Shelby - Utica News

Published June 18, 2019

METRO DETROIT — Having wonderful, friendly neighbors is always nice, but it’s also good to have a little privacy on your yard. Many communities have homes that are close together, and that can take away the feeling of serenity and tranquility in the property. Plants, such as trees, bushes and flowers, can be used to add not only beauty to a yard, but also some privacy in both the front and backyards.

Published June 18, 2019

Pink hair don’t care

METRO DETROIT — These days, to rock vivid hair color, you don’t have to be an Instagram baddie or a punk rocker. You just need the courage and a little time.

Published June 18, 2019

Bar trivia serves up competition with a twist

METRO DETROIT — At 6:45 p.m. on a sunny, warm Thursday in June, Augie’s Bar and Grill in Madison Heights is close to empty. It’s just too nice outside. But by 6:55 p.m., the dining room is full. Thursday at Augie’s means it’s time for some bar trivia — two hours’ worth of questions read off by a host, while players on teams write down their answers and turn them in for points. Each correct answer is worth a certain number of points, and the highest-scoring team wins.

Published June 17, 2019

Police give Utica man on moped his 14th DUI

UTICA — A Utica man was arraigned June 10 at the 41-A District Court after being pulled over by Utica police for allegedly driving a moped on Hall Road while intoxicated. Police said it was the man’s 14th arrest for operating while intoxicated.

Published June 17, 2019

Utica awards bid for Riverside 175 to local firm

UTICA — The Utica City Council in a 6-1 vote approved the sale of the Riverside 175 senior housing complex to a local real estate acquisitions firm that was the high bidder at the June 13 council meeting.

Published June 17, 2019

Utica residents to see large rise in water rates

UTICA — Utica residents will be seeing a hike in their water bills as soon as July 15. A plan has been put into place to eliminate the current deficit in the city’s water and sewer fund within the next few years.

Published June 17, 2019

West Nile virus found in mosquito in Pontiac

PONTIAC — Oakland County health officials urge protection against mosquitoes after a mosquito in Pontiac tested positive for West Nile virus.

Published June 12, 2019

The Friday 5 — June 14-16

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published June 12, 2019

Yoga becomes a new experience outside the studio

METRO DETROIT — If you’re moving soon, don’t even think about asking Tina Iulianelli or Amy Anderson to help haul your stuff. Their cars’ trunks are filled to the brim with yoga mats, blocks and resistance bands.

Published June 12, 2019

It’s a good time for chimney inspections

METRO DETROIT — The sun and warm days are finally upon us. But that doesn’t mean it’s not time to think about winter. According to local chimney care experts and firefighting professionals, now is the time to get your chimney inspected and thoroughly swept in order to be ready to reignite those logs once the temperatures drop again.

Retired Troy nurse Sherry Hoover uses cannabis products to battle cancer — products she said she cannot obtain due to new state rules.

Published June 11, 2019

Troy woman with cancer sues state over marijuana access

TROY — A Troy woman battling stage 4 mastocytosis leukemia has sued the state agency that regulates marijuana over rules that took effect April 1, rules that she said have dried up the supply of pot she needs to continue with her treatment.

Published June 11, 2019

Beloved local bartender honored at Charles H. Wright Museum

DETROIT — To those who knew him, Jerome Adams, of Eastpointe, was the kind of man who was always there with a smile to give and a hand to lend … and if that hand included one of his refreshing cocktails, it was all the better.

Published June 10, 2019

Macomb County celebrates its ‘great’ lake

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Macomb County has close to 32 miles of coastline along Lake St. Clair.

Published June 10, 2019

Shelby Township officers graduate from staff and command school

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two Shelby Township police sergeants graduated from the School of Staff and Command at Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety May 24 and will be moving up to take on leadership roles in their department.

Published June 10, 2019

Junk in the Trunk flea market coming to Utica

UTICA — Looking to find that awesome bargain or new treasure? Get ready for a communitywide garage sale right in downtown Utica this weekend. Woman’s Life Chapter No. 911 Macomb Angels is bringing the city together to hold the first Junk in the Trunk community flea market.

Published June 10, 2019

Utica’s Weekend Unwind returns for the summer

UTICA — Utica’s Weekend Unwind has returned once again for its third year of fun and live music. On Fridays from 7 to 10 p.m. through Sept. 13, the Weekend Unwind will take place at Jacqueline K. Noonan Riverwalk Park/Memorial Park, 7530 Auburn Road, next to the Utica Public Library in downtown Utica. The first night of free, live music took place June 7.

Published June 10, 2019

Exam to continue for man who allegedly hit teen while driving impaired

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man from Shelby Township who faces charges of operating under the influence of drugs causing death and reckless driving causing death for a crash that claimed the life of a 15-year-old from Macomb Township Jan. 5 in Shelby Township had the first part of his preliminary examination at the 41-A District Court June 4.

Published June 10, 2019

Installation of natural gas pipeline progresses in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Progress is being made on the 7.5 miles of natural gas pipeline that is being installed along the ITC corridor, where power lines run through Shelby Township.

Staff Writer Brian Louwers is visiting Normandy, France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Published June 6, 2019

D-Day dispatches from Normandy

Editor’s note: Staff Writer Brian Louwers is in Europe, visiting historic spots and attending ceremonies in France and the Netherlands marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day (June 6, 1944). Below are some dispatches and photos he’s sent in about his experiences: