BIRMINGHAM — Since 2016, the Baldwin Public Library has been undergoing a three-phase renovation plan.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — For the last 14 years, the Detroit Institute of Arts has been bringing art closer to the communities of Macomb, Wayne, and Oakland counties through the Inside|Out program.

ROYAL OAK/MADISON HEIGHTS — Road construction on Interstate 75 and its northbound service drive has led to more drivers cutting through the neighborhood north of Lincoln Avenue and south of 11 Mile Road, as they try to reach John R and 11 Mile roads. This has led to more traffic violations in the area, from speeding to running stop signs.

ROYAL OAK — Arts, Beats & Eats will be making its big return later this year, and along with it, some bigger changes.

FRASER — The Fraser Public Library is in the process of repairing its building and moving its collection after a car crashed through several of its walls on May 21.

FRASER — Plans for long overdue roadwork in the Fraser Industrial Park are being debated as local property and business owners, and city officials, discuss a controversial assessment to pay for the project.

FRASER — The Fraser Public Schools community is in mourning following the unexpected death of Fraser High School teacher Connor McMahon.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Chippewa Valley boys track and field has progressed in every phase each season as they inch one step closer to a state title.

LANSING — A special day to recognize mothers whose children have served or are serving in the military is being considered in the Michigan Legislature.

EASTPOINTE — Last month, city officials welcomed a new member to the team.

ROSEVILLE — While the Fourth of July is a day for picnics and celebrations, the holiday is painful for Pam Leidlein.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A St. Clair Shores family sells refreshing lemonade to their neighbors while also supporting a great cause.

METRO DETROIT — While growing up in Detroit, one of the first modes of transportation Roy Lipanski ever made as a kid was his very own motorbike.

METRO DETROIT — Karyn Curro, the CEO of Interfaith Volunteer Services, said she first noticed the need while working with people in nursing homes over 31 years ago.

STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — There’s a reason that the Utica Ford II softball team got  massive applause at the school’s graduation.

METRO DETROIT — Classic yet timeless, stylish yet casual, midcentury modern design has gone from a symbol of postwar futurism to a retro aesthetic that makes any space pop.

MACOMB COUNTY — In 2017, United Shore Professional Baseball League Westside Woolly Mammoths manager Taylor Grzelakowski, a Fraser high school graduate, received the news of a lifetime. The Minnesota Twins had signed Grzelakowski and Randy Dobnak, then his Utica Unicorns teammate, to the organization.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Four County Community Foundation is all ears when it comes to hearing about local inventors and their innovative solutions to problems.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Macomb Community College South Campus in Warren last month hosted approximately 2,500 students, educators and parents from Macomb County and beyond at the 38th annual Elementary Science Olympiad Tournament.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said that it arrested a 66-year-old man from Shelby Township for allegedly possessing child sexually abusive material June 2.