Sterling Heights Sentry

Published February 26, 2021

Sterling police officer on unpaid leave following Facebook post mocking Floyd’s death

STERLING HEIGHTS — An unidentified Sterling Heights Police Department officer is facing an investigation after a social media post mocking George Floyd’s death was reportedly put on Facebook.

Published February 25, 2021

Utica Community Schools music teacher receives grant to buy instruments

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Utica Community Schools teacher is putting funds to good use after being chosen among 40 teachers across Michigan to receive a grant to implement their innovative ideas in their classrooms.

Published February 24, 2021

Third segment of I-75 modernization project begins

OAKLAND COUNTY — On Feb. 11, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Oakland Corridor Partners presented the plan for the third and final segment of the Interstate 75 modernization project in Oakland County, scheduled to start Feb. 26.

Published February 24, 2021

MCC tuition rates to increase slightly next year

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College students will see an increase in their tuition next year.

Published February 24, 2021

City discusses need to increase staff, raise revenue

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights City Council members recently learned that residents might have to pay higher property taxes and water prices to compensate for the need for more staff.

Published February 24, 2021

WCSPA auditions underway for 2021-2022

STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN — From “Beauty and the Beast” to “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts, or WCSPA, students have entertained audiences for 30 years.

Disability Network Oakland and Macomb’s Center for Independent Living is located at 709 John R Road in Troy.

Published February 23, 2021

Disability Network pens letter requesting vaccine priority for disabled Michiganders

METRO DETROIT — A letter of appeal requesting that disabled Michiganders, and their caregivers, be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine has been sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ offices.

Published February 23, 2021

Home aquariums get popular amid pandemic

METRO DETROIT — As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and people are confined to the comfort of their own homes, many are looking for new hobbies and things to do.

Published February 23, 2021

Restaurants get creative to find, afford basic supplies

METRO DETROIT — Deni Smiljanovski, the owner of Lazybones barbecue restaurant in Roseville, remembers what it was like this time last year to keep his cooler stocked and his customers fed.

Published February 23, 2021

Grosse Pointe Park residents, officials speak out after KKK flag placed in home window

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A Ku Klux Klan flag displayed in the window of a Grosse Pointe Park home has sparked outrage in the community.

Published February 23, 2021

Rally attracts hundreds to Grosse Pointe Park to declare, ‘Hate has no home in Grosse Pointe’

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Hundreds of local residents took to the streets in Grosse Pointe Park the afternoon of Feb. 21 to show support for a Black Grosse Pointe Park family after a neighbor put a Ku Klux Klan flag in a side window facing the family’s home.

Published February 23, 2021

Local organizations host virtual conference on marijuana

MACOMB COUNTY — Over 600 education and business professionals from around the state virtually gathered to “clear the smoke” about legalized marijuana.

Published February 23, 2021

Prosecutor’s office lays out staffing needs

MOUNT CLEMENS — Skip Maccarone paints a less than favorable picture of the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

Published February 23, 2021

Sterling Heights library highlights tutoring, other services amid pandemic

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Public Library is open for in-person visits, allowing patrons to browse for items, check out materials and use the computers, printers and more. Renovations are also ongoing.

Anana — a female polar bear brought to the Detroit Zoo from the Cincinnati Zoo in January 2020 to breed with male polar bear Nuka, 16 — died Feb. 8. Nuka killed her in a breeding attempt.

Published February 22, 2021

Detroit Zoo mourns polar bear death during breeding attempt

ROYAL OAK — Hot on the heels of the ecstatic Jan. 28 announcement that female polar bear Suka, 8, had successfully birthed twin cubs via male polar bear Nuka, 16, the Detroit Zoo about-faced into tragedy.

Published February 22, 2021

Be on the lookout for vaccine scams

METRO DETROIT — Scammers have no shame. Law enforcement agencies continue to report solicitation schemes and identity theft rackets from ill-intentioned folks taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published February 22, 2021

Fire destroys Ferndale home, several pets perish in blaze

FERNDALE — A fire at a home in Ferndale in early February destroyed the home and took the lives of several pets.

Published February 22, 2021

Berkley bridal gown shop showcases frozen wedding dresses

BERKLEY — A bridal gown shop in downtown Berkley has been getting a lot of notice recently for a very cool reason.

Published February 22, 2021

Police continue to investigate cold case at Laith’s Candy Land

STERLING HEIGHTS — Three years ago, two cousins were killed, five days apart, at the same business in Sterling Heights. Two unknown visitors and their getaway driver are the suspects. And to this day, Sterling Heights Police haven’t given up the chase.

Published February 22, 2021

A whole new world for Lake St. Clair Metropark Nature Center

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The 32-year-old Nature Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark has undergone a facelift thanks to a grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.