Sterling Heights Sentry

Published January 9, 2018

Library encourages patrons to chill with winter reading

new year means it’s time for a new winter reading program.

Published January 9, 2018

Looking back on the big Macomb County news of 2017

MACOMB COUNTY — Big news came out of Macomb County in 2017, from major name brand companies opening in the county to road work that caused headaches in hopes of a better future for those corridors.

Published January 9, 2018

City honors officials to kickstart anniversary year

atmosphere was a bit like a class reunion for present and former city officials who attended a Jan. 3 Sterling Heights City Council meeting.

Published January 8, 2018

Capuchins to play bocce ball at fundraising event

assic lawn game like bocce might normally seem out of season in January, but an annual charity event is once again bringing the activity indoors to help the Capuchin Ministries.

Published January 8, 2018

City officials detail wishes, expectations for 2018

ling Heights officials are setting their sights high regarding their plans, expectations and hopes for the city as it enters its 50th year in 2018.

Published January 8, 2018

Sterling approves M-59 corridor ring signage

Sterling Heights likes the M-59/Hall Road corridor, so it’s going to put a ring on it. Actually, three rings.

Published January 5, 2018

Gleaners, Kroger team for food collection drives

METRO DETROIT — Residents in Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, Livingston and Monroe counties have the opportunity this month to help others in need. The Kroger Co. of Michigan and Gleaners Community Food Bank have partnered to hold food drives throughout the month of January at 95 Kroger stores in metro Detroit.

Published January 4, 2018

County seeks participants in Walk for Warmth

MACOMB COUNTY — Officials with Macomb Community Action, or MCA, are seeking participants in their upcoming 28th annual Walk for Warmth fundraiser.

Published January 2, 2018

Recreation, but not relaxation, in 2017

her it involved city services, features or personnel, 2017 was a year of change in Sterling Heights.

Published January 1, 2018

Theater students’ efforts applauded at festival

l acting students could take a bow after making a strong showing at a recent statewide thespian festival, according to Utica Community Schools officials.

Published December 28, 2017

Macomb County crime briefs of the year

MACOMB COUNTY — Here’s a look back at some of the most interesting and bizarre Macomb County crime briefs from 2017.

Published December 27, 2017

DIA’s Japanese art gallery engages, educates and amazes

DETROIT — The revamped gallery of Japanese art at the Detroit Institute of Arts manages to bridge the past with the present in a way that honors historical artifacts while engaging modern audiences.

Published December 22, 2017

‘Towing titan’ Fiore pleads guilty to bribery in Rizzo scandal

METRO DETROIT — On Dec. 20, Gasper Fiore, 57, of Grosse Pointe Shores, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bribery in connection to a municipal towing contract in Clinton Township.

Published December 22, 2017

County flags two E. coli ‘hot spots’ in Warren drains

WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller met reporters on the bank of the Red Run Dec. 20 to address the discovery of two E. coli “hot spots” she said are channeling dangerous bacteria through Warren storm drains.

Published December 22, 2017

Local schools share holiday spirit with community

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — Local school districts delivered good cheer to others this month as they shared the spirit of the holiday season.

Published December 22, 2017

Downtowns count down to a new year

METRO DETROIT — New Year’s Eve is just days away, and there are plenty of places besides your sofa to ring in 2018 with a bang.

Published December 22, 2017

Metro Detroit ski hills prepare for the season

METRO DETROIT — Skiers, snowboarders and snow sport lovers in southeast Michigan are gearing up for the season now that temperatures have dropped.

Published December 22, 2017

Proposed bills would reduce backlogs for inmate mental health care

LANSING — Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard worked with state legislators on both sides of the aisle to craft five pieces of legislation that would give state and county law enforcement officials the option of turning mentally or physically ill nonviolent offenders over to organizations that can help them more effectively.

Published December 22, 2017

Salvation Army finds gold coins in local red kettles

MACOMB COUNTY — It’s becoming one of the best holiday traditions: an end-of-the-year anonymous gift for the Salvation Army.

Published December 21, 2017

Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Troy gets its own toy story

METRO DETROIT — Ashley Osborne didn’t expect that her son, Griffin Galligan, almost 2, would get to pick out a toy when she took him for a follow-up visit with a specialist at Detroit Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Michigan-Troy Dec. 18.