Sterling Heights Sentry

Published October 15, 2019

Sergeant strums guitar to spread school bus safety

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights Police Sgt. Aaron Susalla hopes that if school bus safety advice won’t stick in drivers’ heads the normal way, maybe a song will.

Published October 14, 2019

Police search for Jeep after pedestrian hit-and-run death

STERLING HEIGHTS — Police are searching for a driver who fatally struck a pedestrian along Dequindre Road and then fled the scene Oct. 13.

Published October 10, 2019

The Friday 5 — Oct. 11-13

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published October 9, 2019

Metro Detroit sites conjure tales of ghosts, ESP and the unexplained

METRO DETROIT — Whether you believe in the paranormal or not, there are several places in metro Detroit that have alleged hauntings, including The Whitney in Detroit, Stagecrafters in Royal Oak and the Trowbridge Road Bridge in Bloomfield Hills.

Published October 9, 2019

Experts advise asking before petting strange dogs

METRO DETROIT — Hey, we get it. Some temptations in life are too irresistible to pass up: chocolate cake, splashing in puddles, celebrity gossip rags.

Published October 9, 2019

Police offer advice to protect your vehicle at home

METRO DETROIT — Larcenies from vehicles, damage to vehicles and vehicle thefts are an ongoing problem and can be heartbreaking to experience, causing feelings of violation and mistrust.

Published October 8, 2019

Tigers great going to bat against his biggest opponent: Parkinson’s disease

METRO DETROIT — For an elite athlete like baseball legend Kirk Gibson, injuries and aches come with the job, but the problems he started experiencing around 2007 were different.

Published October 7, 2019

World Mental Health Day helps, but doesn’t heal, stigma

On the 27th anniversary of World Mental Health Day Oct. 10, the question arises — have the years of increased awareness, support, services and dialogue helped break down stigma?

Published October 7, 2019

New study finds social media can positively impact mental health

A new study conducted by Michigan State University media and information professor Keith Hampton found that social media can improve a person’s mental health over time.

Published October 7, 2019

Local law enforcement react to flavored vape ban

MACOMB COUNTY — On Oct. 2, a statewide ban on flavored vaping products went into effect, following a two-week compliance period that began Sept. 18.

Published October 4, 2019

FBI: Sterling Heights’ crime levels drop overall

STERLING HEIGHTS — Weeks ahead of a vote on a public safety millage, Sterling Heights city officials are crediting newly released FBI crime data as evidence that the city is the “safest big city in Michigan.”

Published October 4, 2019

‘Sterling Frights’ remains keen on Halloween

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Department will reprise its tradition of “Sterling Frights Halloween” Oct. 19 at Dodge Park.

Published October 4, 2019

Burr teacher pieces together makerspace as passion project

STERLING HEIGHTS — Burr Elementary School sixth grader James Baldes recalls the excitement of using his school’s media center makerspace for a school assignment. The assignment taught him how a computer’s internal parts work.

Published October 4, 2019

Stevenson student struck by vehicle

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Stevenson High School student was walking westbound across Dodge Park Road at a crosswalk at Falcon Drive at around 7:30 a.m. Oct. 2 when she was struck by a northbound vehicle. The Sterling Heights Fire Department treated the student and arranged for her hospitalization. According to the city, she suffered a broken pelvis was declared stable.

Published October 3, 2019

Jail proposal to appear on August ballot

MACOMB COUNTY — A proposal for a new Macomb County Jail will be on the ballot next year.

Published October 2, 2019

The Friday 5 — Oct. 4-6

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published October 2, 2019

Behind the Wheel: ‘The Little Old Lady from Pasadena’

More than five decades ago, Troy resident Ted Schlenker’s aunt bought a brand-new 1963 Mercury Marauder in Van Nuys, California. The car was pink — her favorite color — so she had to have it, Schlenker explained.

Published October 2, 2019

Credit unions promote accessibility, breadth of services

METRO DETROIT — As a local alternative to big banks, some credit unions are seeing growth as the word gets out about their expanding breadth of services. Just ask Rebekah Monroe.

Published October 2, 2019

Now is a good time to prep your furnace for winter

METRO DETROIT — Don’t wait until it’s cold outside to check out your furnace.

A fatberg discovered in 2018 in a Macomb County sewer interceptor is being used as a teaching tool by Wayne State University researchers.

Published October 1, 2019

Researchers progressing in fatberg study

MACOMB COUNTY — A fatberg discovered in a Macomb County sewer had led to a more introspective look on the subject, courtesy of a pair of Wayne State University researchers.