ST. CLAIR SHORES — The first Police Department in what would become St. Clair Shores was organized on June 1, 1926, with four men and two motorcycles, with offices at 11 Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Grab your gals and get ready to celebrate the love between friends at the Downtown St. Clair Shores Galentine’s Day event in February.

METRO DETROIT — State waters will once again be stocked with salmon and trout following efforts by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Get ready for some frosty fun with beautiful ice sculptures at the Aqua Freeze Festival in St. Clair Shores.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on Jan. 6, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved a series of motions for a new retail space by 6-1 votes.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ST. CLAIR SHORES — Metro Detroit residents are showing their support for their Detroit sports teams by creating sculptures depicting famous players and mascots this year.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Jefferson Avenue will be under construction starting in February as the city adds another pipe to reduce combined sewer overflows into the lake.

FARMINGTON — Two Farmington High School students managed to break the glass ceiling in an annual marketing class challenge and get the attention of two different CEO’s of the Subway franchise with their “ugly sweater” designs.

SOUTHFIELD/FARMINGTON HILLS — On Jan. 20,  marchers braved the cold to walk one mile from Hope United Methodist Church, 26275 Northwestern Highway, to the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, for the 40th annual “Peace Walk” in Southfield, honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

FARMINGTON/LIVONIA — After being diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2021, Livonia resident Chuck Schotten said that he and his wife, Susan, “went through a ridiculously hard time in our lives.”

WARREN — When Bryan Christiansen first heard Led Zeppelin’s “Heartbreaker” as a teen, it immediately grabbed his attention.

STERLING HEIGHTS — On Jan. 8, the Sterling Heights Planning Commission again opted to delay making a decision about a conditional rezoning plan that would allow a new Raising Cane’s fast-food restaurant on Hall Road at the site of a shuttered Chili’s.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Detroit rapper was arrested earlier this month on an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop by Sterling Heights police.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Just south of where the Clinton River crosses Van Dyke Avenue is a tree that may predate the founding of the United States.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On March 1, the third and final phase of the “Restore the Reuther” project will commence, as eastbound and westbound Interstate 696 between Lahser Road and Interstate 75 will be rebuilt in 2025-2026.

KEEGO HARBOR/WEST BLOOMFIELD — The fight over Roosevelt Elementary continues.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The mayor and mayor pro tem of Madison Heights want to know what kinds of programs and amenities are desired by residents — and they’re thinking outside the box about how to deliver them.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Madison Heights is one of the most accommodating cities for starting and redeveloping a business, according to a report by researchers studying best business practices in Michigan.

HAZEL PARK — A Hazel Park nonprofit is lining up multiple initiatives this year aimed at reducing substance use among youth.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials in Madison Heights are sounding a note of fiscal caution — but not alarm bells — after a report forecasting challenges with inflation, state revenue sharing and other policies that continue to strain Michigan cities.