Shelby - Utica News

Published May 27, 2021

Eisenhower senior receives Friends of Macomb Township scholarship

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On May 16, six Macomb Township senior high school students were chosen as scholarship winners of the Friends of Macomb Township scholarship. Each student was notified that they had been chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their educational futures.

Published May 27, 2021

Beaumont offers Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15

METRO DETROIT — After being one of the first children to receive her first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at the Beaumont Service Center, in Southfield, Megan Sims, 13, now wants to advocate for other children her age to get vaccinated as well.

Published May 26, 2021

Shelby Township police to host second youth police academy

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is inviting local fifth and sixth graders to join the department for its second youth law enforcement academy.

Published May 26, 2021

Officials hopeful Fisher Road will get grant for repairs

GROSSE POINTE CITY/FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms officials are again showing their support for work on Fisher Road that would be partially paid for with a state grant.

Published May 26, 2021

Prepare for post-pandemic pet separation anxiety

METRO DETROIT — With lockdown restrictions easing up and more people returning to work, going back to school or taking vacations, some dogs accustomed to the constant presence of their humans may experience different levels of separation anxiety.

Published May 26, 2021

Secondhand shines during pandemic

METRO DETROIT — If you haven’t wanted to do any secondhand shopping for the past year, who could blame you? Folks have been doing their best to keep their hands to themselves and stop the spread of germs for fear of contracting COVID-19.

Published May 26, 2021

Ford collection keeps cruising memories alive

METRO DETROIT — Don Olson’s backyard is like visiting a Ford museum.

Published May 26, 2021

Police, licensed rehabber rescue injured owl in Utica

UTICA — The Utica Police Department recently rescued an injured long-eared owl from near the Target shopping center on Hall Road May 5.

Published May 25, 2021

UCS student achieves perfect score on SAT

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — A Utica Community Schools student earned a perfect score on his SAT recently and is looking to aim for even higher goals soon.

Published May 25, 2021

Lake St. Clair 14 inches below May 2020 levels

METRO DETROIT — Water levels on the Great Lakes and Lake St. Clair are expected to continue to rise throughout the spring, but they are 1-2 feet lower than the record-breaking levels seen in 2019 and 2020, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District.

Published May 24, 2021

Shelby to host in-person Memorial Day event

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — In honor of all the veterans who have served the country and the veterans who died during the pandemic, Shelby Township will be hosting its first public event since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all public gatherings last year.

Published May 24, 2021

Local volunteers honored for efforts

MACOMB COUNTY — As part of a county-wide effort to thank outstanding local volunteers, residents from Mount Clemens, Harrison Township and Clinton Township were honored by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners in a video message.

Published May 22, 2021

Ambidextrous artist helps Detroit nonprofit

DETROIT — A Detroit nonprofit is getting a boost from a local artist who is pitching in with both hands.

Published May 20, 2021

Detroit Police Chief James Craig retires

DETROIT — On May 10, Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced his plans to retire from the Detroit Police Department as of June 1. Former Assistant Chief James White was named interim chief by Mayor Mike Duggan May 17.

Published May 20, 2021

Ground broken on final stretch of eastern Detroit Riverwalk

DETROIT — Ground was broken May 12 on the final stretch of the eastern Detroit Riverwalk, a walkable public area full of parks and green space stretching along the Detroit River in the city’s downtown area.

Published May 17, 2021

Backyard Art Fair returns for spring edition in Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — A local art fair that made its debut last year during the COVID-19 pandemic will make its return this month.

Published May 14, 2021

Senior shares experience struggling with sensory loss during pandemic

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Imagine not being able to see, hear or move around very well or at all during a world pandemic. This has been the case for many senior-age residents in Shelby Township, Utica and all over the world.

Published May 13, 2021

Utica Community Schools senior recognized by the state for woodwork

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Henry Ford II High School senior has been recognized by the state of Michigan for her hard work and dedication to the school’s woodworking program.

Published May 12, 2021

Detroit Zoo polar bear cubs enjoy first foray into outdoor habitat

ROYAL OAK — Born Nov. 15 to female polar bear Suka, 8, Detroit Zoo officials report that the now 5-month-old twin female polar bear cubs are thriving and recently ventured from their indoor settings to the grassy area of the Arctic Ring of Life habitat.

Published May 12, 2021

Shelby Library opening delayed to early 2022

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many things were put on hold including the new Shelby Township Library’s tentative open date, which has now been pushed back to early 2022.