METRO DETROIT — The holidays don’t have to end after the presents are opened and friends and family head back to their normal routines.

WARREN — The court administrator at the 37th District Court in Warren and Center Line was recently recognized for her work simplifying the public’s access to the court.

WARREN — A Warren mother has been ordered to serve between 27 1/2 to 50 years in prison for the death of her son in 2020.

MACOMB COUNTY — For the past several years, Gail Marlow has been on a mission to help the less fortunate.

WARREN — The students who attend Regina High School recently demonstrated the meaning of Thanksgiving.

METRO DETROIT — Middle school and high school students interested in manufacturing and technology careers recently had the opportunity to meet with local manufacturers during the annual Auto STEAM Days.

CENTER LINE — It starts with a single bulb then transforms into an extravaganza of lights illuminating the dark winter sky with the annual Light Up the Sky Contest.

WARREN — For anyone who attended Van Dyke Public Schools, you probably ran into Eleanor Bates at one time or another.

FARMINGTON — It’s been two years since Farmington swim earned the fourth-place spot at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Finals behind a trio of seniors in Katie Larick, Madeline Greaves and Kristen Fleming.10

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills Mercy has held a legacy of success in girls swimming with seven state championships in school history, but it was up to its young core this season to prove that Mercy was still a force to be reckoned with.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Department is granting recreationalists the opportunity to gift loved ones with the great outdoors. The department encourages residents to consider giving an experience by purchasing one of their gift cards this holiday season.

FARMINGTON — A Farmington Hills resident is facing criminal charges following a shooting that took place on Slocum Street in Farmington Nov. 1.

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — In 2001, then-Farmington Hills Mayor Nancy Bates, along with the City Council, formed a commission following the terrorist attacks that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 that year.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A man accused of carjacking a Jeep from an octogenarian in Sterling Heights could face life imprisonment if found guilty, according to county law enforcement.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A pair of holiday-themed events will help make the season bright for locals with special needs.

STERLING HEIGHTS — For the second time, a developer of a proposed mixed-use project known as The Wedge at Sterling Heights has withdrawn the application before the Sterling Heights City Council could vote on it.

ROSEVILLE — The family of a man who was involved in a crash on Thanksgiving is asking for the public’s help to replace his van.

EASTPOINTE — The oven mitts were off Nov. 17 to determine who makes the best chili in the city.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees met on Nov. 28 to discuss items including the possibility of adding sewer lines in the township from Townhall Street to Hazel Street and from Metro Parkway to South River Road.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission has unanimously approved amending the city’s planned use of American Rescue Plan Act funds, dedicating the $1,695,162 to paying its monthly bills with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office for policing services.