SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Students from the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies joined 319 of the top high school quiz bowl teams at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis for the 2024 High School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the best May 25.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A year ago, Utica Eisenhower junior Bryce Hurley would’ve told you he wasn’t feeling like the best version of himself.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Eisenhower girls tennis could have done a lot of things after setting the school record for the highest finish at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals meet last year, so the team chose to double down.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Utica Community Schools mom and daughter graduated high school together at the same ceremony this month.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Jose Eugenio Medina-Hernandez, who resides in Westland, was arraigned in 41A District Court June 7 in connection with a traffic incident that killed two people in Shelby Township.

MACOMB COUNTY — Carmella Sabaugh, who spent decades serving the public as the Macomb County clerk/register of deeds, is being remembered for her public service and tireless work ethic.  A family press release was issued June 10 stating Sabaugh died on June 8 at the age of 85.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Six people were arrested across Macomb County on May 29 as part of an alleged human trafficking operation.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Three Utica Community Schools students were awarded grants after they made winning pitches at the inaugural Kiwanis Pitch competition in March.

UTICA — It was only a matter of time before Utica High School varsity softball took off.

UTICA — It was a year that shined a bright light through the clouds that have overshadowed the Utica girls cross-country and track and field teams.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two cyclists, Mike DeLorenzo, of Romeo, and Thomas Henry, of Ferndale, are getting ready for Pedal4ALS, a more than 500-mile ride to raise $20,000 to support ALS of Michigan, a Southfield-based nonprofit serving Michigan’s ALS community, in memory of DeLorenzo’s father-in-law, from Shelby Township, who passed away from the disease.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Organizers of Shelby Township’s upcoming SummerFest June 28-29 plan to provide families and individuals with a celebration full of unforgettable moments.

MACOMB COUNTY — Safety never gets a day off. As Memorial Day kicks off the traditional summer season, Lake St. Clair is expected to be packed with boaters until the trees are ochre and bare. 

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Shelby Township hosted its Memorial Day ceremony on May 26 at the Shelby Township Veterans Memorial, and Utica hosted its ceremony at Memorial Park downtown on the same day in remembrance of all those who died in service to the nation.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Shelby Township will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 1:30 p.m. and Utica at 2 p.m. May 26.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — George Joudas’ drawing classes began while he was in high school. Cass Technical High School offered a class in automotive design.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — When you think about Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 girls soccer, a few schools probably come to mind.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Eisenhower High School senior Melanija Ilijevski loves computer science and found a strong interest in making a career out of it.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools is beginning work using the dollars from the largest bond issue in its history.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — U.S. Rep. John James returned home to Shelby Township April 24 with a very hefty grant that will go toward supporting upgrades to the Shelby Township Activities Center gymnasium.