Kensington and Stony Creek Metroparks reopen after storm damage
While visitors can once again head into the parks, officials say not everything is back to normal.
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While visitors can once again head into the parks, officials say not everything is back to normal.
Cleanup continues in Metro Detroit as a result of severe weather this week. The impact includes Kensington Metropark and Stony Creek Metropark, which the park system closed off on Tuesday to allow for cleanup.
The sheriff's office says Joyce Kuhn's husband tried to keep her head above water but the Warren woman drowned Saturday at Stony Creek Lake at Stony Creek Metropark.
Officials at the park in Shelby Township, north of Detroit, say the husband and wife initially were wearing life jackets, but didn't have them on when they fell into the water.
Thinking of taking a backpacking trip this summer? Michigan offers many great venues for backpacking, and a number of them are close to Metro Detroit. Find out what they each have to offer and which one to explore first.
A teen injured in a triple fatal car crash at Stony Creek Metropark now faces an additional charge.
Misdemeanor warrants have been issued for the two young survivors of a Stony Creek car crash that killed three others.
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said all 5 teens had alcohol in their systems.
Investigators previously said alcohol might have been a factor in the high-speed crash that happened back in May.
One man has drowned at Baypoint Beach at Stony Creek Metropark in Macomb County.
Investigators now say open alcohol containers were discovered in the vehicle that was traveling at a high rate of speed on May 8 before it broke through a guardrail and rolled into the Stoney Creek River.
Utica Community Schools is preparing to help students deal with news of a crash that killed three 17-year-old boys and critically injured two other 17-year-olds.
There were five young men in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Four of the five passengers were ejected from the vehicle. The front seat passenger was not ejected.
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham spoke with reporters at a press conference following the incident and said that three teenagers were killed in the accident.
Members of the Macomb County Sheriff Dive Team have recovered the body of a man who drowned in Stony Creek Lake.
Slow your pace by taking a scenic fall hayride at these Huron-Clinton Metroparks.
For the first time ever, the "Gladiator Rock'N Run" is coming to the Detroit area, and you're invited to take part.
It's time to grab some buddies and hit the links, now that five of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks' golf courses are open for the spring season, starting April 4.
When the mercury rises above 90 degrees most Michiganders lose their cool. If you don't have central air conditioning head to the WSU Library, Great Lakes Crossing or any of these great places to beat the heat.
Huron-Clinton Metroparks are calling for volunteers to help remove an invasive plant species at nine Metroparks this spring.
Almost all of the Metropark's golf courses are open for the season, offering Spring rates for those who are ready to hit the links.
Hundreds of people across southeast Michigan are going to "Walk and Roll" for ALS on Sunday at Kensington Metropark in Milford and Stony Creek Metropark in Shelby Township.
So what's the best way to keep cool on a hot, sunny Saturday afternoon?
Enjoy the wonders of living in the Great Lake state by visiting the beaches at Belle Isle, the Island Land Recreation Area, and metroparks!
