SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old man from Houston accused of killing two people inside a used car dealership in Shelby Township last fall has been found competent to stand trial, following a mental health evaluation.

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/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.

UTICA — During the Utica City Council’s March 10 meeting, representatives with the Clinton River Watershed Council discussed potential canoe and kayak launch site updates that could be accomplished at sites in Utica in the near future.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man from Shelby Township has been charged following what officials are calling the second-largest seizure of illicit drugs in the Shelby Township Police Department’s 72-year history.

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.

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.

UTICA — During the Utica City Council’s March 10 meeting, representatives with the Clinton River Watershed Council discussed potential canoe and kayak launch site updates that could be accomplished at sites in Utica in the near future.

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

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of March 13-15.

UTICA — The Kiwanis Club of Utica-Shelby Township celebrated the collection and distribution of approximately 1,500 boxes of food for its 2025 Holiday Food Drive with a thank-you breakfast March 5.

MACOMB COUNTY — At press time, the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees planned to meet March 10, after the newspaper went to press, to discuss and possibly appoint a new president to lead the college.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — From the time it was established by the Pearsall family around 1840, the Disco General Store, located at the northwest corner of 24 Mile and Van Dyke, was a gathering place for villagers as shown in this photograph from the late 1800s.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township police are reminding motorists to follow school bus safety laws when they’re on the roads.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Sheetz is opening 14 new restaurant and convenience store locations in metro Detroit in 2026, including one in Shelby Township.