STERLING HEIGHTS — Local officials from three counties are uniting with a message to Lansing lawmakers: Work with us, not against us. That plea was emphasized again and again during a Feb.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Animal Control, in partnership with the Martha T. Berry Foundation, officially launched the Martha’s Mutts Puppy Love Social at the Martha T. Berry medical care facility on Feb. 13.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.

UTICA — During the Utica City Council’s Feb. 10 meeting, the presentation of the 2025 fiscal year auditor’s report noted growth in fund balances as well as some concerns with the audit process.

UTICA — Students, staff and family members from Michigan Connections Academy were able to attend an in-person field trip to the LegaSea Aquarium & Reptarium Feb. 13.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 29-year-old man from Shelby Township was bound over on charges of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence related to the death of a woman last July, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

UTICA — On Jan 16, in the Utica High School main gym, the school inducted its first athletics Hall of Fame class since 2015.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township man was sentenced this month for his role in what authorities are calling a multimillion-dollar Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme.

MACOMB COUNTY — In 2022, the state Legislature created a new mental health and school safety grant known as 31aa funding.

METRO DETROIT — Detroit Country Day School has been accepted as a member of the Catholic High School League beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, according to an announcement by the league on Feb 11.

METRO DETROIT/LANSING — Michigan students in kindergarten through 12th grade won’t be bringing their cellphones inside the classroom next year while at school.

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s early detection screenings or following your own intuition on your health, it’s never a bad decision to get checked for cancer. Cancer screening can come in many ways, from mammograms and blood tests to colonoscopies and biopsies.

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

UTICA — On Jan 16, in the Utica High School main gym, the school inducted its first athletics Hall of Fame class since 2015.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 12-15.

UTICA — During the Jan. 13 Utica City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved a request for a special conditional use of an existing building at 45399 Utica Park Blvd. to become a dental practice.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man from Mount Clemens has been charged with stealing $1,400 in groceries from a Kroger in Shelby Township.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Students at Henry Ford II High School have created an initiative to provide laundry supplies to families in need within the Utica Community Schools district.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP —  Amazon has closed all its Amazon Go stores and Amazon Fresh stores, including scrapping plans for one that was anticipated in Shelby Township.