1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (707+ words) A growing need for services to combat mental health and substance-use struggles was indicated by a 10% increase in calls answered last year by its 24/7 Crisis Line operated by Macomb County Community Mental Health. “It’s big,” MCH CEO Traci Smith said…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (635+ words) How does the public view data centers? Public frustration is rising quickly. A survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania in August found that about 61% of US adults oppose the construction of new data…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago   (250+ words) Today is Sunday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2026. There are 109 days left in the year. On Sept. 13, 1948, Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate; she became the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. In…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (343+ words) A 52-year-old man was ordered to serve 20 to 35 years in prison Wednesday for the 2025 shooting death of a man outside of a Sterling Heights hotel. Svacha entered the plea in July instead of going to trial on a charge of…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (319+ words) A well-known street in downtown Mount Clemens will be closed for much of Saturday for a beloved special event for area youngsters. The 34th annual Mount Clemens Grand Prix soapbox-style race returns with dozens of youngsters expected to participate. To accommodate…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (519+ words) Amnesty programs at 38th District Court in Eastpointe and 39th District Court in Roseville are geared toward helping people who may have forgotten about a ticket or fine and got behind on paying, according to a court official. “Sometimes life happens. People…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (414+ words) Efforts to convert a closed Chili’s restaurant on bustling Hall Road in Sterling Heights into an upscale steak and sushi sit-down restaurant with two associated businesses inside have been placed on hold for the time being. The Sterling Heights City…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (343+ words) Labor Day is Monday, making it an appropriate time to discuss the future of U.S. labor as AI and data centers continue to grow. Many questions and concerns have arisen. How will AI affect employment for future workers, and even for…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (714+ words) At this time of year, people may think about where they were when they heard the news on Sept. 11, 2001 and watched — in horror — video of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., and a plane crash in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (457+ words) A Macomb County-based defense contractor plans to establish a new U.S. manufacturing and engineering hub that will result in dozens of new jobs, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday. Sept. 2. Capture Systems Ltd. will invest $5 million to start Capture Group Inc. on…...