Shelby - Utica News

Published October 10, 2018

METRO DETROIT — Whether throwing a classy Halloween dinner party or transforming your garage into a haunted attraction, local experts have ideas to enhance any vision.

Published October 9, 2018

Deer are coming to a highway near you

METRO DETROIT — Fall is the time for deer to frolic, and drivers need to be ready if one frolics near their car.

Published October 9, 2018

Cannabis policy firm releases tax revenue analysis prior to upcoming ballot proposal

LANSING — A new economic analysis of the potential impact of recreational marijuana on the Michigan tax revenue market is drawing praise by proponents and ire from opposition.

Published October 9, 2018

Fashion flair highlights fall season for clothing and hair

METRO DETROIT — When it comes to the fall fashions of 2018, the hues of hot pink, navy and onyx are setting the styles. Also fashionable this season are animal prints and floral prints, according to Sarah Kreisler, owner of Village Palm, located at 17131 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe City.

Published October 8, 2018

Shelby Township Fire Department to open its doors to the public this Saturday

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fire Department’s Station No. 1, 6345 23 Mile Road, will be observing National Fire Prevention Week with its annual fire station open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Published October 4, 2018

Initiative all aboard for railroad safety

MACOMB COUNTY — Just because they’re big, loud and travel on a track doesn’t mean trains cannot pose an immediate danger. According to the Federal Railroad Association, there were 2,105 highway/rail grade crossing collisions nationally in 2017.

Published October 3, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Road Runners run in the family

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — For Clinton Township resident Michael Belcarz, the Plymouth Road Runner is a car that has stood the test of time for three generations.

Published October 3, 2018

Credit unions highlight measures to keep financial data safe

METRO DETROIT — Financial institutions store more valuables than money; they also store valuable financial data.

Published October 3, 2018

Protect the ones you love from the day they’re born

METRO DETROIT — It may seem like the list of must-haves for baby is already long, but local health experts say there’s something that shouldn’t be neglected when parents bring home a baby: safety.

Published October 2, 2018

Time capsule opened after 30 years

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Sept. 27, outside the Verkuilen Building in Clinton Township, a time capsule from 1988 was dug up and opened. The event coincided with the Macomb County Council on Aging’s 50th anniversary.

Published October 2, 2018

Macomb County launches tool to fill gaps in health and human services

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County is flipping the script when it comes to health and human services, working with residents to pinpoint needs and discover solutions.

Published October 1, 2018

The benefits of a library card keep growing at the Utica library

UTICA — A Utica Public Library card is not just for checking out books and movies anymore. In addition to the many programs the library offers free to residents, the library has added a new online language learning program and more discounts at local businesses through its Pioneer Perks program, which is free for those who have a library card.

Published October 1, 2018

American Legion to memorialize Utica soldier’s death 100 years ago in WWI

UTICA — The Victor I. Rieck American Legion Post 351 will honor its namesake with a wreath-laying ceremony at 5 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Utica Cemetery, 46325 Shelby Road in Shelby Township.

Published October 1, 2018

Utica DDA supports adding emergency phones to improve park safety

UTICA — The Utica Downtown Development Authority at its Sept. 27 meeting discussed possibly installing emergency phones to keep the city’s parks and trails a safe destination for anyone who visits them.

Published September 27, 2018

Judge sentences massage therapist to prison for sexual assaults

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Richard Caretti sentenced a Shelby Township massage therapist to a two- to 15-year prison sentence following testimony from two victims Sept. 25.

Published September 26, 2018

City introduces new animal warden

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield recently welcomed a new member to its team. At the Sept. 17 City Council meeting, acting Police Chief Brian Bassett introduced Shannon Hamilton as the city’s new animal warden.Read More

Published September 26, 2018

Tick tock, get your appetite on a clock

METRO DETROIT — The concept of intermittent fasting is that when you pack all of your calories into a smaller period of time each day, you tend to consume fewer of them.

Published September 26, 2018

Check for potential problems and head off large water bills

METRO DETROIT — Leak-proofing a home is generally not something gnawing at homeowners’ minds — until something happens, like an unexpectedly large water bill.

Published September 25, 2018

Fall offers chance to see leaves in color

METRO DETROIT — Don’t leaf the occasion for fall tree viewing by car off your schedule until it’s too late.

Published September 24, 2018

Roadwork remains stalled as union, contractors hold fast in dispute

METRO DETROIT — There’s hope that this week, according to Gov. Rick Snyder’s office, the two sides of the roadwork lockout will sit down to find an agreement that will get workers back on the job to finish projects around the state.