Sterling Heights Sentry

Published August 28, 2019

Lake levels expected to remain high through fall

MACOMB/WAYNE COUNTIES — High lake water levels aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to the latest report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Published August 28, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 30-Sept. 2

Your guide to Labor Day weekend events

A law enforcement excavation near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township has been temporarily suspended after investigators recovered “articles” buried 3-4 feet deep.

Published August 28, 2019

Search in Macomb Township uncovers buried items

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — An investigation into the disappearance of up to six missing girls has turned up unidentified “articles” buried 3-4 feet deep on a wooded piece of land near the North Branch of the Clinton River.

Published August 27, 2019

CARE’s Ride 4 Recovery to take place in Richmond

MACOMB COUNTY — The seventh annual Ride 4 Recovery bike trek will take place Sunday, Sept. 29, on the Macomb Orchard Trail in Richmond.

Southwest Macomb Technical Education Consortium instructor Fred Cook, left, congratulates Lincoln High School student Sean Goodwin April 11 for receiving an award from the American Society of Body Engineers Foundation, or asbe. The asbe Foundation is hosting its annual golf fundraiser Sept. 6 at Springfield Oaks Golf Course.

Published August 27, 2019

Automotive engineers golf outing fundraiser Sept. 6

METRO DETROIT — High school and college students who are considering design and engineering careers may want to check out the American Society of Body Engineers Foundation, also known as the asbe Foundation.

Published August 26, 2019

Officials: Sterling Heights would lose road dollars under state plan

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council is making its dissatisfaction known over Lansing’s proposed plans to raise taxes for road funding.

Published August 26, 2019

Sterling Heights police on lookout for pre-Labor Day drunken drivers

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Police Department is joining more than 90 other law enforcement agencies statewide as part of a late summer campaign to crack down on drunken driving.

Community members gather to celebrate the unveiling of the Sterling Heights Public Library’s new oversized game board, suitable for checkers or chess.

Published August 26, 2019

Sterling Heights officials check out outdoor game board

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Public Library is the place to check out books, but it’s also the place to play checkers and chess.

Published August 26, 2019

Food truck rally rolls back to Freedom Hill

STERLING HEIGHTS — Residents who are hungry for food truck meals at Freedom Hill can rejoice — the annual event will steer them together again.

Published August 26, 2019

Sterling Heights native pursues singing career in LA

STERLING HEIGHTS — When singer-songwriter Carley Lusk grew up in Sterling Heights, she was more interested in dancing and gymnastics than pursuing a music career.

Published August 26, 2019

How to clean up the garden when cold weather comes

METRO DETROIT — Orange and black are beginning to be the dominant colors in stores, and pumpkin-spiced everything isn’t far behind, but what does that all mean? Fall is just around the corner.

Published August 26, 2019

On the trail: A dive into Michigan high school recruiting

METRO DETROIT — On a hot summer day toward the end of July, Jordan Turner sits at a table on the campus of Farmington High surrounded by a pile of letters from college football teams all over the nation. The recruiting process for Turner began his sophomore year.

Published August 26, 2019

Bicyclist accused of indecent exposure in Dodge Park

STERLING HEIGHTS — According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, 29-year-old William Brown was arrested after reports that a man was riding a mountain bike along one of the park’s trails Aug. 1 while exposing his genitals and fondling himself.

A team of investigators first excavated a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township in May 2018. The search was part of ongoing investigations into the disappearance of up to six girls, including 12-year-old Kimberly King, who was last seen in Warren on Sept. 15, 1979.

Published August 22, 2019

Unsolved cases again lead police to Macomb Township site

MACOMB COUNTY — The search for answers in an ongoing, multijurisdictional investigation into the disappearance of up to six long-missing girls returned to a site near 23 Mile Road and North Avenue in Macomb Township Aug. 19.

Published August 22, 2019

St. Clair Shores man arrested after threatening to harm '200 police'

A 30-year-old St. Clair Shores man is behind bars after allegedly making threats against three local police agencies to a former college classmate.

Published August 21, 2019

The Friday 5 — Aug. 23-25

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published August 21, 2019

Macomb County small businesses discuss issues at roundtable

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Small-business owners and employees from around Macomb County recently had a chance to discuss topics that affect them.

Published August 21, 2019

Energy companies offer advice to keep bills down and stay cool

METRO DETROIT — Summer weather can make it tough to beat the heat, but running an air conditioner can make it even tougher on the electric bill.

Published August 21, 2019

How flat track roller derby is taking the sports industry by storm

METRO DETROIT — It’s the fastest growing sport in the world, but you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to play roller derby.

Published August 20, 2019

Unique heart valve procedure comes to Macomb County

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Aug. 7, doctors at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township performed the first two catheter-based replacements of aortic heart valves.