Shelby - Utica News

Published February 18, 2020

Stony Creek Nature Center looking for help to locate, save injured eagle

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center is looking to the public for help in finding an eagle that has been seriously injured.

Published February 18, 2020

Utica to purchase rescue boat ahead of flood season

UTICA — After recent flooding in a neighborhood in downtown Utica, the city has decided to purchase a rescue boat ahead of flood season in order to prepare in case of any future emergencies.

Published February 18, 2020

DIA Inside|Out art installations coming to Utica this summer

UTICA — The city of Utica has approved a partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts to bring beauty to certain locations throughout the city through artwork.

Published February 14, 2020

DIA making presentations about upcoming millage renewal vote

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts is out in the community trying to raise awareness of the millage that has been helping support the museum since 2012.

Published February 14, 2020

Exhibition spotlights the highs and lows of Orchestra Hall’s history

DETROIT — It’s renowned for its remarkable acoustics and as the home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, but Orchestra Hall very nearly met with the wrecking ball in the 1970s.

Dispatch centers, such as the Southeast Regional Emergency Services Authority, pictured, are using the Smart911 system. Smart911 allows users to submit additional information to first responders, who can access the information during emergencies.

Published February 14, 2020

First responders urge residents to subscribe to Smart 911 service

METRO DETROIT — Local first responders are trying to get the word out about Smart911, a new service that allows police and fire departments to access details selected by the caller in the event of an emergency.

Published February 14, 2020

Turning Point offers help to those in crisis

MACOMB COUNTY — With February being Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Turning Point shelter and aid organization based in Mount Clemens is getting the word out that help is available for those in abusive situations.

Published February 14, 2020

Municipal bonds save ratepayers $1 million more than estimated

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Public Works Office recently saved Macomb County sewer service ratepayers about $4.6 million — or about $1 million more than initially estimated — after refinancing municipal bonds.

Published February 14, 2020

Sheriff’s Office warns of scam

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is asking that anyone who receives a suspicious communication claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office stop by and speak with someone in person at the Sheriff’s Office following a couple of scams.

Published February 13, 2020

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Published February 11, 2020

Experts offer tips to stay on top of New Year’s resolutions

METRO DETROIT — January is gone, and we’re now into the nitty-gritty of New Year’s resolutions. While some people may be finding it easy to keep up with their goals this year, others undoubtedly may be feeling the stress of staying the course or may have already fallen off course.

Published February 11, 2020

Friends of the Rouge promote master rain gardener program

METRO DETROIT — Heavier amounts of rainfall in the past few years are making springs in southeast Michigan wetter and have become a rising problem for the region’s waterways and properties.

Published February 11, 2020

Seniors stay on the clock in their golden years

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s to fatten the wallet, to be social or simply to maintain a sense of accomplishment, many seniors are choosing to stay in the workforce after retirement.

Published February 11, 2020

Readers dish on best, worst and weirdest dates

METRO DETROIT — Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, and with it a tidal wave of nuanced emotion and expectation. While some dismiss Feb. 14 as another Hallmark holiday, others pine for the perfect surprise.

Published February 11, 2020

How to maintain a gardening hobby during the winter

METRO DETROIT — The cold of winter may be gripping Michigan, but that’s no reason that gardening enthusiasts can’t keep up their hobby or get a head start on the spring.

Published February 10, 2020

Detroit Institute of Arts, Utica partner to bring another mural to Utica

UTICA — The Detroit Institute of Arts and the city of Utica are partnering to bring another mural to Utica this summer, and they are asking residents to help decide what it will be.

Published February 10, 2020

Shelby firefighters to raise funds for burn camp

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township’s firefighters are inviting the public to come out and join them for a night of fun and dancing to raise money for charity.

Published February 10, 2020

Shelby Township road program focuses on 23 Mile Road design

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township is continuing its $20 million roadwork program partnership with the Macomb County Department of Roads to fix many of the local roads throughout the township.

Published February 10, 2020

Woman accused of attempted murder, arson at ex-boyfriend’s home

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township family had a frightening night Feb. 5 after a woman allegedly broke into their home, attempted to burn it down and fired a rifle at the father of her ex-boyfriend.

Published February 7, 2020

Student production celebrates music of Gershwin

MACOMB COUNTY — Inside a De La Salle Collegiate classroom the afternoon of Feb. 5, the sounds of George and Ira Gershwin played from a student’s cellphone.