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Kara Szymanski

C&G Staff Reporter – Shelby-Utica News

Published July 20, 2020

Shelby Township breaks ground on road expansion near M-53 Expressway

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township recently held a groundbreaking for planned construction work at the 23 Mile Road and Shelby Parkway intersection, which is just east of the M-53 Expressway.

Published July 20, 2020

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Shelby Township opts to host virtual art fair this year

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township has announced that it will be hosting its annual Shelby Township Art Fair in a virtual format for its 37th anniversary this year, due to COVID-19.

Published July 20, 2020

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Firefighters extinguish mobile home fire

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a mobile home fire with the fire fully engulfed in the back of the unit July 3.

Published July 20, 2020

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Shelby Township DDA looking to help local businesses

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Downtown Development Authority is looking to help Shelby Township businesses that might have suffered from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Published July 20, 2020

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Shelby police leave Facebook, Instagram after receiving foul posts, threats

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Social media was a way for both the Shelby Township Police Department and the residents of Shelby Township to connect and communicate for many years, but the Police Department recently decided to remove its Facebook and Instagram pages due to foul language and threats that were being posted by followers and viewers.

Published July 20, 2020

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Utica resident shares experience collecting model trains over the years

UTICA — Utica resident Jeff Carter has been collecting model trains for over 40 years, and many of those years, he collected with his dad.

Published July 20, 2020

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Dancers improvise to keep learning amid pandemic

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Staying active and engaged in athletic activities can be a challenge, especially during a worldwide pandemic that caused many businesses to close and many to continue to stay closed.

Published July 20, 2020

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Dionne won’t seek reelection as Utica mayor but will seek council seat

UTICA — Utica Mayor Thom Dionne has announced that he will not be running for reelection as mayor in November. Dionne has been mayor for four years.

Published July 7, 2020

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Group putting care packages together for Macomb County law enforcement

UTICA — Woman’s Life Macomb Angels Chapter 911 is hosting a fundraiser to support and show appreciation for Macomb County law enforcement agencies through its first Operation Back the Blue fundraiser.

Published July 7, 2020

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Utica police ID woman who allegedly defrauded local retailer

UTICA — The Utica Police Department is looking for a woman who allegedly defrauded a local retailer out of $3,000 using a quick-change scam.

Published July 7, 2020

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New telemedicine law aims to remove barriers, improve health care access

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A group of five bills that were signed into state law by the governor June 25 are intended to remove barriers and improve access to health care via telemedicine.

Published July 7, 2020

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Shelby Township home fire displaces family, including pet

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township family is now without a home after a fire broke out in their residence June 30 in the Bannister Lakes Subdivision, near 21 Mile and Schoenherr roads.

Published July 7, 2020

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Utica cancels Appetite For Art, Kids Fest for 2020

UTICA — After putting on the annual Appetite For Art festival, formerly known as the Old Mill Arts and Crafts Festival, for many years, it will not be held this year. In addition, the city’s Kids Fest will also not be held this year.

Published July 7, 2020

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Shelby Township Library’s summer reading program goes digital

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Library has decided to go digital with its summer reading program this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Published July 7, 2020

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Keep busy with Utica’s summer reading program

UTICA — The Utica Public Library’s summer reading program is back, and if you’re looking for some fun that will keep you busy during the next few weeks, you might want to check out the program.