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Kara Szymanski

C&G Staff Reporter – Shelby-Utica News

Published April 9, 2021

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UCS receives grant to encourage students to explore careers in teaching

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — The Utica Community Schools district recently received a Future Proud Michigan Explore grant from the Michigan Department of Education to help encourage students who are interested in teaching careers to explore teaching further.

Published April 6, 2021

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Utica Community Schools serves 1.8 million meals since pandemic’s beginning

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Utica Community Schools marked the anniversary by highlighting the efforts of its food service staff, which helped many local students during this difficult time.

Published April 6, 2021

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Fire department extinguishes fire that originated in home’s heating system

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fire Department recently put out a house fire that is believed to have begun in the heating system.

Published April 5, 2021

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Eisenhower returns to remote learning following increase in COVID cases

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Eisenhower High School has returned to fully remote learning after the school saw a high number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the last week of March.

LEFT: Pamela Alexander is the president of the Northern Macomb County Branch, NAACP. RIGHT: Tristam Craig, the first vice president of the Northern Macomb County Branch, NAACP, was supportive and thought starting the branch was a good idea from the beginning.

Published April 5, 2021

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Civil rights organization opens new northern Macomb branch

MACOMB COUNTY — On March 14, after many months of organizing, petitioning and training, and in accordance with all NAACP bylaws, the Northern Macomb County Branch of the NAACP has officially been established and is ready to serve in local communities.

Published April 5, 2021

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New SMART Flex service offers on-demand transportation along Hall Road

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On March 24, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, in partnership with Via, announced its first-of-its-kind mobility service for Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties that it believes will transform the way that residents access public transit.

Published March 30, 2021

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Utica reopens Davis Street Bridge after repairs

UTICA — The city of Utica announced that the repairs to the Davis Street Bridge, which required the bridge to be shut down for months, have been completed and the bridge reopened March 17.

Published March 27, 2021

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Shelby police still seeking tips on fatal hit-and-run on Schoenherr Road

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department is still asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect and vehicle that fatally struck a young woman at the intersection of 23 Mile and Schoenherr roads at approximately 10:20 p.m. Oct. 1.

Published March 26, 2021

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Police warn residents not to leave valuables in vehicles

UTICA — The Utica Police Department is warning residents not to leave valuables in their vehicles for any amount of time unattended, especially after a resident’s handgun was taken from his vehicle March 7.

Published March 25, 2021

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UCS student chosen to showcase art piece in Wayne State exhibition

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History is in the midst of its annual 2021 Tri-County High School Exhibition, and one student from Utica High School had her work accepted into this year’s show.

Published March 24, 2021

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UCS board wants Monroe to be permanent superintendent

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Utica Community Schools Board of Education unanimously voted March 8 to begin a permanent superintendent contract process with current interim Superintendent Robert Monroe, who has been serving as the interim superintendent for the district since August 2020.

Published March 24, 2021

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Utica City Council approves updated noise ordinance

UTICA — The Utica City Council approved an updated noise ordinance at its March 9 Zoom meeting. The noise ordinance is meant to preserve the peace and tranquility of neighborhoods, public places and streets within the community.

Published March 23, 2021

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SEMCOG awards funding for walking and biking projects in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, has announced an award of $3.6 million in Transportation Alternatives Program, or TAP, funding for eight walking and biking projects throughout the region this year, including in Shelby Township.

Published March 22, 2021

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Utica baseball among 50 games mentioned in authors’ new book

UTICA — Not many people can say they have seen 50 baseball games within 100 miles of their home in one summer. However, that is the case for authors Dale and Heidi Jacobs, of Windsor, Ontario, who did just that in the summer of 2018, when they even went to a game at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica.

Published March 13, 2021

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Amid pandemic, Shelby Township seniors find silver lining in dog, return home

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — As the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdowns approaches, foremost in people’s memories will be the devastating reality of the past 12 months with lives lost, jobs lost, economic declines and emotional strain.