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Sterling Heights
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Good morning, Sterling Heights. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 21st of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ At an April 14 meeting at the Sterling Heights Community Center, the Sterling Heights Area Community Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary—presenting over $74,000 in grants for signature events like Sterlingfest and the Memorial Day parade. Martin Brown, the foundation’s board president, said its more than $2 million in assets and controlled endowment funds promise a bright future for the community. Sterling Heights Sentry
- ➤ Sterling Heights is hosting Dodge Park Thursdays this summer with outdoor fun plus live music, local brews, food trucks, and a weekly farmers market at Dodge Park on Utica Road; events begin at 5 p.m. with concerts at 7 p.m. from June through Sept. Sterling Heights Sentry
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ IKEA plans to open a pop-up store this summer at Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills + the 4,500 sqft location at 4000 Baldwin will offer pick-up service and over 500 furnishings in a new format for the community. FOX 2 Detroit
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Parkway Christian School in Sterling Heights hosts performances of ‘Elephant & Piggie’s We Are in a Play! Jr.’ on Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 25 (12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.) with ticket purchases entering a raffle for a Muskegon Museum of Art membership and family experiences. Sterling Heights Sentry
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Gas prices statewide dropped 15 cents to an average of $3.83 for regular unleaded fuel — a welcome decline compared to last year's highs — while metro Detroit saw an eight-cent drop, though AAA warns that fluctuations may continue amid market volatility. WXYZ
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Upton House is having its first major renovation as its trim is being repainted on the south and east sides at the southwest corner of Utica Road and Dodge Park Road. The historic structure was repainted white in the 1950s and given green trim in Aug. 1982. Sterling Heights Sentry
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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
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
~ Henry Ford
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