Sterling Heights Sentry

Published January 28, 2019

Songwriter to return to Sterling Coffeehouse with Irish blend

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights is about to put the coffee on. The Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Department is preparing to brew up some fresh winter entertainment with two Irish musical acts during its Sterling Coffeehouse concert series.

Published January 28, 2019

Giant ring monument rounds out M-59 corridor markers

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights’ construction of Golden Corridor emblems on M-59/Hall Road has finally come full circle. In mid-January, work crews finished erecting the final large golden ring monument in a median along the corridor, near Lakeside Mall. Much of the installation work involved piecing together four parts of the ring, city officials said.

Published January 25, 2019

Rea appointed new deputy county executive in Macomb

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is bringing John Paul Rea back as deputy county executive.

Published January 25, 2019

Comedy Castle to host Guardians for Animals fundraiser

ROYAL OAK — Guardians for Animals proves there is strength in numbers. The nonprofit network supports 17 no-kill animal rescues. Together, they have saved nearly 33,200 animals over the past 15 years, including more than 1,700 in 2018 alone.

Published January 24, 2019

The Friday 5 — Jan. 25-27

Your guide to this weekend's events

Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz congratulates Keeper of the Dream scholarship recipient Gicentroy Henry III Jan. 21 at OU.

Published January 23, 2019

Oakland University speaker calls for equity, not equality

ROCHESTER HILLS — Award-winning journalist and communications strategist Jeff Johnson did not mince words about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “What does the ‘dream’ mean to me?” he asked Jan. 21 at Oakland University. “I think that most diversity inclusion stuff is really cute. I’ve seen the pamphlets. Every campus has one.”

Published January 23, 2019

Following the beat in high school

METRO DETROIT — Increased problem solving, better listening, mastery of memorization and enhanced coordination. All with a built-in family for the four years of high school. How can students take advantage of a program that gives them all that? Join the band.

Published January 23, 2019

On a budget, find ways to refresh your home without renovating

METRO DETROIT — A big renovation might not be in a household’s budget, but there are some less costly ways to refresh a home that can please homeowners and also help when they put their homes on the market. C & G Newspapers spoke with a real estate agent and a tile expert about ways folks can reinvigorate their homes without renovating.

Published January 21, 2019

Communities collect money and coats for kids in need

MACOMB COUNTY — Three local communities came together in recent weeks to help children and families who were without warm clothes through a coat drive called Antolin Coats for Kids.

Published January 21, 2019

Utica High students honor MLK Day through service

Dozens of Utica High School students have made plans to spend their day off from the classroom doing good in the community Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Published January 21, 2019

Annual Capuchin fundraiser to be in documentary

Mike Schodowski’s introduction to the Capuchin Ministries began in his 20s, as a volunteer.

Now, more than 30 years later, he is still in the game — using a popular lawn game to help the ministries raise money.

Sterling Heights featured artist Judith Anderson has her butterfly needlepoint and other art pieces displayed at Sterling Heights City Hall.

Published January 21, 2019

Sterling featured artist puts stitching on display

For Judith Anderson, art isn’t something that necessarily requires a pencil or a paintbrush.

The Ram 1500 sits on display at the North American International Auto Show Jan. 14. The vehicle was named North American Truck of the Year that day.

Published January 21, 2019

Ram 1500 wins another accolade at auto show

STERLING HEIGHTS — A pickup truck that rolled off the assembly line in Sterling Heights won the favor of a panel of journalist judges during the start of the 2019 North American International Auto Show.

Published January 18, 2019

Narcotics task force targets opioids in Macomb County

WARREN — Don’t let the name fool you. Law enforcement leaders say the new FANTOM task force is all about achieving real, measurable results in the fight against opioids in Macomb County.

Published January 18, 2019

Macomb County connects with RapidSOS

MACOMB COUNTY — Late last year, a Macomb County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher took a 911 call from an individual suffering a seizure. Sheriff Anthony Wickersham explained that, when asked, the caller relayed the correct street number but the incorrect street name, sending emergency responders to the wrong house.

Published January 18, 2019

Grant money to aid in battle against invasive species

MACOMB COUNTY — The Six Rivers Land Conservancy was recently awarded two grants totaling $120,000 from the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for ongoing efforts to address invasive species.

An oily sheen is seen at the Plumbrook Drain in Sterling Heights.

Published January 17, 2019

Officials investigate Plumbrook Drain oil report

Macomb County workers took action Jan. 17 after receiving a tip about oil spilling into the Plumbrook Drain, near 19 Mile Road, west of Ryan Road.

Published January 17, 2019

The Friday 5 — Jan. 18-20

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published January 16, 2019

Take action to remove radon from your home

METRO DETROIT — It may be impossible to smell or see, but that doesn’t mean radon won’t do a lot of damage. Formed during the breakdown of uranium, radon is a chemically inert radioactive gas found in nearly all soils and rocks.

Published January 16, 2019

Chili cook-off experts reveal what it takes to make a winning bowl

METRO DETROIT — What does it take to make the perfect chili? Is it the spice? Could be. Even the experts aren’t sure. Michelle Weiss, the marketing and events coordinator for the Mount Clemens Downtown Development Authority, organizes the DDA’s annual chili cook-off. Creating “a chili they can be proud of” is the magic ingredient in a cook-off contender, she said.