Shelby - Utica News

Published July 31, 2021

UCS administrator chosen as president of the Michigan Reading Association

SHELBY TOWNSHIP / UTICA — Jill Erfourth, who was once a student at Flickinger Elementary School, recently was elected president of the Michigan Reading Association, which is a statewide professional organization of educators.

Published July 30, 2021

Cyclists ride in virtual bicycle tour to help Make-A-Wish Michigan

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — More than 20 residents living in Macomb County, including several from Shelby Township, participated in the 34th annual Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour to raise money for Make-A-Wish Michigan.

Published July 29, 2021

Utica American Legion to host community picnic

UTICA — The Utica American Legion Post 351 is inviting the local community to come out and join the post at its sixth annual picnic and bike ride Aug. 7.

Published July 28, 2021

A lemonade stand can be a hit with a little planning

METRO DETROIT — Anna Mullen always wanted to have a lemonade stand. This summer, she finally did it.

Published July 28, 2021

Candidates seek opportunity to compete in November for partial state Senate term

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — When Macomb County voters elected Republican Peter Lucido as county prosecutor last year, Lucido had to vacate his Michigan Senate seat.

Published July 28, 2021

Public skate parks carve out huge space in recreation market

METRO DETROIT — When most of us think of the standard amenities at our local municipal park, we see images of basketball courts, walking trails and swing sets. The old favorites.

In World War II, Henry Freeman’s brother, Howard Freeman, was killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Henry Freeman is seen here at the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument dedication last month in Clinton Township.

Published July 28, 2021

Veteran, 95, honors fallen brother

MACOMB COUNTY — When Henry Freeman attended a dedication ceremony last month in Clinton Township, it wasn’t just as a veteran. It was as a Gold Star Family member.

Published July 28, 2021

Product developed by Wayne State professor touted to be safer for marine life

METRO DETROIT — After spending weeks and months in the water, the bottom of a boat can become a slimy mess, as algae and other marine organisms coat the hull.

Published July 28, 2021

Gasoline Alley car show to return to downtown Utica

UTICA — Utica’s annual Gasoline Alley car show has returned once again after a one-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Published July 28, 2021

Shelby voters to decide police services, police and fire pension millage renewals

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — As part of the primary election Aug. 3, Shelby Township residents will vote on renewals of the township’s existing police services millage and police and fire pension millage.

Published July 28, 2021

Local writers’ work being sent to moon

MACOMB COUNTY — One small step for man, maybe, but it’s a giant leap for some local authors. Two local women are part of a group of 125 writers who are sending their work to the moon, courtesy of DHL and Astrobotic.

Published July 28, 2021

Pride event scheduled for October in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — In an effort to create a more welcoming environment for the LGBT+ community in the county, Macomb County Pride is planning a Pride Festival for October with a street fair, music, carnival and more.

Testimony continued in 41-B District Court in Clinton Township the week of July 12 in Eric Smith’s state case. Witnesses to testify include security business owner William Weber and former Macomb County Chief Assistant Prosecutor James Langtry.

Published July 27, 2021

Local business owner, former chief assistant prosecutor testify in Macomb County corruption case

MACOMB COUNTY — Strong loyalty to the former Macomb County prosecutor, a falsified invoice, and instructions to investigate the background of another county official was among the testimony provided in a Macomb County corruption case.

Published July 26, 2021

Shelby girl is finalist in national storytelling contest

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Recently, Kids around the country were asked to participate in a contest that required them to create a story of their own that incorporated certain popular German hand-painted animal figurines and accessories.

Published July 23, 2021

New art fair at Stony Creek Metropark could be a roaring success

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Stony Creek Metropark Art Fair, a brand-new fair that combines fine art by artists from across the country with the park’s beautiful scenery, will make its debut at the park’s Baypoint Beach July 24 and 25 in Shelby Township.

Families around the country are getting a helping hand through the federal government’s child tax credit program.

Published July 23, 2021

Child tax credit payments start going out to families

METRO DETROIT — COVID-19 brought with it a variety of problems for everyone, with parents of young children being some of the most drastically affected.

Published July 23, 2021

Remediation efforts underway in wake of I-75 tanker fire

TROY — A fuel tanker that caught fire and closed down a portion of Interstate 75 between Crooks and Rochester roads the afternoon of July 12 now has local, county and state agencies working to remediate the site, repair the damage and clean up any environmental impacts left behind.

Published July 20, 2021

Candidates seek opportunity to compete in November for partial state Senate term

Two Democrats and seven Republicans are running in the Aug. 3 primary to win their party’s nomination and advance to the Nov. 2 general election.

Published July 16, 2021

UCS teacher publishes young adult fiction novel

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Angel Favazza, of Shelby Township, who is an Advanced Placement literature/composition and writing center teacher at Stevenson High School in the Utica Community Schools district, released her newest young adult fiction book this month.

Published July 15, 2021

Golf fundraiser benefits local Kiwanis Club

UTICA — A local charity golf outing was able to raise funds successfully for a few local charities, including the Kiwanis Club of Utica-Shelby Township June 13.