Sterling Heights Sentry

Published September 8, 2021

METRO DETROIT — As colleges and universities welcome students back, those who opt to reside on campus are faced with the challenge of how to decorate often small and blank-walled dormitories.

Published September 8, 2021

It’s time for a screen time reset

METRO DETROIT — Screen time has been in the spotlight for years, and there are even apps that monitor and enforce limits on the amount of time users spend on a phone, tablet or other electronic device.

Drummer and “huge” Rolling Stones fan Brian Pastoria, of Warren, got an autograph from Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts after they both appeared in the book “Sticks ‘N’ Skins.” Watts died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

Local fans, musicians remember drummer Charlie Watts

METRO DETROIT — Rock ‘n’ roll fans around the world were saddened when Charlie Watts — one of music’s best-known drummers who, for decades, provided the backbeat for the Rolling Stones — died Aug. 24.

Published September 8, 2021

New school year begins in-person for local districts

CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — The 2021-2022 school year began locally with students returning face-to-face full time with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, including stringent cleaning procedures and social distancing wherever possible.

Michigan Chapter Walkers — like those pictured here — will return to the Detroit Zoo for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Detroit Walk to End Alzheimer’s this fall.

Published September 8, 2021

Walkers hope to make strides in battle against Alzheimer’s disease

ROYAL OAK — Alzheimer’s disease stole Colton Dale’s chance to get to know his grandfather, who developed it when Dale was very young. What sticks in Dale’s mind is the way his otherwise stoic father reacted to his own father’s deteriorating mental state.

Published September 8, 2021

Sterling, county deal to fill more sidewalk gaps on Mound

STERLING HEIGHTS — There were no shortcuts along the road to passing a cost-sharing agreement for Sterling Heights’ share of the Innovate Mound project to reconstruct Mound Road.

Published September 6, 2021

City seeks volunteers to build bat houses

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights parks officials are hoping that some crafty volunteers will go to bat to help the city.

Published September 4, 2021

Local community reflects on 20th anniversary of 9/11

MACOMB COUNTY — Nearly two decades have passed since the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil took place.

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through county

Published September 3, 2021

Man accused of murder leads police on chase through Macomb County

MACOMB COUNTY — A North Dakota man was taken into custody after a chase sped through Macomb County.

Published September 2, 2021

Investments, dining choices discussed in economic update

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council was jolly about an upcoming Jollibee location, as well as other upcoming business and residential developments in Sterling Heights during an Aug. 17 meeting.

Published September 2, 2021

‘Journey’ back to the 1980s with RockStar

WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — “Catching Up With Alumni” highlights the accomplishments of local high school alumni. In this issue, the spotlight falls on 1997 Cousino High School graduate Ken Lewandowski, who also attended St. John Lutheran School in Fraser from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Published August 30, 2021

Michigan State Fair to return to in-person programming

NOVI — After a year of fully virtual programming, the Michigan State Fair, hosted at the Suburban Collection Showplace, will return to in-person festivities for the 2021 season.

Springfield Township Supervisor Laura Moreau shakes the hand of Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR.

Published August 27, 2021

Local first responders honored during Heroes Night at Jimmy John’s Field

MACOMB COUNTY — Belfor, a disaster restoration company, honored first responders during Heroes Night at the United Shore Professional Baseball game Aug. 5 at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica.

Published August 26, 2021

UCS counselor named Counselor of the Year

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — A Utica Community Schools counselor has been named Counselor of the Year by the Michigan School Counselor Association for her leadership in giving resources and support to counselors so that they can meet their students’ mental health needs.

Published August 25, 2021

History exhibit explores effects of COVID-19 pandemic on children

STERLING HEIGHTS — An exhibit at the Sterling Heights Community Center aims to shine a light on the toll that COVID-19 has taken on children and young adults.

Published August 25, 2021

Get an inside look at the homes of interior designers

METRO DETROIT — If you’ve ever toured a designers’ show house or hired an interior designer, you’ve seen how interior designers can reimagine a space in a host of astonishingly inventive ways. But how do these designers decorate their own homes?

Published August 25, 2021

Nursing and paramedic shortages reported in Michigan

METRO DETROIT — The labor shortages that have been occurring across the state have also affected two industries that have a direct impact on the health of residents.

Published August 25, 2021

UPDATE: WCS requires masks for students, staff

WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — With the Warren Consolidated Schools 2021-2022 school year beginning with a half day Aug. 31, school officials are strongly recommending students wear masks, although at press time it had not been made mandatory.

Published August 24, 2021

Behind the Wheel: Custom-made pickup truck is built to last

METRO DETROIT — What started out as “a big, old, ugly truck” was transformed into a shiny, custom-built vehicle when Michael Loudermilk flexed his mechanical skills.

Published August 24, 2021

Elected officials, nonprofits call on utilities to do more to avoid outages

METRO DETROIT — Just as local utilities restored electricity to the last of the customers who lost power during the storms Aug. 11, a number of government and nonprofit groups publicly demanded the companies take responsibility — in some cases, monetarily — for multi-day outages.