SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Eisenhower High School senior Melanija Ilijevski loves computer science and found a strong interest in making a career out of it.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools is beginning work using the dollars from the largest bond issue in its history.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Commuters who rely on taking the Clinton River Road bridge over M-53 will have to make alternative plans.

STERLING HEIGHTS — If Sterling Heights’ 2024-25 budget maps out how the city plans to open its purse strings, city officials recently gave the public a look inside the bag during April budget meetings and a final May presentation.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The people who are tasked with updating Sterling Heights’ master land use plan this year are asking residents to share how they spend their cash.

STERLING HEIGHTS — It’s been a long time coming for Sterling Heights girls tennis, but they’re back on top in the Macomb Area Conference Gold.

MACOMB COUNTY  — Historically, there have been two ways to go to the county jail: getting arrested or working in corrections.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA — Utica Community Schools provided solar eclipse viewing glasses to all its students to view the total solar eclipse that recently took place.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights officials recently made clear that they won’t go soft on people who abuse airsoft or other types of pneumatic guns.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A longtime judge from the 41-A District Court will preside in a different venue later this month: as grand marshal of Sterling Heights’ 45th annual Memorial Day Parade May 27.

STERLING HEIGHTS — When crime and injustice wreak havoc, local experts from the legal system and nonprofit groups are available to help victims deal with the aftermath.

WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — In 2019, John Bernia set a goal. At the May 1 Warren Consolidated Schools Board of Education meeting, the school board voted 7-0 to appoint Bernia as the district’s next superintendent.

STERLING HEIGHTS — You have less than three months left to make your final purchases at Lakeside Mall, according to a joint press release announcement from Lakeside Mall’s ownership and Sterling Heights.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA — The Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies quiz bowl team, which is undefeated in Michigan competitions, won the Class B Michigan state championship in Lansing April 13.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Two organizations that promote Michigan’s local governments have recently honored Sterling Heights leaders and staff.

STERLING HEIGHTS — After a multiyear hiatus, it’s finally time for a major springtime festival to come back to Parkway Christian School.

STERLING HEIGHTS — No matter what sport or what team, a Macomb Area Conference Red game is going to be a dogfight.

STERLING HEIGHTS — In a split 4-3 vote, the Sterling Heights City Council approved deals April 2 that will transfer received grant money to Lakeside Mall’s ownership to resolve real estate negotiations needed to get the Lakeside area’s redevelopment process moving forward.

MACOMB COUNTY — On April 16, Macomb County Commissioner Mai Xiong won the race for a partial term of office representing the state’s District 13 in the Michigan House of Representatives.