Sterling Heights Sentry

Published November 24, 2021

Loan experts discuss the 30-year mortgage versus shorter-term loans

METRO DETROIT — The process of preparing to purchase a home is an exciting time in the lives of many people.

Published November 24, 2021

Chamber of commerce celebrates 60th anniversary

STERLING HEIGHTS — As a Stevenson High School graduate who moved to the Sterling Heights area when he was 5 — back when it was Sterling Township — Kevin Hanson considers the region “my community.”

Published November 24, 2021

Couple speaks out on pulmonary fibrosis experiences, caregiving

STERLING HEIGHTS — Gary Cunningham and his wife, Marianne Sarazin, are spreading the word about pulmonary fibrosis and how to manage it.

Published November 24, 2021

Sterling Heights stores hold out hope for strong shopping season

STERLING HEIGHTS — Isaac Hannosh is hoping that this year’s holiday shopping season will ring in better fortunes than the last one.

Published November 22, 2021

Maintain your furnace with fresh filters and seasonal tuneups

METRO DETROIT — As winter approaches and the air grows chill, homeowners are turning up the heat and thinking more about furnace maintenance.

Published November 22, 2021

Blood drives to help with donation shortage

METRO DETROIT — Wanted: blood donors. You must be in good health and feeling well, 16 years old or older (in most states) and weigh at least 110 pounds.

Published November 18, 2021

Shoppers delighted as holiday craft shows return

METRO DETROIT — The aroma of fresh-baked cookies that fills the air as shoppers hunt for handmade Christmas crafts, delicate jewelry pieces, stocking stuffers and more has found its place again as craft show season has begun.

Published November 18, 2021

Supply chain shortages, rising costs are impacting local food pantries

METRO DETROIT — By now, every household has likely experienced the effects of supply chain and labor shortages in one way or another.

Published November 17, 2021

At 60, Warren Astronomical Society still reaching for the stars

METRO DETROIT — Looking to keep their father busy in his twilight years, Jon Blum’s adult children bought him a telescope as a retirement gift 20 years ago, when he wrapped up his career as a dermatologist.

Published November 17, 2021

Former county prosecutor sentencing adjourned to 2022

MACOMB COUNTY — Counsel for a former Macomb County prosecutor argue that if sentencing is not delayed, it will cause prejudice by forcing them to choose which criminal case deserves their focused attention.

Published November 17, 2021

Bask in the warm glow cast by holiday shows

METRO DETROIT — With most theaters now operating again, the holiday show tradition returns to stages throughout the area, warming hearts of all ages with music, dance and plays.

Road Commission prepares for winter season

Published November 11, 2021

Road Commission for Oakland County prepares for winter season

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Road Commission for Oakland County is preparing for the winter season, and it’s beginning by taking on its annual review of its winter maintenance procedures.

Published November 10, 2021

Police continue to search for missing Rochester Hills teen

ROCHESTER HILLS — Police from various agencies have joined the search for a Rochester Hills teen who went missing while visiting Michigan State University Oct. 29.

Published November 10, 2021

Boy spends special day at Selfridge

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — He looked like a kid in a candy store, except he was at a U.S. military installation.

Published November 10, 2021

Fundraising campaign raises over $40k for student struck by car on 24 Mile

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Friends, family, the community and a local school are rallying around a local teen.

Published November 10, 2021

Bond funds many improvements in Utica Community Schools this past summer

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Students at Jeannette Junior High School have been enthusiastic about their new media center that was an important part of approximately $16 million in bond-funded improvements in the Utica Community Schools district this past summer.

Published November 10, 2021

Women open up businesses after pandemic hits

METRO DETROIT — “Are you sure you want to do this?” Alexandria Joubert heard that question several times as she made plans to open her own business in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published November 10, 2021

City manager: Sterling ‘winding down’ road season

STERLING HEIGHTS — Orange barrels will soon be taking a winter break in Sterling Heights, according to city officials.

Published November 9, 2021

What’s wrong with my maple?

METRO DETROIT — Maybe the maple you anxiously wait to see bud every spring, doze in the shade under all summer and ogle as it explodes in fiery fall colors isn’t its old self this year.

Published November 8, 2021

Wozniak takes win in special state Senate election

MACOMB COUNTY — Voters in the Michigan Senate’s 8th District Nov. 2 chose Republican Douglas C. Wozniak to serve an approximately one-year partial term when the votes were done being counted just after midnight Nov. 3.