During a Jan. 10 Sterling Heights Planning Commission meeting, the commission voted 8-1 to recommend city approval for a planned unit development involving a new apartment complex, Marketplace Cove Apartments. Commissioner Gerald Rowe was the lone no vote.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Love was in the air during a special Jan. 30 Sterling Heights strategic planning session at the Sterling Heights Community Center.

STERLING HEIGHTS — After around two years of prep work, the core set of ideas that will guide how Sterling Heights plans to operate for the next 10 to 15 years was finally revealed during a Jan. 30 strategic planning meeting.

STERLING HEIGHTS/TROY — With a NFC North Division championship this year, the Detroit Lions enjoyed their best season in more than 30 years.

MACOMB COUNTY — If you walk into the office of Regina-Lutheran North United head coach Paul Buscemi at Big Boy Arena, it’s impossible not to notice the alumni inspiration wall.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Six suspects are in custody following a string of jewelry store robberies at southeast Michigan malls.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A plan to add up to five new development sites for tenants at The Forum at Gateways Shopping Center recently pleased Sterling Heights Planning Commission members.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The case of a young Sterling Heights child who died years after he was abused by his father is now being taken to the Macomb County Circuit Court as a felony murder case.

MACOMB COUNTY — Work will begin this year on the new facility at the Macomb County Jail, according to county officials.

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Quilt Guild has announced that it will be hosting its annual quilt show this year after a multiyear hiatus due to COVID-19.

STERLING HEIGHTS — With the presidential primary races around the corner and more elections to come later this year, the Sterling Heights City Clerk’s Office is wasting no time in informing residents of their options for how to cast their ballots.

STERLING HEIGHTS — It’s not the sort of topic that takes the main stage, but the Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair continues to be a success both in popularity and in keeping costs manageable, according to Sterling Heights city officials.

STERLING HEIGHTS — As first-year coach James Parchell pondered the possibility of taking over the head coaching job at Sterling Heights Parkway Christian girls basketball heading into this season, it was evident to him the changes that needed to be made.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Frustrations over a recent split vote that rejected a planned unit development proposal spilled over to a Jan. 3 Sterling Heights City Council meeting.

STERLING HEIGHTS/DETROIT — Two female Sterling Heights High School teachers who six months ago filed a lawsuit against Warren Consolidated Schools are expected to be back in court for an interim status conference March 4.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A famous Filipino restaurant chain has planted a new presence in Sterling Heights, and locals hope that it will make the M-59 corridor the place to “bee.”

STERLING HEIGHTS — Becoming a Sterling Heights Featured Artist isn’t child’s play, but at the same time, it is no longer an honor solely confined to grownups.

STERLING HEIGHTS — For a noon weekday ceremony honoring a high school football coach, it’s difficult to picture what type of audience will show up. Unless that ceremony is for Sterling Heights Stevenson’s Rick Bye, because his impact is immeasurable through not just Stevenson but Utica Schools Community.

MACOMB COUNTY — As confetti is cleared from Times Square and late-made resolutions begin to be broken, it can be easy to leave 2023 behind in favor of what 2024 will bring. But while the new year is still fresh, leaders of local governments took time to examine the past year and give some idea of what can be expected in 2024.

STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Bemis Junior High School students completed a monthlong challenge to practice gratitude in November, and they said that they learned a lot through the process.