Photo Essay: Street art brightens Sterling Heights
From libraries to underpasses, Sterling Heights is a little more colorful for the murals popping up around the city. Metromode photographer Joe Powers captures some of the art work on display.
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Sterling Heights aerospace manufacturer to expand as industry strengthens
Manufacturer Chardam Gear is planning expansions worth over $9 million in the next year, planning to generate jobs and benefits to the city's supply chain.
Civilian academy gives residents glimpse of ‘real’ firefighting
The program aims to offer city residents a chance to get an idea of where their tax dollar is going.
Iconic raceway makes way for tech and commerce leaders in Hazel Park
When the Hazel Park Raceway closed in April this year, it was a bitter-sweet moment for the city. It marked the end of an era for the Detroit neighborhood but paved the way for new growth.
Prominent developer has big plans for Liberty Park site
When the sports complex at Liberty Park closed, Sterling Heights residents wondered what would become of the brownfield site. Metromode finds out what developers have in mind for the prime industrial real estate.
Sterling Heights balances work and play with new park developments
Metromode's Kate Roff discovers Sterling Heights is building on its traditional identity as a manufacturing city with a renewed focus on its green assets and residents' quality of life.
Historic Franklin builds a future on its past
Promoting the village cemetery may not seem like a strange way to generate interest, but the residents of Franklin see it as one of the village's most important assets.
New patisserie to bring cosmopolitan flavor to Franklin
Holly Kaiser says she wants to “bring the world to Franklin” through food.
7 ways to ‘staycation’ in Metro Detroit
It’s rare that you get to play the tourist in your own hometown, but Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties have a lot to offer if you chose to stay put this summer.
Little village powered by big volunteer base
Franklin's fire chief believes the village defies a national trend of diminishing civic participation. Here's why.
