STERLING HEIGHTS — The possibility of a Sheetz in Sterling Heights inched ahead Jan. 6 when the City Council, with little fanfare, scheduled a public hearing for the proposal in March.

TROY — Corewell Health plans to build a new tower at its Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, located at 44201 Dequindre Road — part of a 94-bed expansion project that aims to support inpatient demand and improve patient access.

UTICA — The home of the United Shore Professional Baseball League has rebranded its ballpark’s name to UWM Field, the league announced on Jan 13.

NOVI — A new year brought a new Vibe to the city of Novi. 

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield City Council passed a resolution to support the preliminary design phase of the Southfield Road boulevard improvement project at its meeting Jan. 12.

METRO DETROIT — When starting a business, entrepreneurs think about all aspects that will make it successful: daily operations, building a customer base, hiring employees, managing cash flow, city zoning ordinances and much more.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A financial planning firm that helped a handful of Sterling Heights homeowners stabilize themselves in the face of hard times was recently honored by city officials.

WARREN — A move by the Warren Planning Commission to discuss plans for another gas station has residents asking the question: Does Warren have too many?

FARMINGTON HILLS — At the Dec. 8 meeting of the Farmington Hills City Council, residents were still reeling from the council’s decision to move forward with plans to build the new senior center on the campus of The Hawk.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved a merger of the township’s Recreation Department and senior center operations at its Dec. 22 meeting.

MOUNT CLEMENS — With Macomb Place reopened and the Downtown Revitalization Project nearing completion, city officials are turning their attention to Main Street in Mount Clemens.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A new pedestrian bridge and sidewalk will expand access to schools, businesses and neighborhoods south of 25 Mile Road in Shelby Township.

TROY — At its meeting Dec. 1, the Troy City Council approved a conditional rezoning agreement for the Village of Hastings residential development project. The project would rezone a 5.15-acre site along the east side of Livernois Road and the north side of Square Lake Road.

ROYAL OAK — The city’s changes to its parking system are slated to be complete by Jan. 2, installing what it believes will be easy-to-use parking meters, signage and a new payment app.

LANSING — A new legislative proposal calls for a statewide retirement savings program to help Michiganders save for the future, including those who work for small businesses that might not normally have such benefits.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Between the dazzling lights of Walnut Street and the bustling thoroughfare of Southbound Gratiot, those who have recently perused Mount Clemens’ downtown might have noticed something new: an opened Macomb Place.

SOUTHFIELD — For Joe Louis Southern Kitchen Co-CEOs Joe Louis Barrow Jr. and Johnny Cannon, the grand opening of their second location at 29649 Northwestern Highway in Southfield is a longtime dream coming true.

TROY — Children’s Hospital of Michigan is making a multimillion-dollar investment in state-of-the-art technology aimed at helping young athletes.

ROSEVILLE — A Warren pastor’s attempt to keep what he calls a “sacred place” from becoming the site of a Sheetz gas station in Roseville suffered a setback this week after a Macomb County judge dismissed his lawsuit seeking to block the demolition of a former church.

SOUTHFIELD — The site plan for a proposed data center was presented to the Southfield City Council at its Dec. 8 committee of the whole meeting, and it will not be voted on until the next formal council meeting on Dec. 15.