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JANUARY 14, 2026 Vol. 37, No. 1
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City targets cryptocurrency fraud with new ordinance
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Parkway Christian High School seniors Kailey Chapa, left, Luke Cannistraci and Hope Woolman rehearse a scene from the upcoming production of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition).” Photo by Gary Winkelman
BY GARY WINKELMAN gwinkelman@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — New rules aimed at preventing individuals from losing money in a growing category of fraud have been adopted in Sterling Heights. City Council members voted unanimously Jan. 6 to add licensing and other operational regulations for virtual currency machines to its code of ordinances. The action comes after Sterling Heights police reported more than 20 incidents where victims have lost more than a half-million dollars to scam artists. A majority of victims have been senior citizens. Officials were set to pass an ordinance amendment last month but postponed action in order to strengthen regulations, which now include daily and monthly transaction limits at cryptocurrency kiosks located throughout the city. Victims are typically pressured and misled into depositing cash in the machines, which is converted to digital currency and placed in electronic “wallets” controlled by the scammers. The lost funds are virtually impossible
Acting trio at Parkway Christian closing curtain together BY GARY WINKELMAN gwinkelman@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — The stage is set for a trio of high school seniors to close out their student theater careers in a special way. In a scene that’s literally been building since kindergarten, longtime classmates Hope Woolman, Luke Cannistraci and Kailey Chapa are playing the
lead roles in Parkway Christian High School’s January production of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Enchanted Edition).” The show is a retelling of the classic fairy tale featuring uplifting themes of hope, dreams and kindness along with more nuanced characters than those found in the familiar Disney cartoon version. See THEATER on page 12A
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See CRYPTOCURRENCY on page 13A