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candgnews.com JANUARY 10, 2024 Vol. 43, No. 1
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The goal of the Modernize I-75 project was to improve traffic safety and efficiency across the region, but officials in Madison Heights are expressing concern about the toll it took on the community.
MADISON HEIGHTS OFFICIALS WANT STATE COMPENSATION BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI
The Hazel Park Fire Department remembers U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Bylski, a 2018 graduate of Hazel Park High School. Photo by Brian Louwers
MARINE KILLED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT GRADUATED FROM HAZEL PARK SGT. MATTHEW BYLSKI’S NAME ADDED TO CITY’S ‘SALUTE TO HEROES’ MEMORIAL ON JAN. 3 BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI
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MADISON HEIGHTS — The Modernize I-75 project is coming to a close, with finishing touches in 2024. State officials say the 18 miles of updated road will benefit commuters across the region. But in Madison Heights, some are expressing concern about the toll it took on the community.
HAZEL PARK — A tragic accident recently occurred during a military training exercise, killing a 2018 graduate of Hazel Park High School. Sgt. Matthew Bylski died in a vehicle rollover Dec. 12 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, located in Oceanside, Calif., according to a statement by the Marine Corps.
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A native of Royal Oak, Bylski joined the Marines in January 2019 and trained as an amphibious combat vehicle crewman assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. He served as a vehicle commander. Amy Kruppe, superintendent of the Hazel Park Public Schools district, recalled him fondly. “It was my honor to know and watch Matt here in Hazel Park,” Kruppe said. “He was an incredibly kind, See BYLSKI on page 7A
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Local concerns linger as I-75 project wraps up