A new drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination facility at the Sears automotive center at Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights officially opened this week, with plans to administer as many as 2,000 doses of the vaccine per week. It is one of four new locations opened in Macomb County, bringing the total number of county-affiliated vaccination sites to seven.
When Shawn Taylor isn't coaching clients in business and real estate, he's doing things like training emergency inspectors for FEMA and introducing people like President Joe Biden at events. The Sterling Heights resident shares with Metromode what his varied work looks like, and what inspires him.
Restaurant chain Portillo's started as a hot dog stand in Illinois in 1963, but grew to launch more than 60 locations across nine states. On Tuesday, the brand opened its first Michigan restaurant, located in Sterling Heights.
Teenagers in Sterling Heights are getting civically active in a virtual series that connects them with city leaders, to ask questions and learn about roles in the city's government.
A walk-by gallery at the Sterling Heights Nature Center proved an innovative way to connect residents with nature, and each other, this year during COVID-19 restrictions.
These three local Macomb County parks systems offer unique attractions that really help them stand out.
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 forced her to hit pause, junior student SoEun Park saw an opportunity to work on her dream to help increase diversity in classical ballet, so she launched free online classes to meet a need for young dancers in her community.
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."
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.
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