UTICA — Community members officially welcomed new pickleball courts to Grant Park in Utica Oct. 8 during a dedication ceremony.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two men from Sterling Heights have been charged after a string of home invasions occurred in Shelby Township.

STERLING HEIGHTS — In the Sentry’s coverage area, voters will select candidates for mayor and City Council on Nov. 4. Candidates were asked, in 75 words or fewer, to state their top goal(s) if elected. The answers are printed verbatim.

STERLING HEIGHTS — When L. Broas “Bud” Mann turned 100 years old last month — or as some would say, 100 years young — many family members and friends wanted to wish him a happy birthday.

STERLING HEIGHTS/DETROIT — A Farmington Hills man is facing charges in Detroit for allegedly hitting and killing a Sterling Heights woman.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights man has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly robbing a bank.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Fire Department recently unveiled two new initiatives aimed at improving emergency response times and public safety.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE/FRASER — A group of residents and businesses recently were recognized for their contributions to their respective communities.

EASTPOINTE — The Michigan Military Technical and Historical Society’s 20-ton tank monument has arrived.

EASTPOINTE — Educators around the state, including those in local districts, finally have a school aid budget. 

EASTPOINTE — A local man has been extradited from New York to face felony charges in Eastpointe. He is accused of kidnapping a minor, sexually assaulting her and taking explicit photos before she escaped his home.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — In the Nov. 4 election, voters in Eastpointe will choose two City Council members and decide on a proposed city charter amendment.

ROSEVILLE — Another legal proceeding attempting to halt the sale and demolition of the former Sacred Heart church in Roseville may be drawing to a close.

ROSEVILLE — Rick Crooker said his friend of 58 years, Steven Vannorstrand, was a big fan of music. He was also interested in how they did the special effects in sci-fi movies and horror movies, and he collected movie memorabilia.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In the Sentinel’s coverage area, voters will select candidates for City Council on Nov. 4.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Study Club was founded about 1934, and membership was limited to 30 women.

METRO DETROIT — They are small, brown and everywhere, and boy, do they hop.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Get out your best costumes and get ready to have a scary amount of fun at the Downtown St. Clair Shores Skelebration.

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville artist who has found himself at the center of several controversies — including attempts to save the former Sacred Heart church from becoming a gas station — has entered the city’s mayoral race.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On Nov. 4, St. Clair Shores voters will be asked to approve or reject a police and fire millage put on the ballot by a majority vote of the City Council earlier in the year.