STERLING HEIGHTS — Officials have approved a measure to protect motorists near the busy intersection of 15 Mile and Schoenherr roads on the city’s east side.

DETROIT — Cultural history and traditions meet modern influences in “Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation,” on display through April 5 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

STERLING HEIGHTS — City officials would like nothing better than to lower the boom on residential fireworks but state law obstructs their efforts to address an issue that residents continually complain about.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Officials have approved spending plans for the latest amount of federal money earmarked for specific purposes.

METRO DETROIT — Samaritas and “be nice.” are officially taking nominations for the second class of the Coaches Who Care Mental Health Hall of Fame.

METRO DETROIT — Music meant everything to Brian Pastoria.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Ford Motor Co.’s Van Dyke Plant is shown here under construction at the northwest corner of Van Dyke Avenue and 18 Mile Road.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A March 15 altercation in a parking lot on the city’s west side that escalated into gunfire is being called an isolated incident and not a random act of violence, according to the Sterling Heights Police Department.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A federal grant of more than half a million dollars is paving the way for safety improvements along Saal Road.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Community Center was a melting pot of ethnic pride and people March 13 during the city’s annual Cultural Exchange.

STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN — The neighboring communities of Sterling Heights and Warren are moving forward with a joint plan aimed at becoming a leading hub of national defense development.

DETROIT — Tickets for the 2026 Rocket Classic presented by AlumniFi will go on sale on April 7 at 10 a.m., according to a March 10 press release by the tournament.

DETROIT — Joe Hooks, a graduate of Wayne State University and University of Detroit Jesuit High School, has been given a tournament exemption for the 2026 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

MACOMB COUNTY — About 3 1/2 years ago, a group of women came together with a desire to volunteer in the community in different ways.

MACOMB COUNTY — Lori M. Gonko, Ed.D., the current interim president at Henry Ford College, was chosen to become the new president of Macomb Community College.

METRO DETROIT — Jewish local and state officeholders gathered in Detroit March 16 for a community rally against antisemitism and in support of antiterrorism legislation.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of March 19-22.

STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Current Introduction to Sculpture students at William R. Davis Junior High School in Sterling Heights were able to learn different sculpture techniques through melted and morphed plastic plates and alcohol inks, and they recently displayed their work.

STERLING HEIGHTS — John Childs, a “big part” of Sterling Heights history, was memorialized this month in a most befitting way.