SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A UCS administrator has earned a top state honor for exceptional leadership and dedication to school counseling.

ROYAL OAK — Kamala Harris spoke Oct. 21 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, touching on reaching swing voters, gun violence, national security and the political divide.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Walk through the doors of Advanced Sports Performance on any given night during the week, and there are three things you’re guaranteed to notice: smiles on numerous faces, softball players perfecting their craft and owner Leslie Heisler’s vibrant personality.

UTICA — Lane closures began Oct. 26 for the Van Dyke Avenue median project, which aims to eliminate the dangerous driving conditions that result from illegal left turns.

WARREN — If you asked senior Aggie Broadwell where her teammates’ heads were at before the season, she’d would’ve told you they were already underwater.

WARREN — A mother fatally shot her son then killed herself in what police said was a murder-suicide in the 13000 block of Geoffrey Drive, near 12 Mile and Schoenherr roads, Oct. 20.

WARREN/CENTERLINE — Although many communities are embracing the preprocessing of absentee ballots for the general election, Warren City Clerk Sonja Buffa and Center Line Deputy City Manager and Clerk Janice Pockrandt have opted not to use it.

WARREN — Current District 12 Macomb County Commissioner Michelle Nard and former District 5 Warren City Councilman Eddie Kabacinski are running as write-in candidates for the seat Nard currently holds.

WARREN — Music fans of the 1970s English glam rock scene most likely have a Sweet album in their collection.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It took them about two minutes, but they did it.

WARREN — Warren Mott High School has endured some fearful moments this school year.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At a meeting packed with business, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees got a number of things done on Oct. 21. Among those items was the approval work to finish up remaining sidewalk repairs.

HAZEL PARK — What started this year as a way for students at Hazel Park High School to improve their experience there has quickly turned into something more.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department has arrested an individual accused of inappropriate physical contacts with women in the area.

WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS/TROY — As Election Day nears on Nov. 5, residents in the Van Dyke Public Schools and Warren Consolidated Schools districts will be asked to consider bond proposals.

WARREN/DETROIT — Hundreds gathered at Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit Oct. 18 to celebrate the lives of Cedric Antwan Hayden Jr. and DeJuan Kyle Pettis, who were killed when a speeding Warren police SUV crashed into Pettis’ new Dodge Durango.

STERLING HEIGHTS — There’s an electoral fork in the road approaching. It’ll soon be up to Sterling Heights voters to decide which pathway to take regarding a ballot millage proposal that city officials say promises to promote recreation, sustainability and other city priorities.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A northern gateway along Sterling Heights’ border could soon look nicer after a majority of the Sterling Heights City Council voted to approve a plan to replace its fencing.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The long-term plans for the Lakeside City Center could truly put the “heights” in Sterling Heights.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Southfield man was arraigned in 41B District Court Oct. 17 for the murder of his former coworker at a Harrison Township business.