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Sterling Heights
Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Good morning, Sterling Heights. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 18th of April.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Sterling Heights works with Macomb County to build a new (seven-tenths-mile) trail connecting Nelson Park to the sidewalk west of Ryan Road; City Council approved $403,670 for the project on April 7, and it will open in November. Sterling Heights Sentry
- ➤ Sterling Heights City Council approved a $4.7 million bid to develop Red Run Park featuring parking, trails, pavilions, pickleball courts and a dog park. The 15-acre project is set across the Red Run from Baumgartner Park on 15 Mile Road west of Schoenherr and will finish in November. Sterling Heights Sentry
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ CARE of Southeastern Michigan will join the DEA for the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 25, letting residents drop off unneeded medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Macomb County sites including St. Michael Catholic Church (40501 Hayes Road) in Sterling Heights. Sterling Heights Sentry
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Realtor.com reports that this week is the peak time for selling homes as buyers are paying near list price and sales are speeding up. Experts advise Sterling Heights residents to secure pre-approval and list soon — a key move in the fast-moving housing market. WXYZ
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The NBA ruled Pistons' Cade Cunningham eligible for all awards after he played 63 games (he missed 12 due to a collapsed lung) even though the league typically requires 65 games. The team clinched the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference while Cunningham averaged 23.9 points and 9.9 assists. FOX 2 Detroit
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Yungblud Live Concert
8:00 PM — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill — Tickets from $76 — Experience the electrifying performance of rock sensation Yungblud on his 'Idols: The World Tour'.
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Michigan Cake Wars 3
5-10 p.m. — Villa Penna Banquet — 21+ Admission includes unlimited cake samples and more — A delicious showdown where bakers compete for the best cake title.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
~ Theodore Roosevelt
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