Sterling Heights Sentry

Published December 11, 2019

Readers share their favorite holiday mishap tales

METRO DETROIT — Behind every social media snapshot of glittering trees, wonderstruck kiddos on Santa’s lap and families toasting over a bountiful dinner is someone who is haggard and weary and probably cursing a little bit after working hard to make the magic happen.

Published December 11, 2019

Minimal holiday decorating can still make a major impact

METRO DETROIT — A towering, ornament-laden Christmas tree, lights strung with care over the entire front of the house, and a yard filled with festive decorations are great, but not everyone has the time or energy to deck the halls with tinsel, garland and endless boughs of holly.

Published December 11, 2019

Bridging the miles with technology

METRO DETROIT — It would be unusual for a day to pass without Brendan Ross, of St. Clair Shores, or his wife texting one or another of their children or grandchildren, who live out of state.

Published December 10, 2019

Sterling celebrates Upton House restoration

STERLING HEIGHTS — Jim Stogdill has lived in Sterling Heights since 1968, the year it became a city. But he said he didn’t, until recently, enjoy the historical value of the city’s Upton House — and get a chance to play Christmas songs on its old-fashioned pump organ.

An old map of Sterling Township hangs on the wall inside the Upton House in Sterling Heights. In November, Macomb County Clerk and Register of Deeds Fred Miller showed his archives’ own Sterling Township map to the Sterling Heights City Council and described other relevant documents.

Published December 10, 2019

County records give hints of Sterling’s past

STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb County’s clerk recently clued in the city of Sterling Heights on a little bit of history about the land where City Hall stands.

A Genisys Credit Union representative presents a community mural during a Nov. 19 Sterling Heights City Council meeting.

Published December 10, 2019

New mural project to show Sterling Heights residents’ work

STERLING HEIGHTS — A credit union is giving the community of Sterling Heights ample credit within its summer mural project.

Published December 10, 2019

Ike coach fired amid sheriff’s investigation

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools recently announced that an Eisenhower High School coach has been terminated from his position following an allegation of inappropriate conduct.

Published December 6, 2019

Jobs, roads and criminal justice reform highlight Hackel address

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel delivered his ninth annual State of Macomb County address Dec. 4 at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in ClintonTownship, touting six key metrics for success: jobs, housing, income, financial stability, population and educational attainment.

Published December 5, 2019

The Friday 5 — Dec. 6-8

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published December 4, 2019

Chief Circuit Court judge reappointed for two-year term

MACOMB COUNTY — The Michigan Supreme Court has reappointed James M. Biernat Jr. for an additional two-year term as chief judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit, Macomb County Probate, and 42nd District courts.

Published December 4, 2019

Give more than gifts this season with customized presents

METRO DETROIT — Hey, gift cards are great. But sometimes, a holiday gift needs to have a more distinctive touch. A personalized item can sometimes say what plastic can’t: You’re unlike anyone else.

Published December 4, 2019

Winterize homes before the blizzards hit

METRO DETROIT — Snowfall and cold temperatures have hit southeast Michigan relatively early this year, but those looking to protect their homes for the upcoming winter season still have time.

The Clinton River Park trail, north of Dodge Park in Sterling Heights, makes its winding course past some benches. The trail is supposed to become a link along the statewide Iron Belle Trail.

Published December 3, 2019

Iron Belle trail study picks path within Sterling

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights will formally be part of a trail that spans from the Upper Peninsula to Detroit, but construction won’t begin anytime soon, according to trail analysts and city officials.

Published December 3, 2019

Sterling, Shelby police unite to smoke out burglary suspects

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights police said they recently assisted in the apprehension of four suspects who allegedly spent months burglarizing local tobacco and smoking stores by drilling into their walls.

Published December 3, 2019

Sterling man mentors youth in aviation

STERLING HEIGHTS — While teaching in a media room equipped with a Microsoft Flight Simulator program, Fazal Mohammad Khan is searching for young people whose eyes are on the skies.

Published November 27, 2019

Macomb County prepares to show its Pride

MOUNT CLEMENS — Organizers are hoping to grow something that began in conversations into something bigger as they undertake a new initiative to bring the LBGTQ community together in Macomb County.

Published November 27, 2019

The Friday 5 — Nov. 29-Dec. 1

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published November 25, 2019

Small businesses make a big impact in Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — Sometime late on the night of Thanksgiving, or in the wee hours of Black Friday, shoppers will be camped in a parking lot, braving the frigid weather to try and score a deal on a big-screen TV.

Published November 22, 2019

Partying in a winter wonderland

METRO DETROIT — This is Michigan. Snow is to be expected. Of course you know that. But what you might not know is how much fun it can be to forget the flakes and keep entertaining guests outdoors into the winter months.

Published November 22, 2019

There’s no place like home for holiday movies

METRO DETROIT — As Christmas lights twinkle, curling up on the couch with a cup of warm cocoa while watching a favorite Christmas movie is how many people get into the holiday spirit.