TROY — Eagle Scout and Troy Athens High School senior Isaac Bucknell has supplied the Troy Public Library with STEM kits for patrons as part of a service project.

MICHIGAN — Spring is when turkey vultures make their way back to Michigan for the warmer months.

UTICA — The Mejier store on Hall Road in Utica recently received an award from the St. Paul of Tarsus Church Food Pantry for donations through the store’s Simply Give program over the last 10 years.

ROYAL OAK — Distracted driving can include taking your eyes off the road, taking your hands off the wheel, and taking your mind off driving.

ROYAL OAK — The Salvation Army’s 12th annual “Walk for Justice” will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak.

ROYAL OAK — Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre will put on a production of “Silent Sky” May 3-12 on the second stage.

ROCHESTER — Six women from Grace Centers of Hope were treated to a makeover earlier this month in preparation for the 26th annual Women Helping Women Luncheon and Fashion Show.

ROYAL OAK — Oakland Elementary School opened on April 19, 1924, and celebrated its 100-year anniversary by having a tree-planting event April 19, 2024, to commemorate the historical importance of the site and highlight “the community’s educational heritage,” according to a press release.

CLAWSON — With a swift discussion April 16, four ALPR Flock Safety Falcon cameras were approved by the City Council in a 4-1 vote.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Ice Show will spotlight animals in its 44th year April 27-28 at the John Lindell Ice Arena.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Metro Detroiters will have one final chance to see interior designers work their magic on a majestic home when the Junior League of Detroit hosts its 25th — and final — biennial Designers’ Show House in May.

CHARLEVOIX — When most people think of northern Michigan, images of Renaissance-style castles don’t readily spring to mind. Yet, such a castle, one with a storied history and ties to state and national memories, stands outside Charlevoix.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of April 25-28, 2024.

SOUTHFIELD — In a 5-2 vote, the City Council approved a third recreational marijuana retail facility in Southfield April 15.

ROCHESTER — The fate of the Rochester Community School District’s historical administration building at 501 W. University Drive remains in limbo after the Rochester City Council announced it has decided not to pursue acquiring the structure.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A portion of Walton Boulevard is down to two lanes due to construction, which means traffic delays for many motorists in Rochester Hills.

ROCHESTER — Over the past few years, Rochester has seen an increase in rental properties, leaving city officials to tackle regulating them.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The ranking system tends to be a flawed analysis of where teams are in their respective divisions.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A plucky band of impoverished kids trying to eke out a living selling newspapers on the streets of New York in the 1800s take on the corporate Goliaths who own said papers when they raise prices and pinch the already paltry sums the youths earned.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — If anyone ever had any doubt about Grosse Pointe Shores’ commitment to its urban forest, consider this: Both the Planning Commission and City Council recently approved a fence setback variance in large part because the homeowner needed it to save an 80-year-old maple tree on his property.