Sterling Heights Sentry

Published August 15, 2018

Subaru promotes smarts with school science campaign

METRO DETROIT — With the new school year on the horizon, local Subaru dealerships in the metro Detroit area are embarking on a campaign this month to help make students smarter in science.

Published August 15, 2018

Interior designer transforms living spaces with comfy flair, wins award

METRO DETROIT — When Farmington Hills resident Linda Darwish’s large family room was not living up to its full potential, she called Veronica Simmons, of Simmons + Co. Design, to transform her space anew.

Published August 15, 2018

Local tailgaters dust off the coolers ahead of fall football

METRO DETROIT — The excitement of true sports fans just can’t be contained by a set of bleachers. It spills onto the field, past the souvenir stand and out into the parking lot.

Published August 14, 2018

Move to put spending threshold question on ballot fails

When the votes are cast, sometimes even a majority isn’t enough. That’s what happened at to Aug. 8 Sterling Heights City Council meeting when the council voted on whether to press forward with the creation of a November ballot proposal.Read More

Published August 14, 2018

Schools, library offer back-to-school preparation tips

When she isn’t assisting students with chronic illnesses, Utica Community Schools district nurse Rebecca Rosbolt sees many of the same problems when school starts every year. Kids simply aren’t eating healthy foods or sleeping sufficiently.Read More

Published August 13, 2018

Local primary winners look ahead to general election

METRO DETROIT — Candidates in local and statewide races have their eyes on November.

Published August 10, 2018

Sterling teen meets first lady to discuss internet safety

Erin Roberts knows what it feels like to be cyberbullied. The 16-year-old Sterling Heights resident remembers an experience back in junior high school when she was 13 or 14 and a peer belittled her online.Read More

Published August 10, 2018

National firm looking into jail improvements

MOUNT CLEMENS — A national architectural and engineering design firm has been given the green light to develop a concept for potential improvements at the Macomb County Jail.

Published August 8, 2018

Stabenow, James to contest U.S. Senate seat

MICHIGAN — With 82 out of 83 counties in the state reporting, John James trumped Sandy Pensler to take the Republican nomination for U.S. senator — 54.56 percent to 45.44 percent, or 466,836 to 388,747 votes, according to unofficial election results.

Published August 8, 2018

Levin to face Stearns in U.S. House District 9 race

METRO DETROIT — The voters in Oakland and Macomb counties have spoken.

Macomb County voters selected Lisa Sinclair as the Republican nominee for the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, while Democrat Fred Miller pulled out a narrow victory over State Sen. Steve Bieda.

Published August 8, 2018

Miller, Sinclair emerge from large Macomb County Clerk primary field

MOUNT CLEMENS — After nearly 20 months of turmoil in the Macomb County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office, county residents are closer to a new clerk being named.

Published August 8, 2018

Gubernatorial primary sees higher Sterling voter turnout

Voter turnout was higher than normal for a gubernatorial primary election in Sterling Heights as residents went to the polls Aug. 7 to select party nominees for the upcoming November election. According to the Macomb County elections website, voter turnout in Sterling Heights was around 29.Read More

Published August 8, 2018

Sterling Heights college students perform summer eye research

Two seniors at Oakland University recently spent part of the summer sharpening their scientific skills for a future in the medical field.Read More

Published August 8, 2018

Eight-year-old wins week of equine education

A metro Detroit girl recently received a gift for her eighth birthday: learning the basics of horse sense at a Sterling Heights equestrian camp. Bella Kovacevic, from Chesterfield Township, won a contest for a free Summer Fun Riding Camp session July 23-27 at Springbrook Equestrian Center.Read More

Published August 8, 2018

Hackers beware: UCS students to learn cybersecurity

Utica Community Schools students will learn techniques to keep computer systems and data safe from outside threats when they return to class this fall, according to school officials.Read More

The SMART millage passed easily in Oakland and Wayne counties, but the margin in Macomb County was much closer.

Published August 8, 2018

SMART millage passes easily in Oakland County with narrow victory in Macomb

METRO DETROIT — The millage renewal for the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation passed in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties Aug. 7 during the primary election. It was a close call in Macomb County after a group came out opposed to the tax a month before the election.

Published August 8, 2018

Schuette, Whitmer, Gelineau win primaries in gubernatorial races

LANSING — State Attorney General William “Bill” Schuette, Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Gelineau won their respective primaries Aug. 7 to compete against each other for the governor seat Nov. 6.

Published August 7, 2018

Hackel, Hunt nominees for Macomb County executive race

MACOMB COUNTY — In the Aug. 7 primary election, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel earned 71,228 votes in the race for the Democratic nomination to retain his office, taking in 83 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

Published August 7, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Old meets new in custom Willys truck

STERLING HEIGHTS — Some classic car owners spend countless hours meticulously restoring their vehicle to its original condition — but Sterling Heights resident Bob Hayes isn’t one of those collectors, at least not when it comes to his 1953 Willys truck.

Published August 7, 2018

Amtrak is latest to make commutes easier on bike riders

METRO DETROIT — You’ve spotted the racks outside the coffee shop and driven — gingerly — alongside the lanes on the edge of the road. Now another accommodation has been made to make life a little easier for bicyclists trying to get not just around town, but across the state.