HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A disposal site for dredging projects will receive upgrades with the help of $500,000 in federal funds.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Bob Cannon will not be running for supervisor after 24 years in the position. Four candidates are set to vie for the spot in August, including one with a familiar name.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The skies over Lake St. Clair will come alive this summer as the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds flight team headlines the Open House and Air Show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base June 8-9.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights and several regional partners have been awarded $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy, which will fund the creation of a plan to reduce the energy footprint of their operations.

HAZEL PARK — In separate incidents that occurred on Interstate 75 the same day, a retired Madison Heights police officer was critically injured in one car crash, while a Harper Woods woman allegedly stabbed someone with scissors following another collision.

HAZEL PARK — The playscape at Green Acres Park has received updated equipment and quadrupled in size, thanks to a major investment by Oakland County Parks.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The saying goes that no parent should have to bury their own child. Diane Lees, of Madison Heights, has done it twice — first losing a baby born prematurely, and then an adult son.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Roslyn Grafstein, the mayor of Madison Heights, has announced she is running for a four-year term on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — With the NFL Draft taking place in Detroit this year, it was only right for homegrown players to find out where they’ll continue their professional journey in the very place it started.

KEEGO HARBOR — Those who oppose the demolition of the Roosevelt Elementary School building in Keego Harbor have had some encouraging news come their way in recent weeks.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On a recent sunny and pleasant Monday morning, Clawson resident David Swanson found himself where so many Michiganders like to be this time of year – on a golf course.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Voters in West Bloomfield have been tasked with deciding whether to approve a 20-year, $25 million bond proposal for the West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission.

TROY — Continued contract negotiations between the Troy School District and their teachers has left some questioning the district’s support of its educators and others pointing to what they called systemic underfunding from the state.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of May 9-12

METRO DETROIT — Local car shows and cruises are coming fast and furious in 2024.

FARMINGTON HILLS/PONTIAC — A Farmington Hills man is facing felony charges after a shooting incident in Pontiac that left a man paralyzed, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A smoke shop owner whose business caught fire and exploded in March, showering the area near 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway with debris and killing a 19-year-old Clinton Township man, was arraigned April 25 on an involuntary manslaughter charge.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council, at its April 23 meeting, passed a proclamation designating May 11, 2024, as “Letter Carriers’ Food Drive Day” in Roseville.

METRO DETROIT — Like tailgate parties before football games, farmers markets are also popular activities in parking lots this time of year. Check out these locations before the final whistle blows on the outdoor selling season.

WARREN — Three suspects are facing charges after a fight on the grounds of Lincoln High School April 22.