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Sterling Heights
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Good morning, Sterling Heights. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit needs more donations as 116 families await essential furniture such as dressers, dining tables, and chairs — staff say donations are down and available items will be gone by next week. WXYZ
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Plans for a Sheetz store on the southeast corner of Mound Road and Metro Parkway are on hold as developers plan to request an indefinite postponement to refine the project at the City Council meeting scheduled for March 3. Sterling Heights Sentry
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Toni Gundling, a local resident, is tackling high cholesterol with a statin and another medication after a healthy diet and exercise were not enough, given her family’s genetic risk. Dr. Laxmi Mehta explains that alternative therapies exist when statin side effects occur. FOX 2 Detroit
- ➤ Actor James Van Der Beek (known for Dawson’s Creek) died at 48 from stage 3 colorectal cancer today. His case reminds local residents to get screened early if they notice changes in their bowel habits. WXYZ
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The reason to win the game is so that you can be free of it.
~ Naval Ravikant
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