Shelby - Utica News

Published May 28, 2019

Opioid grant to empower jailed addicts, provide employment opportunities

MACOMB COUNTY — A new multimillion-dollar grant is putting an emphasis on the workforce affected by the opioid crisis, and it’s hitting home in a positive way.

Published May 26, 2019

Shelby Township, Utica honor soldiers at Memorial Day ceremony

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Utica and Shelby Township joined together as one for a Memorial Day gathering May 26 in Shelby Township.

Published May 24, 2019

Shelby Township invites youngsters to compete in fishing derby

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Grab your fishing line and head to the lake June 8 for a little competition. The Shelby Township Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Department will host its 33rd annual fishing derby competition and welcomes young children to see who can catch the biggest fish.

Published May 24, 2019

Start your summer with Shelby Township’s kickoff celebration

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Residents can come out and celebrate the beginning of summer at the first Shelby Township Summer Kickoff event May 30. Shelby Township and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce will host their first summer kickoff event 4:30-9 p.m. May 30 at the Shelby Township Community Center, located at 51670 Van Dyke Ave., behind the library.

Published May 24, 2019

Utica discusses water deficit elimination plan

UTICA — The city of Utica is in the process of formulating a plan to eliminate its current deficit in the water and sewer fund within the next few years. During a work session before the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Utica council and the treasurer discussed the basis on which the plan will need to be set and the amount of debt that will need to be covered over a set amount of years.

Published May 24, 2019

Falling in the shadows of heroes

METRO DETROIT — Peter Braun made his first parachute landing on his 17th birthday. He’s 54 now and has logged 6,500 jumps. None will be more meaningful than those he’s scheduled to make this June

Published May 22, 2019

Veterans groups embrace service, challenges of survival

METRO DETROIT — In 1966, Tim Litz returned from Vietnam a Marine, ready to get on with life. It wasn’t long before he found the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Published May 22, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 24-27

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 21, 2019

Too much sitting spells joint, back and health damage

METRO DETROIT — Henry Ford physical therapist Jim Tavrazich said it’s time to take a stand against too much sitting. “It is a problem,” said Tavrazich, the supervisor for Henry Ford Medical Center Rehabilitation Services in Southfield, and Henry Ford Medical Center Rehabilitation Services and Athletic Medicine in Novi.

Sterling Heights resident Rhonda Kasper’s father recently passed away, which is why she hosted a garage sale. She was looking to sell items such as a stove, a washer, a dryer, a pingpong table and a Sea-Doo watercraft.

Published May 21, 2019

Buyers and sellers share tips for a successful garage sale

METRO DETROIT — ’Tis the season for garage sales. As the temperature warms up, the number of garage sales around metro Detroit tends to increase.

Michigan State Director of the Humane Society of the United States Molly Tamulevich speaks at a May 13 press conference introducing a county-wide animal abuse task force, and an animal protection unit within the prosecutor’s office.

Published May 20, 2019

New Macomb County task force, office unit announced

MACOMB COUNTY — A press conference was held May 13 at the Macomb County Administration Building in Mount Clemens to introduce a county-wide animal abuse task force, and an animal protection unit within the Prosecutor’s Office.

Published May 20, 2019

Henry Ford nurse receives Clara Ford Nursing Excellence Award

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Stephanie Gibson, a Shelby Township resident, recently received an award for her compassion and determination to make hospital visits as comfortable as possible during a vulnerable time for patients.

Published May 20, 2019

Shelby resident receives Nightingale Award for excellence as nurse

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township resident was recognized recently for her work dedicated to helping stroke survivors as a nurse at Beaumont Hospital, Troy.

Published May 20, 2019

Kiwanis Club asks community for votes for all-inclusive playground

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Golden K Kiwanis Club is looking to the community to help make an all-inclusive playground a reality at a local park in Shelby Township. With the help of the community, the club hopes to build the all-inclusive park at Whispering Woods Kiwanis Park, located at 11000 21 Mile Road.

Members of the Shelby Township Board of Trustees hold up a banner at the reopening of the Stony Creek Trail May 16. Repairs to the trail cost the township $497,794 and included replacing bridges and putting down asphalt.

Published May 20, 2019

Shelby Township celebrates reopening of Stony Creek Trail

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Board of Trustees and members of the community recently celebrated the reopening of the Stony Creek Trail in Shelby Township.

Published May 17, 2019

Behind the Wheel: ’57 Chevy-obsessed

The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is the quintessential American classic car, but for Ryan Gertner, of Rochester Hills, it’s more than just an icon — it’s an obsession.

Published May 15, 2019

IAM named top Michigan high school

MACOMB COUNTY — For the second year in a row, the International Academy of Macomb, or IAM, has been named the No. 1 high school in Michigan.

Published May 15, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 17-19

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 15, 2019

Local woman speaks out about scam that took her mom’s life savings

METRO DETROIT — Throughout her life, Warren resident Barbara Young was a saver. She was determined to have enough money to hire help and live out her days in her own home, and Young’s children estimate that she saved somewhere around $100,000. But when she passed away a few years ago, that savings was gone.

Published May 15, 2019

Rain barrels, rain gardens prevent stormwater runoff

METRO DETROIT — This year’s wet spring is making it hard to discount the effects of rain on local yards and gardens. For those looking out on a backyard that now includes more ponds than puddles, however, there is hope. Diverting the rain into a rain barrel for future use or establishing a rain garden to attract and filter the stormwater are great ways to eliminate backyard flooding and keep storm sewers from overflowing.