METRO DETROIT — Nontraditional students, broadly classified as undergraduates 25 and older, may find going back to school daunting. But with the right help, learning can be an enjoyable and enriching experience.

ST. CLAIR SHOPES — Selected writers will share their creations at the St. Clair Shores Literary Walk from noon to 3 p.m. on June 29.

METRO DETROIT — It’s 10 p.m. and a howl breaks the calm of an early-summer evening. It doesn’t matter if you are already in bed or up and waiting to see what the night brings as all ears turn to the sound that pierced the darkness.

SOUTHFIELD — Nestled between Evergreen and Lahser roads, just south of 10 Mile Road, the Tamarack/Hiawatha neighborhood is what Nasir Khawaja calls an oasis.

WALLED LAKE — Fireworks will be ignited over Walled Lake later this summer.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ROCHESTER — After two decades of service, Rochester resident and Air National Guard Maj. Jason Holm has piloted his final military flight.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Downtown Development Authority has decided to table a proposed crosswalk mural project after it hit a roadblock at City Council.

METRO DETROIT — For some homeowners, the sight of a rain-filled forecast is enough to fill them with dread because of a potential disaster.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Kids and seniors bonded over the universal thrill of yelling “bingo” and picking out prizes June 6 at The Helm at the Boll Life Center in Grosse Pointe Farms.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — In a top the rust orange shade of a fallen autumn tree leaf, Mary Fraser, of Grosse Pointe Park — mother of slain Grosse Pointe Public School System graduate Brian Fraser — addressed the Grosse Pointe Board of Education May 28 on a painful topic she knows personally.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Students at schools in Grosse Pointe Woods showcased their artistic talents and knowledge of the important role played by trees in their entries in the city’s 46th annual Arbor Day poster contest.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — From the time she was a little girl, Paige Thomas dreamed of becoming a police officer.

GROSSE POINTE CITY— A Grosse Pointe City artist was among the people selected for the second biennial art event, “I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer,” a series of exhibitions and film screenings that coincide with June as Pride Month.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Dozens of residents visit The Helm at the Boll Life Center every day, and now they’ll be able to see the couple who made the Grosse Pointe Farms-based senior center possible.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Well over 100 teachers — many carrying signs — stood outside Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms before the June 12 Grosse Pointe Board of Education meeting in a show of unity as they seek contracts for the next school year.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — When you think of Division 3 girls tennis in Michigan, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood and Detroit Country Day are practically the poster children for the state finals stage, and they seem to be interchangeable each year.

BEVERLY HILLS/BLOOMFIELD HILLS — As an assistant coach last year, Detroit Country Day girls tennis head coach Nicholas Fiaschetti looked on as Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood was crowned the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 state champions by a two-point differential.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham earned a gold seal of achievement in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge, a program promoted as providing best practices and recognition for sustainability efforts.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Township is working on a new long-term strategic plan to serve as a guide for the area for the future.

FERNDALE — Influential rock band The Smithereens is ready to hit Ferndale once again with a sold-out show in the city.