Drive. On the eve of a showdown vote in the City Council’s Transportation Committee, Lightfoot’s legislative liaison Manny Perez told aldermen Lightfoot is prepared to invest $25 million to complete DuSable Park and create an exhibit honoring DuSable at the “...

Confusing: Casper and Douglas Make Different Safest Cities Lists Its gonna take all of my human effort to attempt to explain this one. Casper and Douglas both made two separate safest cities in Wyoming lists and neither lists agree with the other. Deep breath. Its issues like this that make me not trust the internet. Two different national websites just issued new safest cities in Wyoming lists. One has Casper on it and the other has Douglas. The first one you can check out comes from Safewise....

3 men shot by unknown person on Detroit’s east side Shooting happened just south of Outer Drive Tags:  DETROIT – Three men were shot Saturday afternoon by an unknown person on Detroit’s east side. According to police it happened at about 2:30 p.m. near the intersection of Wilshire and Park drives. Police said a 23-year-old man is expected to be OK, but a 35-year-old man is in serious condition and a 37-year-old man is in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with inf...

A crew clears wipes and other debris at the bottom of the giant bar screen at the Northeast Sewage Pumping Station in Detroit. The overall effort, including the cleaning of the wet well, took more than six weeks and cost an estimated $450,000. Photo provided by Macomb County Public Works Office Flushed wipes ‘wreaking havoc’ on pipes, pump stations Remnants of disposable wipes and other debris sit after being raked from higher sections of the giant bar screen at the station. Photo provided ...

Detroit fire officials say three firefighters were injured in rigs fiery crash By Jack Nissen DETROIT - A preliminary investigation from the Detroit Fire Department said that three of its emergency responders were hospitalized after a fire rig crashed into a gas station. The fire department said one of its fire trucks was traveling westbound on Outer Drive with its lights and sirens activated when it collided with an SUV at the intersection of Dequindre Street. The initial crash set off a chain...

Increased use of disposable wipes in Oakland & Macomb counties can lead to sewer damage, officials say Posted at 9:27 AM, Apr 01, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-01 09:27:29-04 (WXYZ) — The use of disposable wipes appears to be increasing during the pandemic, the Macomb County Public Works Commission says. Officials say disposable wipes lead to costly damage to sewer pipes and pump stations serving both Macomb and Oakland counties. MCPW Commissioner Candice S. Miller and Oakland County Wate...

Oak Ridge announces citywide household trash pickup Lauren Meyers © Provided by Knoxville WVLT-TV Garbage pickup KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -The city of Oak Ridge announced a citywide household trash pickup that will begin on Monday, April 5. According to a release, household rubbish, old appliances, and minor remodeling materials will be picked up. The city is asking a few guidelines from residents: Residents should place all materials near, but not beyond the curb. Keep materi...

Massive Wyoming snow storm forces plow drivers off the road Wyoming Highway Patrol A tow truck attempts to rescue a Wyoming Department of Transportation snowplow during a record-breaking storm over the weekend. By: Mitch Lagge and last updated 2021-03-15 00:28:57-04 CASPER, Wyo. — A record-breaking snow storm dumped about two feet of snow in some parts of Wyoming over the weekend, forcing officials to close roads and suspend snowplow operations near the city of Casper. City...

Other closed facilities are the Casper Ice Arena, Casper Family Aquatic Center, and Casper Recreation Center. Likewise, there is no unnecessary travel on city streets. Local state roads are closed, too, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportations wyoroad.info website. Wyoming Highway 258, otherwise known as Wyoming Boulevard and Outer Drive, on the south side of Casper between Mills and Evansville is closed due to winter conditions. WYDOT does not know when it will reopen. Even if ...