STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights officials are quietly being busy bees, crafting new proposed rules that could regulate beekeeping in the community to make it more harmonious to neighbors.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A new online program called WaterSmart can give residents more knowledge and control over their “liquid” assets.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The wheels are turning on a plan to potentially increase the size of Rotary Park.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights man was recently arrested and arraigned for allegedly trying to meet with a 13-year-old girl in order to pursue sexual relations, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police said a search for a culprit who shot two people in a parking lot March 17 ended with the nearby discovery of the suspect’s body.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The city of Sterling Heights picked a singer with “Heart” to headline its annual summer Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair.

STERLING HEIGHTS — After years of expectation, the rollout of an indoor area for bocce games has finally happened.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights couple recently took their pizza-making prowess to Las Vegas in an attempt to win some culinary contests.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police are celebrating their role in the arrest of a Pontiac man who they say is responsible for having a large stash of dangerous narcotics disguised as prescription pain pills, and also allegedly selling some of those pills.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Nursing homes and other care facilities that seek the Fire Department’s assistance in nonemergency cases could soon get a bill if the Sterling Heights City Council follows through with voting to approve a new ordinance.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A recent action by the Sterling Heights City Council took another step toward making it easier for police to track suspects’ license plates.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights police are searching for someone who allegedly shot two people in a parking lot.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Staff at Gold ‘N Oven Gourmet Bake Shop in Sterling Heights describe the business as a bakery that serves Middle Eastern pastries and lunch delicacies.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights resident Marilyn Murphy-Feather has pursued the art of photography for over a decade, amid periods of taking photos of wildlife and nature throughout the U.S.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The city expects to have trash removal on its agenda this spring as it plans to weigh contract bids for a new city waste hauling contract.