Supervisor Richard Stathakis will hold special office hours through March to give residents a chance to meet with him one-on-one.
But a new stamp, sold at Shelby Township and Utica post offices, will allow customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10.
Martin Luther King Day is Jan. 21, 2013.
Here's your guide to the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
State Rep. Pete Lund, R-Shelby Township, gives his assessment of the State of the State Address by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Congresswoman says the proposals are "an overreach of executive authority" and "inadequate in addressing the root cause" of tragedies such as Newtown.
The reconstruction, which will take place between Dequindre and Ryan in Shelby Township, will include a new road surface, left turn lanes and storm water drainage.
The board of trustees has given the Michigan Department of Transportation temporary permission to perform bridge work outside the hours allowed by Shelby Township ordinances.
The promotion of Acting Fire Chief James Swinkowski and a zoning ordinance for proposed M-53 bridge work are on the table for the board of trustees meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15.
The Sierra Club Michigan Chapter's 2011-12 legislative scorecard gave Shelby Township and Utica's four Republican legislators failing grades for their actions on environmental issues.
Shelby Township and Utica legislators Reps. Pete Lund, Jeff Farrington and Sen. Jack Brandenburg opposed the legislation, while Sen. Tory Rocca supported it.
Michigan's 10th congressional representative has also been appointed chairman of the Committee on House Administration, making her the only female committee chair currently in the House of Representatives.
The Macomb County Department of Roads has scheduled the $2.7 million reconstruction project to start in February 2013.
The U.S. House went along with a Senate plan Tuesday to address expiring Bush-era tax cuts while delaying spending cuts.
The cities' representatives in the Michigan House and Senate had nearly perfect voting records.
There will be no rubbish collection or recycling on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 or Jan. 1, 2013, pushing pick-up back one day for the remainder of the week.
The bill would have allowed concealed weapons in gun-free zones such as schools and sports arenas.
Tell us what you think Utica Community Schools should consider Friday's tragedy in Connecticut.
Macomb County's demographics and economy have changed significantly in the past decade and a new report from Macomb Community College and Data Driven Detroit suggests this change is only the beginning.
A grant that will secure funding to finish the final three-mile trail to connect River Bends Park to the Macomb Orchard Trail has been sent to the Michigan Legislature for approval.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the Selfridge Air Show and open house when the event returns to Harrison Township Air National Guard Base in 2014
Gov. Rick Snyder signed the bills into law Tuesday evening.
Make Macomb Your Home releases video highlighting the county's thriving defense industry.
Shelby Township will make it easier for folks at home to watch the Board of Trustees meeting on TV and online.
The Macomb County Department of Roads has announced a new construction project on Hayes Road between 21 and 23 Mile Road to begin in June 2013.
The Shelby Township Board of Trustees adopted a new ethics policy.
Orange barrels along Van Dyke Avenue between 24 and 25 Mile Road have been removed to reveal a new five-lane road.
The Shelby Township Board of Trustees consists of all incumbents plus one newcomer, Nick Nightingale.
Just one percent less of voters turned out in Shelby Township and Utica for the 2012 Presidential elections than in 2008.
Shelby Township is seeing record voter turnouts today.
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Utica was one of the last stops for the state GOP's "Believe in Michigan - Jobs First" bus tour of Michigan.
Shelby Township has asked residents to participate in a survey to determine the township's 2013 priorities.
More than 75 percent of the absentee voters have turned in their ballot by Friday afternoon.
Incumbent Shelby Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis has won re-election, along with an all Republican Board.
Gov. Rick Snyder stopped Thursday at Penna's of Sterling to promote his "Yes on 1, No on the Rest" bus tour urging Michigan residents to approve proposal one and reject proposals two through six when they vote on Nov. 6.
The Shelby Township Clerk's Office will be open the Saturday before the Nov. 6 elections to accommodate last-minute absentee voters.
Take a look at the two candidates for Shelby Township Supervisor, incumbent Rick Stathakis and David Erickson.
Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) Vote - Michigan is sponsoring the event.
The name of a Macomb County Marine who was killed last November will be added to the Heart of America Memorial.