STERLING HEIGHTS — The vision of where Sterling Heights may be headed — both in the next year and in the next 18 — became a little clearer after City Council members and administrators gathered June 11 for a special strategic planning session.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A planned unit development proposal for a new apartment complex recently failed to stick the landing.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Leading Rochester Adams varsity baseball to the Oakland Athletics Association-Red league title and the school’s single-season wins record, senior Parker Picot was dominant on the mound and at the plate.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Lynn Anderson was a child in the late 1960s when her mom and dad took her to the Bel-Air Drive-In Theater in Detroit to see “The Love Bug.”

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Blossom Ridge, a luxury senior living campus at Adams and Dutton roads in Oakland Township, recently celebrated its three-year anniversary.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Detectives from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a mother and her daughter were found dead inside a Rochester Hills residence June 27.

ROCHESTER HILLS — After leading the Rochester Adams varsity softball team to the regional championship game, it was an easy decision for the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association to name junior Ella McDonald first team all-state.

METRO DETROIT — July is Wildlife Conservation Month in Michigan, and the Michigan Wildlife Council is celebrating by hosting a few special activities for the public to enjoy.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — After a two-year hiatus, Oakland Township’s Music in the Meadows summer concert series is back.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Voters will notice some changes when they head to the polls Aug. 2.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — In the Post’s coverage area, voters will decide various state, county and local primary races Aug. 2.

METRO DETROIT — The legalization of apps that allow sports betting on smartphones has been an economic boom in many places and a fun activity for many people.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — There’s a new face at the head of Clintondale Middle School. Maria Romain, the former assistant principal at Clintondale High School, is the new middle school principal.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Super Bowl champion and Clinton Township Chippewa Valley High School graduate Sean Murphy-Bunting said his high school and community will always hold a special place in his heart.

FRASER — The Fraser Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting on July 4 that left one man dead.

FRASER — On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Fraser residents will get to vote on a new millage supporting the Fraser Public Library. It would replace a previous millage that has remained unchanged since 1963.

MOUNT CLEMENS/HARRISON TOWNSHIP/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In the Journal coverage area, voters will select party candidates vying to earn spots in the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives and the Macomb County Board of Commissioners in the primary election Aug. 2.

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Community Schools has entered into a partnership with Northern Michigan University to provide a pathway to teaching certification for district staff members.

ROSEVILLE — Two major cross streets are closing in Roseville as a result of the ongoing Gratiot Avenue construction project.

ROSEVILLE — A motion hearing for a man who continues to refuse to appear in court was adjourned for a second time June 30.