Shelby - Utica News

Published October 19, 2020

Shelby Township completes improvements at busy 23 Mile Road intersection

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township and the Macomb County Department of Roads recently completed intersection improvements at 23 Mile Road and Shelby Parkway/Corporate Drive, as well as the installation of a new natural gas main.

Published October 16, 2020

Men charged with using robocalls to intimidate voters

METRO DETROIT — Two men described as “political operatives” by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office have been charged with crimes related to voter intimidation.

Published October 16, 2020

Musicians band together for the Pope Francis Center

METRO DETROIT — Under a broken movie screen amid bright lights and piles of concrete off to the side, the Orbitsuns finish their 10th take of Bob Seger’s “Sunspot Baby.”

Published October 16, 2020

Macomb County receives $2.5 million to combat opioid crisis

MACOMB COUNTY — Tens of millions of dollars were recently allocated to continue to support the opioid crisis response.

Published October 16, 2020

Reward offered to find vehicle that fatally hit pedestrian in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is searching for a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian in Shelby Township and fled the scene at approximately 10:20 p.m. Oct. 1.

Published October 15, 2020

Regular inspections to uncover problems in the pipes

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Public Works Office doesn’t want to be caught unaware of a problem again.

Published October 15, 2020

Macomb County partners with Shipt for grocery delivery

MACOMB COUNTY — Local senior citizens can now avoid shopping centers amid a pandemic, thanks to a new program.

Published October 15, 2020

MCC Board of Trustees race on the Nov. 3 ballot

MACOMB COUNTY — There are three open seats for the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees race on the ballot Nov. 3.

Published October 12, 2020

Macomb County receives $2.5 million to combat opioid crisis

MACOMB COUNTY — Tens of millions of dollars were recently allocated to continue to support the opioids crisis response.

Published October 7, 2020

Shelby and Utica voters to choose leaders Nov. 3

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — In Shelby Township and Utica, voters Nov. 3 will elect candidates for many local offices and decide on one local proposal in addition to two statewide proposals.

Published October 6, 2020

Car buff is in the driver’s seat

BERKLEY — Each time Randy Booden steps on the gas pedal of his red 1969 Plymouth GTX, it draws attention.

Published October 6, 2020

Online learning poses phys ed class obstacles for families

METRO DETROIT — Wake up. Log in. Listen to a teacher over headphones and communicate with classmates through a screen. Log out.

Published October 6, 2020

Sellers’ market is ‘scorching hot’

METRO DETROIT — According to local real estate agents, the housing market this time of year has never been hotter for those interested in putting their homes up for sale.

Published October 6, 2020

Macomb County will not issue mask mandate

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County is not enforcing a mask mandate. County Executive Mark Hackel said Oct. 6 that the county “will continue to operate as it did before the Court made its decision,” referencing the Michigan Supreme Court’s Oct. 2 ruling that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer does not have the legal authority to extend or declare states of emergency in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published October 5, 2020

Utica mayor planned to run for 2 seats but now seeking only 1

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica’s current mayor filed to run for a seat on City Council and a seat on the Utica Community Schools Board of Education in the November 2020 election after deciding not to seek reelection for another term as mayor of Utica, but now he is actively seeking only one of those offices.

Published October 5, 2020

Fall Fest to liven up the season in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Fall is here, and some events have slowly begun to revive with new safety precautions after the outbreak of the coronavirus earlier this year. A new event has arisen just in time for the fun fall season.

Published October 5, 2020

Shelby Township lawsuit settlement looking at millions, nears agreement

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A settlement is possible in December to a complaint filed on May 24, 2018, at the Macomb County Circuit Court against Shelby Township by a resident and his attorneys from two law firms, Kickham Hanley and Joelson Rosenberg, that challenged the water rates and the sewage disposal rates that are charged to residents by the township.

Published October 5, 2020

‘Buy Nothing’ with the help of neighbors

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — There’s a saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Literally, that can be the case if you’re part of the local community group called the “Buy Nothing Project Group of Shelby Township.”

Published October 5, 2020

Shelby author secures a finalist spot for a writing award

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township resident Danielle Bernock has been nominated for a 2020 Author Elite Award, an honor given for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry.