Sterling Heights Sentry

Published May 21, 2019

Too much sitting spells joint, back and health damage

METRO DETROIT — Henry Ford physical therapist Jim Tavrazich said it’s time to take a stand against too much sitting. “It is a problem,” said Tavrazich, the supervisor for Henry Ford Medical Center Rehabilitation Services in Southfield, and Henry Ford Medical Center Rehabilitation Services and Athletic Medicine in Novi.

Sterling Heights resident Rhonda Kasper’s father recently passed away, which is why she hosted a garage sale. She was looking to sell items such as a stove, a washer, a dryer, a pingpong table and a Sea-Doo watercraft.

Published May 21, 2019

Buyers and sellers share tips for a successful garage sale

METRO DETROIT — ’Tis the season for garage sales. As the temperature warms up, the number of garage sales around metro Detroit tends to increase.

Michigan State Director of the Humane Society of the United States Molly Tamulevich speaks at a May 13 press conference introducing a county-wide animal abuse task force, and an animal protection unit within the prosecutor’s office.

Published May 20, 2019

New Macomb County task force, office unit announced

MACOMB COUNTY — A press conference was held May 13 at the Macomb County Administration Building in Mount Clemens to introduce a county-wide animal abuse task force, and an animal protection unit within the Prosecutor’s Office.

Published May 20, 2019

Sterling cancer survivor campaigns for e-cigarette regulations

STERLING HEIGHTS — Heather Hall has fought three bouts of cancer, and she doesn’t want anyone else to experience what she has gone through. “Being diagnosed at 21 years old, I was a senior at Central Michigan University when I was diagnosed with bone cancer,” she said. “I underwent a 13-month chemotherapy (session) and surgery that replaced my femur with a titanium rod.

Published May 17, 2019

Behind the Wheel: ’57 Chevy-obsessed

The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is the quintessential American classic car, but for Ryan Gertner, of Rochester Hills, it’s more than just an icon — it’s an obsession.

Published May 15, 2019

IAM named top Michigan high school

MACOMB COUNTY — For the second year in a row, the International Academy of Macomb, or IAM, has been named the No. 1 high school in Michigan.

Published May 15, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 17-19

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 15, 2019

Local woman speaks out about scam that took her mom’s life savings

METRO DETROIT — Throughout her life, Warren resident Barbara Young was a saver. She was determined to have enough money to hire help and live out her days in her own home, and Young’s children estimate that she saved somewhere around $100,000. But when she passed away a few years ago, that savings was gone.

Published May 15, 2019

Rain barrels, rain gardens prevent stormwater runoff

METRO DETROIT — This year’s wet spring is making it hard to discount the effects of rain on local yards and gardens. For those looking out on a backyard that now includes more ponds than puddles, however, there is hope. Diverting the rain into a rain barrel for future use or establishing a rain garden to attract and filter the stormwater are great ways to eliminate backyard flooding and keep storm sewers from overflowing.

Published May 14, 2019

Michigan leads nation in PFAS contamination sites

METRO DETROIT — The environmental crisis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, may be even worse than originally thought, according to a new study from the Environmental Working Group.

Published May 14, 2019

Search warrant executed at prosecutor’s home

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — For the second time in a month, members of the Michigan State Police executed a search warrant in regard to an ongoing investigation into Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith’s usage of forfeiture funds.

Published May 13, 2019

Bill offers 2 years to get Iraqis’ deportation cases heard

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Chaldean community organization and a local lawmaker have expressed a sense of accomplishment over the introduction of a new bill that, if passed, might allow some Iraqi nationals with deportation removal orders to stay in the U.S.

Published May 13, 2019

Military mom who surprised son to be parade grand marshal

STERLING HEIGHTS — May 27 will be a special day for Air Force Master Sgt. Hope Morphew. It will be her 41st birthday. It will mark the anniversary of when she came home from Iraq. And it will also be the day that she leads the Sterling Heights Memorial Day parade as grand marshal.

Published May 13, 2019

Sterling Heights police enforce passing laws with school buses

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police hopped aboard a Utica Community Schools bus May 8, but it wasn’t because anyone needed a ride or was reliving their high school days.

Published May 10, 2019

UCS chess enthusiasts rank in annual tournament

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — For Roberts Elementary School fifth grader Vincent Frabotta, the joy of chess lies in setting up his pieces in the middlegame to devise a way to checkmate his opponent.

Published May 10, 2019

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive to take place Saturday

MACOMB COUNTY — Residents will be able to help out the hungry soon without leaving the comfort of their homes. The nationwide Stamp out Hunger Food Drive will be coming to Macomb County May 11.

The Society of Professional Journalists Detroit honored several C & G Newspapers staffers at the Excellence in Journalism Awards banquet May 2. Pictured at the recent awards presentation are, from left, Mike Koury, K. Michelle Moran, Tiffany Esshaki, Brendan Losinski, Maria Allard, Andy Kozlowski, Jason Clancy, Nick Mordowanec and Terry Oparka.

Published May 9, 2019

C & G staffers win SPJ awards

The Society of Professional Journalists Detroit honored several C & G Newspapers staffers at the Excellence in Journalism Awards banquet May 2 at the San Marino Club in Troy

Published May 8, 2019

The Friday 5 — May 10-12

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 8, 2019

New Metropark barcode passes to be used to track ZIP codes

METRO DETROIT — The Huron-Clinton Metroparks’ 2019 season pass has a new feature: a barcode that park staff will scan when visitors enter any of the authority’s 13 locations.

Published May 8, 2019

Organ donation offers hope, new leases on life

METRO DETROIT — Nothing compares to the searing grief of losing a loved one, but learning that their organ donation saved or improved the lives of others can help temper the pain.