“It provides a sense of community. Without Sterling Heights having a traditional downtown, Dodge Park is where everyone comes together,” says Troy Nowotny, recreation supervisor for Sterling Heights.
Library officials stress that the summer reading program provides children consistency in reading and learning, something that is especially important due to the COVID-19 pandemic and interrupted school schedules.
“It just makes sense for us to support initiatives like the Macomb Science Olympiad – initiatives that work to grow STEM-based talent to fill the jobs of tomorrow,” says Sterling Heights Senior Economic Development Advisor Luke Bonner.
“The evening is really a great chance for people of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds to celebrate their similarities more than their differences,” says Carmen Williams.
Sterling Heights recently earned a Tree City USA Award for its celebration of Arbor Day and commitment to effective community forestry.
The latest $230 million budget proposal for Sterling Heights includes the city's first full-time social worker, and the addition of seven police officers.
A new mural at Dodge Park will use cutting edge technology to bring the work to (virtual) life. Muralist Wendy Popko is joining forces with art tech company Electrifly to incorporate augmented reality into the artwork on the wall at Ventimiglia's.
Lear Corporation has acquired Sterling Heights' M&N Plastics, increasing the South-field-based auto tech companies ability to produce electrical auto components.
What will happen to summer events in Sterling Heights? The city has announced a series of COVID-19 adapted events and amenities for the remainder of 2021, including an Oktoberfest to replace the traditional SterlingFest.
By the 2022-2023 school year, Michigan will face a shortfall of 600 teachers, according to a recent study. Now an educator grant is helping the state's second-largest school district attract and train the next generation of teachers.
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