Community Corner

Good Morning Grosse Pointe: July 14

A few quick bits of information to help you get your day started in Grosse Pointe.

Five items to get your day started in Grosse Pointe.

1. Today will include partly sunny conditions with a highs near 80, according to the National Weather Service. Clouds will begin moving in at night with a low of 67. 

2. A is drawing complaints and concerns by nearby residents after the Department of Homeland Security requested to place a spinning radar--an addition to the original plan--on top. The original plan included a high-powered camera to monitor Lake St. Clair not a radar.

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3. Grosse Pointe Farms public safety officers spent three hours at Grosse Pointe South High School Thursday after . Officials noted the oddity of a summertime school bomb threat but the circumstances necessitated the help of the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad and its robot.

4. Still have not voted for ? There is still time. Today is the last day to place votes. The top 10 vote getters will win a cash prize of $1,000 to $10,000. The commercial is part of Ford Focus on Schools.

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5. The beginning in St. Clair Shores. Participants will run, bike and kayak in Lake St. Clair. It's the first triathlon and organizers are hopeful to turn it into an annual event. Stop by and cheer someone on.  

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