Shelby - Utica News

Published April 19, 2021

Donations make special wishes come true for cancer warriors

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Donations being made to a special foundation are making wishes possible for local cancer warriors to give them a reason to celebrate and forget about cancer for a while.

Published April 19, 2021

Utica to host puppy parade during Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

UTICA — The city of Utica will be hosting a puppy parade this month at Grant Park in honor of national Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month.

Hazon Detroit has created starter kits to try to make going green easier for community members.

Published April 19, 2021

Group offers kits to help residents go green

METRO DETROIT — Hazon Detroit is participating in an initiative to help make “going green” easier for residents.

Published April 15, 2021

METRO DETROIT — Once the pandemic inundated all of our realities, people discovered a newfound appreciation for cycling as one of the purest and safest forms of escape.

Published April 15, 2021

Board to vote on jail suicide case settlement

MACOMB COUNTY — After emerging from closed session, a case involving a death at the Macomb County Jail is closer to being settled.

Published April 15, 2021

Flushed wipes ‘wreaking havoc’ on pipes, pump stations

METRO DETROIT — Not all wipes are disposable, even if packages claim otherwise.

Published April 9, 2021

UCS receives grant to encourage students to explore careers in teaching

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — The Utica Community Schools district recently received a Future Proud Michigan Explore grant from the Michigan Department of Education to help encourage students who are interested in teaching careers to explore teaching further.

Published April 8, 2021

Farmington Class of 1946 still as close as ever

FARMINGTON — Though the class size has dwindled over the years, the bond of the Farmington High School Class of 1946 has never wavered.

Published April 7, 2021

CARE of Southeastern Michigan to host road rally fundraiser

FRASER — CARE of Southeastern Michigan is flipping the script on its annual spring recovery fundraiser.

Published April 7, 2021

New program to help with rent, utilities for those struggling in the pandemic

METRO DETROIT — The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 changed everything for everyone, but shutdowns have affected some residents more than others.

Published April 7, 2021

Homebuyers, renovators battle ‘unprecedented’ lumber costs

METRO DETROIT — First it was toilet paper and paper towels, then cleaning supplies and hand sanitizer. Now, the latest product to become scarce amid COVID-19 is lumber.

Published April 7, 2021

Local doctor pleads for vigilance as COVID cases climb

METRO DETROIT — A year ago, when metro Detroit was just getting used to the COVID-19 virus being an everyday risk, we had just a small amount of information and a lot of worries.

Published April 7, 2021

Finding new interests during shutdowns

METRO DETROIT — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, musician Mike McCabe was on his way to his job playing piano for vacationers aboard the Carnival Cruise Line.

Published April 6, 2021

Oakland University ranked third-safest college campus in U.S.

ROCHESTER — Oakland University ranks among the safest colleges in the nation, according to a recent study by CollegeMagazine.com.

Published April 6, 2021

OU plans in-person classes, events for fall

ROCHESTER — Oakland University students can expect to return to classrooms and their dorms this fall, according to OU officials.

Published April 6, 2021

Utica Community Schools serves 1.8 million meals since pandemic’s beginning

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Utica Community Schools marked the anniversary by highlighting the efforts of its food service staff, which helped many local students during this difficult time.

Published April 6, 2021

The future of the justice system

MACOMB COUNTY — For over a year now, the Macomb County judicial system has largely operated remotely, from moving court proceedings to Zoom and YouTube, to delaying in-person jury trials.

Published April 6, 2021

Fire department extinguishes fire that originated in home’s heating system

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fire Department recently put out a house fire that is believed to have begun in the heating system.

Published April 5, 2021

Eisenhower returns to remote learning following increase in COVID cases

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Eisenhower High School has returned to fully remote learning after the school saw a high number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the last week of March.

LEFT: Pamela Alexander is the president of the Northern Macomb County Branch, NAACP. RIGHT: Tristam Craig, the first vice president of the Northern Macomb County Branch, NAACP, was supportive and thought starting the branch was a good idea from the beginning.

Published April 5, 2021

Civil rights organization opens new northern Macomb branch

MACOMB COUNTY — On March 14, after many months of organizing, petitioning and training, and in accordance with all NAACP bylaws, the Northern Macomb County Branch of the NAACP has officially been established and is ready to serve in local communities.