Shelby - Utica News

Published September 27, 2019

Macomb County Delegation gathers to discuss initiatives

MOUNT CLEMENS — Elected officials were tasked with discussing a couple of initiatives they’re involved in at a recent town hall meeting.

Published September 27, 2019

Student charged for making bomb threats

MACOMB COUNTY — After a flurry of activity related to school threats, a suspect has been charged.

Published September 25, 2019

The Friday 5 — Sept. 27-29

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published September 25, 2019

Libraries want businesses to hook up cardholders with discounts

TROY/MACOMB COUNTY — Libraries want to give their patrons discounts at local businesses — and they are asking local businesses to help.

Published September 25, 2019

Ready or not, here comes ‘Read by Grade Three’

METRO DETROIT — The stakes for Michigan’s third grade students are high this school year as the retention portion of the state’s “Read by Grade Three” law takes effect in May 2020 after this year’s statewide assessments.

Published September 25, 2019

From obesity and food obsession to real health

METRO DETROIT — It was nearly seven years and 175 pounds ago when Jill Clark, of Troy, decided she’d had just about enough.

Published September 25, 2019

Setting the scene this Halloween

METRO DETROIT — Glen Williams humbly denies being an expert on the art of the “home haunt,” but the resident of Grosse Pointe Farms clearly knows a thing or two after years of transforming his Mack Avenue home into a Halloween wonderland.

Published September 24, 2019

11 counties at ‘high risk’ for deadly mosquito-borne virus

METRO DETROIT — Health officials are reminding people to protect themselves from mosquito bites this fall after seeing an increase in Eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and deadly virus spread by mosquitoes.

Published September 23, 2019

Police receive reports of man running wearing only red boots

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Multiple police departments received reports of a man running around wearing nothing but red boots on Sept. 13.

Published September 23, 2019

Macomb County group to make fleece blankets for hospitalized children

UTICA — Staying in a hospital is never any fun, but a local group is looking to make the stay a little more comfortable for local children.

The Shelby Township Board of Trustees awarded Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick Inc., of Shelby Township, a three-year contract to serve as the next township Engineering Department at the board’s Sept. 17 meeting.

Published September 23, 2019

Shelby Township hires new engineering company

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township hired a new engineering company to replace the previous firm at its Sept. 17 Board of Trustees meeting.

Published September 23, 2019

Police report 2 bags snatched from carts in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police reported that two bags were snatched out of shopping carts in Shelby Township earlier this month.

Published September 20, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Man restores 1970 ’Cuda that he bought as a teen

In the summer of 1970, just before his 15th birthday, Macomb Township resident Robert Sumpter spotted a brand-new, Army green 1970 Plymouth Barracuda in “Motor Trend” magazine, and it was love at first sight.

Published September 18, 2019

The Friday 5 — Sept. 20-22

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published September 18, 2019

All lanes of I-75 to close this weekend from I-696 to Square Lake Road

TROY — All lanes of north- and southbound Interstate 75 will close from 11 p.m. Sept. 20 to 5 a.m. Sept. 23 between Interstate 696 and the business loop of Square Lake Road.

Published September 18, 2019

Drivers stuck in traffic have options beyond radio

METRO DETROIT — When bumper-to-bumper traffic adds another 20 or 30 minutes to your daily commute, you might need something a little more potent than Billboard’s Top 40 hits.

Published September 18, 2019

Smart tech is taking over the real estate industry

METRO DETROIT — When homebuyers are looking for a new place to settle in, they’re looking beyond the stainless steel appliances that were the centerpiece of homeownership 10 years ago. Today, consumers want to walk into a home already curated with smart technology.

Published September 17, 2019

Day of inclusive family fun planned at Detroit Zoo

The Down Syndrome Guild of Southeast Michigan 2019 Step Up for Down Syndrome Family Fun Day and Buddy Walk will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 at the Detroit Zoo, located at 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak. The event’s goal is to combine family-friendly fun and the concept of inclusion for all.

Published September 17, 2019

Shelter spreads awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

METRO DETROIT — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and organizations that aid those who are suffering or have suffered unsafe and unhealthy home environments are reaching out to educate more people about the realities of abuse.