Sterling Heights Sentry

Published July 9, 2019

Oh Deer: Experts offer tips on how to keep deer from dining on your landscape

If you live in an area frequented by deer, your home’s lush landscape — especially your prize tulips, roses, day lilies and hostas — will inevitably turn into a midnight snack.

Published July 9, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Shelby Township woman celebrates 50 years of owning Firebird

Maria Carpenter, of Shelby Township, recently celebrated a milestone anniversary with her 1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible, and she has the pictures to prove it.

Fire crews responded to a machine fire at the Ford Sterling Axle Plant July 9.

Published July 9, 2019

Machine full of oil burns at Ford Axle Plant

STERLING HEIGHTS — Firefighters were called to the scene, near Mound and 17 Mile roads, around 4:43 a.m. on a report that a production machine had caught fire. They reportedly arrived around three minutes later, saw smoke and learned from workers that the burning machine contained 30,000 gallons of oil.

A motion was passed at the June 19 Macomb County Board of Commissioners meeting to forward consideration of a resolution authorizing millage election for a new county jail to the July 18 Records and Public Safety Committee meeting.

Published July 8, 2019

Millage verbiage raises questions

MACOMB COUNTY — How should a millage proposal be worded?

Published July 8, 2019

As outages continue, commission reports energy grid is up to snuff

On a blistering hot afternoon Monday, July 1, many across metro Detroit sat in the dark without power — and that means AC too.

Published July 5, 2019

MCC announces new scholarship programs

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb Community College officials recently announced two new scholarship programs at the school.

Published July 5, 2019

‘There needs to be a very unique fix’

MACOMB COUNTY — Less than two weeks after a presentation regarding a proposed new Macomb County Jail, county officials held a tour of a jail cell. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham provided a look inside the Macomb County Jail July 1.

Published July 5, 2019

Summer bond-funded school projects underway

STERLING HEIGHTS — Classes may no longer be in session at Utica Community Schools, but a different kind of work is going on this summer. According to UCS officials, the school district recently embarked on an assortment of school improvement projects that are funded by a $155 million bond plan passed by voters last November. The plan aims at repaying the bond over 15 years to cover five years of school improvements.

Published July 5, 2019

City promises foliage screening, safety near planned trail

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights city officials will proceed with a plan to build a trail along the Plumbrook Drain, though they will continue to communicate with residents and try to address privacy and safety concerns, officials said.

Published July 5, 2019

Community Center construction proceeds despite weather

STERLING HEIGHTS — In early July one year ago, city officials broke ground on the future Sterling Heights Community Center, located near the roundabout at Utica and Dodge Park roads. And like the seedling sculpture that it neighbors, the Community Center building has been growing from the ground up.

Published July 5, 2019

Health officials: Shield yourself from summer pests

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County health officials are reminding residents to protect themselves from West Nile virus after activity was confirmed in Oakland, Saginaw and Kalamazoo counties.

Published July 3, 2019

18-year-old woman dies in Sterling house fire

STERLING HEIGHTS — A July 3 house fire reportedly resulted in the death of an 18-year-old woman and critical burn injuries to a man and a woman in their 20s, according to a Sterling Heights Fire Department press release.

Published July 2, 2019

Wet weather complicates risks of garden problems

METRO DETROIT — With wet weather more the rule than the exception in recent years, home vegetable growers can plan ahead with eyes equally set on the sky, the thermometer and their plants to prevent potential problems.

Published July 2, 2019

Amid lifeguard shortage, a need for swim lessons surfaces

METRO DETROIT — When Oakland County Parks and Recreation Manager of Operations Sue Wells was a teenager, a dark tan and sun-lightened hair were the true indicators of a successful summer break.

Published July 2, 2019

Immigrants recount their personal ‘independence days’

METRO DETROIT — In the middle of the night Aug. 2, 1990, May Mulla and her parents were asleep in their homeland of Kuwait when “we woke up surrounded by tanks.” Iraqi forces had invaded the small Middle Eastern country.

Published June 27, 2019

Ford theater teacher honored by state forensics group

STERLING HEIGHTS — Paige Caldwell remembers the days back when she was a student at Malow Junior High School and Kirstin Carolin was her theater teacher. The experience was so rewarding that years later, Caldwell nominated her former teacher for a statewide theater coach award.

Published June 27, 2019

Italian, German festivals promise taste of Europe

STERLING HEIGHTS — Lovers of Italian or German culture and cuisine will be in luck this month as festival organizers host events in Sterling Heights. The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan is bringing Festa Italiana back to Freedom Hill County Park July 12-14.

Published June 27, 2019

Firefighters take to grill for charity picnic

STERLING HEIGHTS — On a sunny summer day, Sterling Heights firefighters managed flames in a different capacity — they presided over the picnic grill while serving families with children who have life-threatening medical conditions.

Published June 27, 2019

Summer roadwork winds its way across city

STERLING HEIGHTS — Road construction in Sterling Heights has entered a summer stretch, according to city officials. At a June 18 Sterling Heights City Council meeting, City Manager Mark Vanderpool said many of this construction season’s projects have already started and are “well underway,” while others have been scheduled but have not quite started.

Published June 26, 2019

Behind the Wheel: Cadillac comes home again

Hazel Park resident Phil Guadagni’s 30-year journey with his 1950 Cadillac has come full circle — starting in Michigan, traveling to Florida and then returning back to the Mitten, just a short walk from where it all began.