EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe is moving forward with plans for a splash pad at Kennedy Park, 24517 Schroeder Ave.

EASTPOINTE — Car hoods raised up, fuzzy dice adorned rearview mirrors, and engines purred.

EASTPOINTE — Butch Kruk’s wife, Elise, gave him a gift for his 50th birthday that he never expected: a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible.

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe City Council voted June 17 to reject a special land use permit for one of three businesses granted marijuana licenses in the city due to its scaled-back site plan.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores is hosting another Pizza Palooza fundraiser to help a local family get treatment for their little boy.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On June 11, St. Clair Shores city officials, Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores members, family members and friends came together to celebrate the heroic efforts of the firefighters and police officers who work in the city.

WARREN — A former Warren police officer has been sentenced on charges relating to assaulting a person during a traffic stop.

METRO DETROIT — “Attitude is everything.” That is the motto of the students and mentors in the “Winning Futures” family.

WARREN — While the case isn’t over for two former Fitzgerald Public Schools administrators who were arrested in December, they are facing fewer charges.

WARREN — An old fight over which events are held on city property was resurrected at the June 10 Warren City Council meeting.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A crash that occurred on 15 Mile Road left one dead on June 17.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council is moving forward with two road projects planned for this summer.

FARMINGTON — With the excitement for Pope Leo XIV — the first pope from the U.S. — still reverberating, C & G Newspapers met with two local priests to hear their thoughts on the new pontiff, the impact on their parishes and their hopes for the new papacy.

METRO DETROIT — Over the past few years, summer skies have been marked by the presence of an abnormal haze. While this has done a number to cloud out sunrises and sunsets, the midsummer haze can also pose a health risk.

MOUNT CLEMENS — On June 18, Shannon Young of Eastpointe and Allante Williamson of Clinton Township were arraigned in the 41B District Court following a raid at three properties.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Students at Huron Academy in Clinton Township had a change of plans on June 11, as they had a meet and greet with a very special guest.

MADISON HEIGHTS — From now through August, the city of Madison Heights is collecting feedback from residents in an online survey about parks and recreation.

WARREN — A tractor-trailer rolled over and dumped its load after it careened up the embankment along westbound Interstate 696 in Warren around 3 p.m. on June 19.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its 16th Annual Health & Wellness Fair, with more than 40 vendors on display.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees is expected to vote June 23 on a possible water and sewer rate hike that will start with the July 1 meter read.