NOVI — The annual Festival of Chariots paraded through the streets of Novi July 21.

SOUTHFIELD — Veterinary technician and Southfield resident of 20 years Jeremy Gerhard competed with Maverick, a Pembroke Welsh corgi owned by Sally Slade of Grand Blanc, Michigan, in their fourth international event together at the 2024 World Agility Championship, bringing home a silver medal.

LATHRUP VILLAGE/SOUTHFIELD — Music lovers are in for a treat as Southfield and Lathrup Village each host free music festivals Aug. 9-10.

TROY — Maria Nido, a recent graduate of Troy High School, is one of five metro Detroit high school students selected to join Bank of America’s 2024 Student Leaders program.

METRO DETROIT — A new champion has been crowned for the Shield’s Restaurant and Pizzeria 2024 Pizza Bake-Off Contest.

TROY — Two separate PayPal scams were reported in the city recently.

TROY — In 2016, Nancy Hauff and four colleagues  formed the Troy chapter of 100 Women Who Care to help create a direct, positive impact on the organizations in the area.

ROYAL OAK — Whether it’s from the United Shore Professional Baseball League or various Michigan-based teams in the amateur college baseball Northwoods League, such as the Royal Oak Leprechauns, Major League Baseball has had a firm grasp on local talent in the Michigan area.

ROYAL OAK — A site plan was unanimously approved by the Planning Commission on July 9 to build a new dentist office building on the vacant corner of Crooks Road and West Windemere Avenue.

CLAWSON — The city of Clawson has received grant funding in the amount of $30,000 from Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency to provide lawn cutting and snowplowing services to seniors and people with disabilities.

CLAWSON — The beloved Clawson Lions car show, Down on Main Street, will return for its 26th year on Aug. 10.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Art Walk is making a comeback for its second year in a row on Aug. 9 at various businesses located in downtown Royal Oak.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A little Red Light, Green Light has all the makings of a fun-filled day at Buddy Soccer.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — When state Sen. Veronica Klinefelt brought her first big piece of road funding to Macomb Township, she left with a new nickname — “The Road Warrior” — and a gift befitting the title: a copy of the “Mad Max 2” movie poster with her face imposed over actor Mel Gibson’s.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Travelers along Romeo Plank Road may encounter some delays in the near future. Those with light stomachs may not be so interested in the reason why.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A birthday party for a building? It is more likely than you may think.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved a tax abatement for Kendall Electric at its July 22 meeting for a development at the business on 15 Mile Road.

FRASER — The Fraser Lions Carnival once again brought summer fun to Steffens Park, running July 18-21 this year.

FRASER — The Fraser City Council cautiously agreed to work with the Fraser First Booster Club on updates in Steffens Park at its July 11 meeting.

MACOMB COUNTY— A recent two-week wrestling camp between the Vasteras Wrestling Club of Sweden and the Viking Roughneck Wrestling Club, which is made up of wrestlers across Oakland and Macomb counties, ended with tearful eyes and the exchange of social media information.