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Northbound Mound Road from 14 to 16 Mile Road will have three lanes closed Tuesday into Wednesday afternoon as part of the ongoing construction project. Access will be maintained to residential and commercial properties throughout the project, which is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 2. The Macomb County Department of Roads is asking for motorists cooperation and patience while this project is being completed, according to a release issued by the agency Monday.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is working with local health departments to investigate cases of legionellosis. So far in 2018, there have been 135 confirmed cases of legionellosis reported in 33 counties, compared to 107 confirmed cases during the same timeframe last year. According to MDHHS, Oakland County has seen 16 confirmed counties in 2018.

Theatergoers who venture to Stratford, Ontario, for Shakespeare might want to check out this season's other plays and musicals. "The Tempest" and "The Comedy of Errors" bear witness to Stratford's commitment to the Bard, while other plays, written and set in the 20th century, also are worthy.• "The Tempest," Shakespeare's last solo-written play, is enhanced by magical stage effects alluded to in the text, and "Comedy of Errors," Shakespeare's first comedy, is as knockabout funny as it should be.

AMVETS Post 52 in New Baltimore is host and the starting place for the Aug. 11 Macomb County Veterans and Supporters Ruck. A ruck is walking with a backpack, according to event organizers.Participants in the event include the Anchor Division U.S. Naval Sea Cadets, supporters of 22 Until None (veteran suicide prevention), and the Macomb County Veterans Community Facebook group.

What's your family's story? Macomb County historians want to know."Be a part of our time capsule," said Kim Parr, director of the Crocker House Museum and Macomb County Historical Society about a special celebration honoring the 200th birthday of the county and Mount Clemens as the county seat.

Frannie Shepherd-Bates, who directed "Young Americans" last year at Tipping Point, returns to the Northville theater to direct a new romantic comedy, Y York's "The Impossibility of Now."Shepherd-Bates says the play, which closes out the 11th season at Tipping Point, was a perfect combination of strong words on paper and a strong cast delivering the lines.

Their smiles grow with each step they take. Moving forward in a literal sense, their minds, hearts and souls are traveling back in time to a warm, familiar place.Customers at Ecotopia in West Bloomfield see familiar friends, hear familiar voices and feel a connection they haven't made in years - or even decades.

It has been another epic year for characters Stan Lee helped create, with "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War" earning more than $3 billion combined globally and "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opening Friday, all three featuring the clever cameos beloved by devoted fans of the Marvel Comics mastermind.

This is not the first time Journey and Def Leppard have gone on through the night on tour together. The hit-laden bands from either side of the pond hit the road together during 2006, at an interesting time for both. Journey was thrown for a loop when singer Steve Augeri, who had replaced Steve Perry eight years prior, had to bow out near the start of the tour due to throat problems; Jeff Scott Soto was hastily added to fulfill the dates.

The Zac Brown Band is as down-home as you can get.The Georgia group's first big hit, after all, was called "Chicken Fried," while its most recent single celebrated its Southern, and country "Roots."But the octet feels pretty at home in a big stadium, too, where it's spending most of its time on its summer Down The Rabbit Hole Live tour.