Shelby - Utica News

Published August 26, 2019

Kayaking event highlights Clinton River revitalization

UTICA — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel hosted a kayaking and canoeing event Aug. 21 at Heritage Park in Utica to highlight the progress being made in revitalizing the Clinton River.

Published August 26, 2019

Class action lawsuit alleges water overcharges

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A complaint was 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 challenges the water rates and the sewage disposal rates that are charged to residents by the township.

Published August 26, 2019

After theft, community raises money for Make-A-Wish

UTICA — The Utica community recently came together to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation after donations were stolen during a break-in at Dave & Buster’s in Utica Aug. 14.

A team of investigators first excavated a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township in May 2018. The search was part of ongoing investigations into the disappearance of up to six girls, including 12-year-old Kimberly King, who was last seen in Warren on Sept. 15, 1979.

Published August 22, 2019

Unsolved cases again lead police to Macomb Township site

MACOMB COUNTY — The search for answers in an ongoing, multijurisdictional investigation into the disappearance of up to six long-missing girls returned to a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township Aug. 19.

Published August 22, 2019

St. Clair Shores man arrested after threatening to harm '200 police'

A 30-year-old St. Clair Shores man is behind bars after allegedly making threats against three local police agencies to a former college classmate.

Published August 21, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 23-25

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published August 21, 2019

Macomb County small businesses discuss issues at roundtable

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Small-business owners and employees from around Macomb County recently had a chance to discuss topics that affect them.

Published August 21, 2019

Energy companies offer advice to keep bills down and stay cool

METRO DETROIT — Summer weather can make it tough to beat the heat, but running an air conditioner can make it even tougher on the electric bill.

Published August 21, 2019

How flat track roller derby is taking the sports industry by storm

METRO DETROIT — It’s the fastest growing sport in the world, but you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to play roller derby.

Published August 20, 2019

Unique heart valve procedure comes to Macomb County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 7, doctors at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township performed the first two catheter-based replacements of aortic heart valves.

Quinn and Grace Gould, of Rochester Hills, show off a black walnut tree found in Rochester Hills.

Published August 20, 2019

Michiganders invited to enter state’s Big Tree Hunt contest

ROCHESTER HILLS — Families and individuals across the state can head outside to explore the great outdoors as part of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt contest.

Published August 19, 2019

More flea market dates set for downtown Utica

UTICA — After a successful Junk in the Trunk flea market in June, another two rounds of flea markets will be returning to downtown Utica.

Published August 19, 2019

Shelby board approves extension of police chief’s contract

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a five-year extension to Police Chief Robert Shelide’s employment contract at its Aug. 6 meeting.

Published August 16, 2019

Ike grad’s photo chosen for art exhibit

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/RAY TOWNSHIP — For Lauren Seymour, memories of the things she saw as a child often occurred behind the camera.

Published August 15, 2019

Remembering Woodstock

METRO DETROIT — “By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong.” Those words, written by Joni Mitchell and made famous by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, helped define a generation.

Published August 15, 2019

Burglar steals donations, does damage at Utica Dave & Buster’s

UTICA — The Utica Police Department is looking for the public’s help to find a burglar who broke into Dave & Buster’s in Utica around 4 a.m. Aug. 14 and caused thousands of dollars in damage with a sledgehammer while breaking into an ATM and a video game machine that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Published August 14, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 16-18

Your guide to this weekend's events.

Published August 14, 2019

Are part-time jobs still part of adolescence?

METRO DETROIT — Is a part-time job a rite of passage for students, or a thing of the past?

Published August 13, 2019

Born and raised on Detroit jazz

METRO DETROIT — Hugh Smith III, the co-owner of Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, said he sifts through hundreds of emails a day from musicians around the country who want to play at his club.

Published August 13, 2019

Detroit Jazz Festival continues to make meaningful musical moments

DETROIT — It’s had different names over the years — including the Detroit International Jazz Festival and the Montreux Detroit Jazz Festival — but no matter what it’s been called, it’s an event that has attracted thousands to see jazz legends and emerging talent.