Sterling Heights Sentry

Published October 16, 2018

Police track down Ernie and Groot for K-9 positions

Sterling Heights police officer Jeremy Walleman is getting ready to be a full-time handler of the Police Department’s new K-9 dog, Ernie, but it won’t be his first time living with a police dog. “My dad is a retired police officer, and he had two dogs when I was a kid.Read More

Published October 12, 2018

New MCSO conductor makes melodies and music

METRO DETROIT — Monsters and music will join together Oct. 28 when the Motor City Symphony Orchestra performs its Halloween-themed concert, “Classically Spooky,” at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township.

Published October 11, 2018

Macomb County Manufacturing Day 2018 biggest yet

MACOMB COUNTY — The average person may not notice, but the manufacturing industry is changing every day. As has been customary for the past five years, Macomb County held its annual Manufacturing Day on Oct. 5.

Published October 10, 2018

A fresh cut at the ‘barkershop’

METRO DETROIT — Grooming trends for dogs change a bit for colder months, with longer cuts, special tools and even outfits that are as helpful as they are fashionable.

Published October 10, 2018

Bringing Halloween to the home

METRO DETROIT — Whether throwing a classy Halloween dinner party or transforming your garage into a haunted attraction, local experts have ideas to enhance any vision.

Published October 9, 2018

Deer are coming to a highway near you

METRO DETROIT — Fall is the time for deer to frolic, and drivers need to be ready if one frolics near their car.

Published October 9, 2018

Utica sketch comedy show promises to add fun to fairy tales

It might be Grimm, but Utica High School theater students say their upcoming fall theatrical production will also have plenty of laughs. The Utica High School theater department plans to put a unique spin on old fairy tales with “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon” Nov. 8-10.Read More

Published October 9, 2018

Mayor spotlights city’s accomplishments in State of the City

It may be the 50th anniversary year for Sterling Heights, but nothing was 50-50 about Mayor Michael Taylor’s assessment of the city’s trajectory. Taylor issued the third annual State of the City address Sept. 28 at the Macedonian Cultural Center in Sterling Heights.Read More

Published October 9, 2018

Cannabis policy firm releases tax revenue analysis prior to upcoming ballot proposal

LANSING — A new economic analysis of the potential impact of recreational marijuana on the Michigan tax revenue market is drawing praise by proponents and ire from opposition.

Published October 9, 2018

Fashion flair highlights fall season for clothing and hair

METRO DETROIT — When it comes to the fall fashions of 2018, the hues of hot pink, navy and onyx are setting the styles. Also fashionable this season are animal prints and floral prints, according to Sarah Kreisler, owner of Village Palm, located at 17131 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe City.

Published October 9, 2018

Local author hopes to become big cheese with ‘The Cheezers’

Sterling Heights author Erika Weberman has written the book on how to make fairy tales about dairy characters. Just ask her kids. “To be honest, I have a 4-year-old and I have a 1-year-old. I started reading their books.Read More

Published October 9, 2018

New details about Lakeside concept ideas unveiled

Attendees of a Sept. 27 public forum at the Velocity Collaboration Center were able to browse through some ideas that could guide the course of the Lakeside Mall district’s future. According to city officials, Lakeside Mall’s retail capacity occupies more than 1 million square feet.Read More

Published October 4, 2018

Police standoff ends in Sterling man’s arrest

A 45-minute standoff Oct. 4 led to the arrest of a Sterling Heights man at a home near 15 Mile and Ryan roads, Sterling Heights police said.Read More

Published October 4, 2018

Initiative all aboard for railroad safety

MACOMB COUNTY — Just because they’re big, loud and travel on a track doesn’t mean trains cannot pose an immediate danger. According to the Federal Railroad Association, there were 2,105 highway/rail grade crossing collisions nationally in 2017.

Published October 3, 2018

Behind the Wheel: Road Runners run in the family

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — For Clinton Township resident Michael Belcarz, the Plymouth Road Runner is a car that has stood the test of time for three generations.

Published October 3, 2018

Credit unions highlight measures to keep financial data safe

METRO DETROIT — Financial institutions store more valuables than money; they also store valuable financial data.

Published October 3, 2018

Protect the ones you love from the day they’re born

METRO DETROIT — It may seem like the list of must-haves for baby is already long, but local health experts say there’s something that shouldn’t be neglected when parents bring home a baby: safety.

Published October 3, 2018

Young advocate for amphibians wins EPA award

Trinity Favazza’s young journey of wildlife conservation activism started with her trips to visit the frogs. “Ever since I was really little, my dad used to take me out to the field,” she said.Read More

Published October 3, 2018

Band-A-Rama marches back to Utica Community Schools

For Henry Ford II High School senior Carson Cross, Utica Community Schools’ upcoming Band-A-Rama is an exciting time to be a marching band drum major, both as a performer and as an appreciator of music.Read More

Published October 3, 2018

Autism center gives awards for service to special needs

As a paraprofessional and a job coach for special-needs students, Jeff Whittle said his greatest successes don’t come in an award but in watching his students’ accomplishments, both great and small. Nevertheless, Whittle received an Above and Beyond Award Sept.Read More