Shelby - Utica News

Published September 5, 2019

Behind the Wheel: 1970 AMX goes from ‘bucket of bolts’ to showstopper

When Pleasant Ridge-based attorney Joe Papelian was 12, the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette came out, and he told his mom that he was going to buy one when he got to college.

Published September 4, 2019

The Friday 5 — Sept. 6-8

Your guide to this weekend's events

More than 500 people attended the Out of the Darkness Community Walk to promote suicide prevention and awareness in 2018. Organizers are hoping for even bigger attendance at 2019’s walk on Sept. 14.

Published September 4, 2019

Community walk to raise money for suicide prevention

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Suicide is a topic that affects millions of families and can be one that people do not want to talk about. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is working to change that.

Published August 30, 2019

Oakland County lawsuit against MIDD dismissed

MACOMB COUNTY/OAKLAND COUNTY — On Aug. 23, an Oakland County judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Macomb Interceptor Drain District, or MIDD, in relation to funds expended from a sinkhole collapse in late 2016.

Published August 30, 2019

‘The Price Is Right’ contestant search coming to Detroit

METRO DETROIT — “The Price Is Right,” the long-running television game show, will be holding contestant auditions from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 at Greektown Casino Hotel in Detroit.

Published August 30, 2019

Volunteers pack backpacks to help fight child hunger

UTICA — A group of volunteers in Utica hopes to make child hunger a thing of the past throughout Utica Community Schools.

Published August 30, 2019

Utica might add a different kind of car show next year

UTICA — Already home to one well-established car show, the city of Utica is looking into adding a second, different type of car show to the downtown’s events next year.

Published August 30, 2019

Utica to partner with second artist to paint additional mural

UTICA — The city of Utica has agreed to partner with another mural artist to create a mural on a second building in downtown Utica.

Published August 29, 2019

Root to stem: How cooks can avoid food waste this harvest season

We’ve all done it: thrown out that cucumber or head of lettuce that sat, forgotten, at the back of the refrigerator until it was past its prime.

Published August 29, 2019

Moms’ school backpack drive honors kids’ memory

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — For Sarah Bamford, the first day of kindergarten this year won’t be the way she once envisioned it, with her daughter Kate. But thanks to a charity drive she helped organize, the day will still be meaningful.

Published August 29, 2019

MCC Foundation scholarship program keeps students on learning path

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College student Cody Wall wanted to attend school full time this semester in an effort to graduate with an associate degree this December.

Published August 29, 2019

Behind the Wheel: A car fit for the ‘King’

As a child, Markku Jaakkola, who grew up in Finland, would cut out his favorite photos from classic car magazines and paste them into a scrapbook — and that love of cars continued to grow as he reached his teen years.

Published August 28, 2019

Lake levels expected to remain high through fall

MACOMB/WAYNE COUNTIES — High lake water levels aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to the latest report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Published August 28, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 30-Sept. 2

Your guide to Labor Day weekend events

A law enforcement excavation near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township has been temporarily suspended after investigators recovered “articles” buried 3-4 feet deep.

Published August 28, 2019

Search in Macomb Township uncovers buried items

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — An investigation into the disappearance of up to six missing girls has turned up unidentified “articles” buried 3-4 feet deep on a wooded piece of land near the North Branch of the Clinton River.

Published August 27, 2019

CARE’s Ride 4 Recovery to take place in Richmond

MACOMB COUNTY — The seventh annual Ride 4 Recovery bike trek will take place Sunday, Sept. 29, on the Macomb Orchard Trail in Richmond.

Southwest Macomb Technical Education Consortium instructor Fred Cook, left, congratulates Lincoln High School student Sean Goodwin April 11 for receiving an award from the American Society of Body Engineers Foundation, or asbe. The asbe Foundation is hosting its annual golf fundraiser Sept. 6 at Springfield Oaks Golf Course.

Published August 27, 2019

Automotive engineers golf outing fundraiser Sept. 6

METRO DETROIT — High school and college students who are considering design and engineering careers may want to check out the American Society of Body Engineers Foundation, also known as the asbe Foundation.

Published August 26, 2019

How to clean up the garden when cold weather comes

METRO DETROIT — Orange and black are beginning to be the dominant colors in stores, and pumpkin-spiced everything isn’t far behind, but what does that all mean? Fall is just around the corner.

Published August 26, 2019

On the trail: A dive into Michigan high school recruiting

METRO DETROIT — On a hot summer day toward the end of July, Jordan Turner sits at a table on the campus of Farmington High surrounded by a pile of letters from college football teams all over the nation. The recruiting process for Turner began his sophomore year.

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.