Good morning, Sterling Heights.

On July 1, Sterling Heights resident Lisa Durie met with a financial adviser and was surprised when Kaizen Financial Inc.—in partnership with the Gradient Gives Back Foundation—gifted her $24,000 to cover her mortgage payments for a year.

Durie, who lost her daughter to cancer, said the assistance would bring stability and peace of mind to her family.

Sterling Heights is moving forward with three major projects—an expansion at Forum at Gateways on Mound Road that will add new retail tenants, a $13 million Corewell Health outpatient facility on Dequindre Road expected to create 25 to 30 jobs, and a conversion of the former Comcast building on Van Dyke Avenue into a 100,000-square-foot trade school campus. City planner Jake Parcell said the developments fill long-vacant buildings and aim to boost local economic growth.

Primus in Concert

8:00 – 9:30 PM — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill — Ticket prices vary — Experience the funky sounds of Primus alongside Ty Segall in an unforgettable night of music.

Summer Unity Tour: LIVE and Collective Soul

6-7:30 p.m. — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre — Tickets available — Experience an unforgettable night with rock legends Collective Soul and +LIVE+ along with special guests Our Lady Peace and Greylin James Rue.

Michigan Founders Fund: Founders First Fridays: August

10 AM - 12 PM — Velocity — Free entry — Network with fellow founders and entrepreneurs in a casual setting to share challenges and resources.

Slightly Stoopid - Step Into The Sun Tour 2025

6:00-7:30 p.m. — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill — Cost info not specified — Catch Slightly Stoopid with special guests Iration and Little Stranger on their summer tour.