DETROIT — The signature Rocket Mortgage red was brushed to the side in favor of a sea of Honolulu blue on June 25 at Detroit Golf Club.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Like dozens of other people walking through Lakeside Mall June 27 – the Thursday before its last open day of June 30 and its July 1 closing date – Frank Talo was reliving his memories of growing up with the shopping center. 

DETROIT — Local sports fans remember being children and bringing their gloves to a Detroit Tigers game in hopes of catching a baseball, or reaching over the stands at Ford Field in hopes of fist-bumping their favorite Detroit Lions player.

NOVI — There was no way of downplaying it: Detroit Catholic Central knew it didn’t put its best foot forward at last year’s Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals.

NOVI — The Novi community lost one of its most passionate supporters and advocates with the death of former state Sen. Nancy Cassis at age 80 June 11.

TROY — Community members experienced and celebrated different aspects of Greek culture during the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church’s 2024 OPA!Fest.

TROY — The Friends of Troy Seniors’ annual Used Jewelry and Purse Sale attracted over 100 shoppers to support seniors June 13.

SOUTHFIELD/ROCHESTER HILLS — Father Chris Yaw, the rector at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield, said he wants to make art, not guns.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Clinton Township man was arraigned on June 21 for allegedly twice pretending to be a firefighter.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — FAN is still FAN, but the letters have a different meaning.

FRASER — The former State Bank of Fraser building has been at the center of the debate about whether Sheetz, a gas station and convenience store chain, should come downtown.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — While there was apprehension about approving the transfer of trash collection services from GFL Environmental to Priority Waste, there wasn’t much the Clinton Township Board of Trustees could do about it.

WARREN — Elected officials from state and city government joined residents from Warren, Center Line, Madison Heights, Sterling Heights and Detroit to celebrate the second Juneteenth celebration in Warren on the front lawn of City Hall on June 22.

WARREN/MADISON HEIGHTS — Sixteen high school students from Warren, Sterling Heights, Detroit and Harper Woods who have worked hard academically were recently awarded scholarships from Winning Futures.

WARREN — In a recent interview, Mayor Lori Stone discussed her first six months in office.The mayor addressed the cultural shifts at City Hall, hiring a new police commissioner, working toward a police department fully staffed with officers, and the appointment process.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — In an era of ever rising costs, Grosse Pointe Shores has managed to reduce its millage rate for the 2024 to 2025 fiscal year, which starts July 1.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Grosse Pointe Shores’ newest public safety officer comes to the community with a stamp of approval from one of the department’s respected veterans.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Two decorated members of the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department have new titles.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods has many reasons to be grateful for its Public Safety Department, but on May 20, department and city officials recognized at least three instances in which officers exceeded the high expectations set for them.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Voters in Grosse Pointe Farms will be deciding this fall whether to continue the city’s dedicated road millage for another five years.