SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Henry Ford II High School Associate Principal Anthony Tocco was recently named in a group of 12 school leaders statewide who will take part in an 18-month program for the next generation of administrators at the secondary level.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site will be hosting a presentation on “The Mill Builder and Inventor from Macomb County” from 1 to 2 p.m. Feb. 16.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Gardening can be tons of fun, but it can also lead to a lot of injuries that could be prevented.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A local church underwent a remodel after many years of not changing the look of its home.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Neil Kalina, 69, formerly of Shelby Township, was recently resentenced to seven to 15 years of incarceration for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old child in 1984.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools broke ground on the future site of Stevenson High School’s new baseball and softball fields and tennis courts Jan. 14 and then broke ground Jan. 29 on athletic complex improvements at Swinehart Field.

WARREN — Warren recently received an unmodified opinion on its annual audit.

CENTER LINE — Crothers Elementary in Center Line Public Schools is back.

CLARKSTON — The recent cold front that moved into southeastern Michigan made for the ideal weather conditions for local Girl Scouts to get hooked on ice fishing.

EASTPOINTE — A familiar face will be returning to Eastpointe to temporarily fill a vacancy left by the departure of the city manager.

EASTPOINTE — If Darolyn Brown was a poem, the words flowing across the page would tell the story of a young girl who grew up reading poetry, used various written passages in her classroom when she became a teacher, and has several favorite poets she finds inspirational.

TROY — At 7:54 a.m. Jan. 31, the Troy Fire Department and the Troy Police Department responded to a report of a hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy from Royal Oak.  The explosion took place at the Oxford Center, located at 165 Kirts Blvd.

EASTPOINTE — When Reathel Marie Brown turned 100 years old last month — or as some would say, 100 years young — many family members and friends wanted to wish her a happy birthday.

EASTPOINTE — As part of the Eastpointe Community Schools long-term facilities master plan, the district’s four elementary schools will undergo a transition.

EASTPOINTE — Many in the community know Ian McCain as Eastpointe’s economic development manager, for his volunteer work with the city’s community garden, as a Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe board member and more.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — According to this St. Clair Shores woman, turning 100 makes her feel like a teenager once more.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Lucy Catholic Church celebrated its 69th anniversary with parishioners and guests at their mass on Jan. 26.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council reviewed the city’s capital improvement plan at their meeting on Jan. 21 and approved it in a 6-0 vote.

METRO DETROIT — The year 2025 is going to be picture perfect for Durell Thomas Jr. At press time, the 2022 Harper Woods High School graduate had started his new position as an intern for the Arizona Diamondbacks, based in Phoenix. Thomas, 21, will document the team’s season taking videos and photos of Major League Baseball players.

WARREN — There was no one telling them they had to help out, other than maybe their conscience or lingering holiday spirit. Whatever it was, two Warren police officers went above and beyond their on-the-clock duties for a family in need.