SOUTHFIELD — Community members can expect multiple events and activities to celebrate Juneteenth in Southfield.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — A self-guided home tour in Lathrup Village will allow people to get up close with noteworthy gardens in the city.

SOUTHFIELD — Ever since he was a kid watching the television show “Emergency!,” Joey Thorington knew he wanted to become a firefighter. In his senior year of high school, he began working as a firefighter for the forestry department in White Cloud.

SOUTHFIELD — Bees are an important part of the environment and provide many benefits to the ecosystem and humankind. 

SOUTHFIELD — On June 5, at Lear Corporation in Southfield, Mayor Ken Siver delivered his annual State of the City address.

ROYAL OAK — The annual festival dedicated to celebrating vibrant Mexican cuisine is on its way back to downtown Royal Oak for the fourth year.

CLAWSON — Due to expansion and other factors, the Clawson City Council is in need of new members, and to help guide the community on how to run for office, former Clawson Charter Commission member BT Irwin will be hosting a workshop.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Van Hoosen middle school girls track team had a season to remember in 2025 thanks to an undefeated year, school records, and a first-place finish in the Oakland County Track Championship for the first time in 26 years.

METRO DETROIT — Vacation season is here, and while you’re packing your bags, don’t forget about your pet’s plans.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Summer is upon us, and with it comes a host of free time to fill. The Rochester Hills Public Library is inviting children, teens and adults to spend their summer engaged in books and other fun programming at the library.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — In teacher James Fisher’s class at Ferry Elementary School, compassion and commerce go together.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — For at least some residents, stocking up on fresh, locally grown produce will soon be a walk or a bike ride away.

DETROIT — The biennial Designers’ Show Houses may have concluded their 50-year run in 2024, but the nonprofit Junior League of Detroit has another stylish fundraiser coming up to continue its proud tradition of helping the community.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Before the summer is over, Grosse Pointe City Mayor Sheila Tomkowiak will be able to say she attended Harvard.

FERNDALE — After seven years, Bobcat Bonnie’s in Ferndale announced it would be closing.

FERNDALE — The 15th anniversary of the Ferndale Pride festival came and went May 31 with more than 30,000 in attendance, according to the event director.

BERKLEY — Berkley’s yearly celebration of artists and artisans will be back this month. The Berkley Art Bash will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 14, on 12 Mile Road between Kenmore Road and Buckingham Avenue.

ROYAL OAK — To help spread awareness and raise money for people and families affected by prostate cancer, the Michigan Men’s Health Foundation will be hosting the Run for the Ribbon June 15.

ROYAL OAK — A woman is charged with first-degree murder after Royal Oak police found her mother unresponsive with a neck wound June 4 in an apartment in the 3600 block of Crooks Road.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — With Memorial Day done and passed, there were several particularly summery agenda items that came before the Macomb Township Board of Trustees on the evening of May 28.