Lakeside Circle will host a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination center, after the city of Sterling Heights approved the conversion of a former Sears service center this week, in preparation for Michigan's Phase II of the vaccine roll-out.
When COVID-19 shut down Sterling Heights' new community center just two weeks after it opened, the city's Parks and Recreation department director Kyle Langlois knew they would have to get creative: "We had to find ways to keep people engaged and recreating, for their mental and physical health."
Tiffany Cartwright believes that in Metro Detroit "we do need jobs, but we need job creators." That's exactly what she hopes to become as she establishes a manufacturing base for her popular G.L.A.M. beauty products in her hometown.
A new relief grant of up to $10,000 per business is aimed at helping small businesses in Sterling Heights navigate reopening, and implementing precautions, during COVID-19.
Sterling Heights has adopted a resolution officially recognizing February as Black History Month, and will be hosting events and activities throughout the city, from virtual storytimes to art exhibitions to panel discussions on what life is like for African Americans in Macomb County.
When Fadie Arabo saw his father go through a full dental extraction he was horrified. So the Sterling Heights youth got active, developing a education nonprofit that uses social media, art and science to help children understand the importance of dental hygiene.
This year's Walk for Warmth is "more important than ever" because of COVID-19, say Macomb County organizers. Last year's event raised $18,000 for residents in need of heat-related support and 2021's individualized event is now open for registration.
With a new grant secured, Sterling Heights is implementing a program that provides traps and vouchers for residents to catch and have feral cats neutered.
Detroit Life clothing brand owner Chris Reynolds has stores in Clinton Township and Partridge Creek Mall and, with many retailers facing uncertain futures in the wake of COVID-19, he shares how boosting an online presence, and getting some celebrities involved, has sustained his business through the pandemic.
For retailers like Albina Ariku, COVID-19 relief funding has made the difference between a small business surviving the pandemic or closing permanently. Macomb County announced last week that it has received a further $4.1 million to help mitigate financial hardship due to the COVID-19 emergency orders issued in November and December 2020, and is calling for applications from business owners.
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