TROY — Troy and Athens high school students showed off their school spirit this month with their Activist Week and Charity Week programs, spirit weeks in which they raise money for worthy nonprofits.

TROY — On Feb. 14, four Troy teachers got a very special surprise as their colleagues, families and students honored them as the district’s Teachers of the Year.

SOUTHFIELD — Michigan is one of two states where the governor’s office and lawmakers are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.

SOUTHFIELD — On Feb. 13, Lawrence Technological University welcomed the state’s second-ever poet laureate, Nandi Comer, for a presentation to promote literary arts.

SOUTHFIELD — Only a month in as head coach for Lawrence Technological University football, Scott Merchant turned in an impressive recruiting class to kickstart the 2024 campaign as National Signing Day concluded on Feb. 7.

SOUTHFIELD — A 15-year-old Ferndale resident died Feb. 15 following a shooting at a Southfield hotel several days earlier, police said.

SOUTHFIELD — Everett Stephenson’s love of classic hot rods goes back to his adolescence in the 1970s.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Neighborhood Services Committee meeting Feb. 15 included a recap of some major projects in the city.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Like it or not, the game of basketball has, and continues to, trend in the direction of elite-level guard play as opposed to dominant big men on the inside.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Thirty minutes separated the University of Michigan football from becoming national champions, and only seven points separated the University of Washington from being right back in the driver’s seat.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — After nearly three decades in the world of municipal finance, Grosse Pointe Woods Treasurer/Comptroller Shawn Murphy is trading spreadsheets for some time in the sun.

GROSSE POINTES/DETROIT — Fans of superheroes and souped-up cars alike are excited about this year’s Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick presented a long-range planning update at the Jan. 11 school board meeting.

ROYAL OAK — It was just a matter of time before their wings could fly. For the past two seasons, Royal Oak High School girls basketball has been through the trials and tribulations of varsity sports that plague any school — graduating players and hitting rough patches.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools has earned one of the highest ratings for a tobacco-free environment from the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities.

ROYAL OAK— The Royal Oak Police Department is now taking applications for its first Youth Police Academy, which will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22-26.

ROYAL OAK— Director and writer Douglas Schulze paid homage to the early stages of cinema by creating his newest movie, “Thorns.

ROYAL OAK— Shrine Catholic High School junior Alexandra Paisley was “shocked” when she opened up the envelope containing her ACT test results and saw that she scored a 36.

ROYAL OAK — By the luck of the draw, metro Detroit baseball fans hit the jackpot as the Royal Oak Leprechauns are going to be putting on a show like you’ve never seen from them before heading into the 2024 season.

FERNDALE — The Parks and Recreation Commission in Ferndale has a lot of goals in mind for 2024.