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Also on today's calendar: Preplanning Seminar with Resurrection Cemetery and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. UPDATE: Flock camera helped Sterling Heights track down shooting suspect, police say (macombdaily.com) — A recent non-fatal shooting on Hall Road in Sterling Heights led to a major police response and temporary eastbound lane closures as officers searched for a suspect. Using Flock license plate reader technology, Sterling Heights and neighboring departments arrested a 33-year-old man now jailed on attempted murder and firearm charges, while investigators continue seeking tips from the public.
2. General Dynamics Land Systems opens $35M expansion at Sterling Heights headquarters (wxyz.com) — General Dynamics Land Systems has opened a $35 million expansion at its world headquarters in Sterling Heights, boosting secure workspace for advanced Army programs and future tank development. State and county leaders say the project underscores Macomb County's growing defense footprint, bringing billions in investment and supporting thousands of related jobs across the region.
3. MAC Gold Division football team capsules (macombdaily.com) — Sterling Heights High's football team enters 2026 on a 31-game losing streak but with more players returning and a renewed push for togetherness, toughness, and leadership. In a stacked MAC Gold field led by Warren Fitzgerald and Marysville, the Stallions hope to become one of Macomb County's most improved teams and finally break through this fall.
4. Jim Daniels: Three Poems (culturaldaily.com) — One of these poems drops you into a snowy February night along 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, where a tense escape from a reunion plays out against familiar local streets. Together, the three pieces explore working-class family life, factory work, and small suburban homes in metro Detroit with vivid, emotionally honest detail.
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