CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Since 2020, the Clinton-Macomb Public Library has strived to drive conversations in its two communities through its 1-2-3 Initiative.

METRO DETROIT — A new year is a great time to update the spaces in your home with fresh color. Trend forecasters from global color authorities, like Pantone, along with various major paint brands, have announced their colors of the year — which industry leaders predict will dominate interiors in 2025.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The new year has brought new results and expectations for L’Anse Creuse Unified hockey.

MOUNT CLEMENS — From two shows to flurry of events, the Anton Art Center is beginning 2025 with a running start.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — “The Sweet Caroline Tour” starring Jay White, featuring the music of Neil Diamond, comes to the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 1. White, a former Detroiter who performs as Diamond on the Las Vegas Strip, looks forward to playing for his hometown.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Returning to work for the new year, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees found itself with a full agenda at its Jan. 13 meeting.

MOUNT CLEMENS — At their first meeting of the new year, Mount Clemens City Commissioners gave the city the go-ahead to enter into a new agreement regarding the Manchester Mount Clemens apartment complex.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Fresh off a series of administrative changes that include a new township supervisor, police chief and board trustee, officials in West Bloomfield Township have plenty to keep them busy in 2025 as they work on projects in the parks, updating the master plan and more.

ROSEVILLE — The showdown was on.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 17-19.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On New Year’s Eve, a driver sinking into an apartment complex retention pond was rescued by a team of Clinton Township police officers.

ROYAL OAK — Freezing temperatures are back, which means more fun activities in downtown Royal Oak to enjoy the weather.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Downtown Development Authority executive director will be leaving his role next month.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old woman from Oakland Township was arrested after police discovered more than 1,150 methamphetamine pills and over $37,000 in cash in her home.

METRO DETROIT — Local communities will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on and around the national holiday observance Jan. 20.

ROSEVILLE — Investigators have reportedly searched a Macomb County landfill for evidence in the case of Ashley Lashay Elkins, 30, of Warren, a mother of two who was reported missing Jan. 3.

BIRMINGHAM/ROCHESTER HILLS — Carol Schraeger, 81, and Carol Petersen, 92,  are affectionately known as “the Carols” at American House Village of Rochester.

ROCHESTER — The year 2025 will be a busy one for the city of Rochester, according to Mayor Nancy Salvia.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Although 2024 was a tough year for the city of Rochester Hills — following the June shooting at the Brooklands Splash Pad — Mayor Bryan Barnett said it was a year that reminded him “even in the darkest of times, hope, resilience, and gratitude can shine through.”