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Waterford may shuffle students
Waterford Schools is considering repurposing or mothballing some schools and shuffling students to new buildings -- a move that has angered some parents.
Driver crashes through Roseville gas station
A Roseville gas station got an unexpected visitor today when a man lost control of his vehicle while driving on Gratiot, crossed multiple lanes of traffic and hit a vehicle before crashing through the front of the building, police said.
Love is in the air -- and soon will take center stage -- when Valentine's Day rolls around Feb.
Girls hoops roundup: Northern hands Utica first White loss
UTICA -- Port Huron Northern handed Utica its first Macomb Area Conference White Division loss Tuesday, with a 42-37 victory.
STERLING HEIGHTS: The City Council is to approve memorandums of understanding with seven unions, to consider applications by Chrysler to transfer industrial facilities tax exemption certificates at two sites and to adopt a resolution to establish a Sister City partnership with Sant' Elia Fiumerapido, Italy, during its 7:30 p.m. meeting Tuesday at ...
STERLING HEIGHTS: The City Council is to discuss strategic plan items and hear staff presentations about the year in review and maintaining fiscal stability during a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at City Hall, 40555 Utica.
Roseville police seek 3rd suspect in stolen truck crash
Police are on the hunt for a third suspect who may be tied to a crash that killed two teens Wednesday when they tried to elude police during rush-hour traffic in Roseville.
Probe seeks cause of fire, how homeowner died
Fire investigators are continuing to probe the cause of a Wednesday morning house fire on Capri Court and whether the blaze killed the homeowner found inside.
Clinton teen caught after chase on M-59
A 17-year-old Clinton Township man is in custody after leading police on a Sunday chase along M-59. Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Leman said Clinton Township police put out a be-on-the-lookout alert to local police stations in the early afternoon of Jan.
A woman convicted in 2004 of attempting to smother her boyfriend's son now faces murder charges after the boy slipped from a long vegetative state and died.
a Buffer for Highway Noise: Residents near M-59 seek peace and quiet
Randy Bowman can hear traffic whizzing down M-59 from inside his Rochester Hills home -- and, he said, it's about to get worse.
Marlinga makes Senate seat bid
Saying he wants to focus on the economy, education and environment, former Macomb County prosecutor Carl Marlinga announced Monday a bid for the state Senate.
New business association looking for members
In a tough economy, local businesses are looking to band together to develop ideas and strategies for helping local commerce.
Utica Schools must trim $4.3M, will lay off 43
The Utica Community Schools Board of Education on Monday approved $4.3 million in cuts, including more than three dozen layoffs that'll take effect next month.
3 hurt in Sterling Heights wreck
One person was critically hurt and two others had minor injuries during a rollover crash on 17 Mile at Dequindre in Sterling Heights on Wednesday night, police said this morning.
Macomb County news: 3 unions decline furloughs
Three Utica Community Schools unions have declined to take three, unpaid furlough days this school year while five other employee groups have agreed to take the days, saving the district about $360,000. The district hoped to save about $2.8 million if most employees agreed to the voluntary furloughs.
Khristi Zimmeth: Sputnik music box is a relic of Space Age
'My grandparents came from Russia in the 1920s to immigrate to Michigan," Virginia Nardecchia of Utica wrote recently to Trash or Treasure.
Macomb County news: Commissioner aims for House seat
First-term Macomb County Commissioner Ken Lampar plans to announce publicly his candidacy for the state House of Representatives on Thursday.
Cash-strapped Utica schools ask staff for unpaid furloughs
Utica Community Schools is asking employees to voluntarily accept a three-day unpaid furlough this school year to reduce the district's anticipated $19-million deficit by about $2.8 million.
Sterling Heights council to discuss M-53 noise-dampening wall
The City Council will consider at its Dec. 1 meeting a proposal to construct a noise-dampening wall on M-53 between 18 Mile and Utica roads.

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