STERLING HEIGHTS — Despite concerns voiced by residents, the Sterling Heights City Council voted unanimously to move forward with plans for a proposed storage facility.

WEST BLOOMFIELD/FARMINGTON HILLS — The week of Oct. 19–26 is National Friends of the Libraries Week, celebrating the Friends groups that support library programs.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Residents will have the chance to peek behind the scenes and see how the city of Farmington Hills operates during its annual Citywide Open House.

METRO DETROIT — What begins with punchlines and laughter will carry a deeper purpose at a comedy show fundraiser aimed at supporting the families of two local police officers.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Every second counts when a home is on fire or a loved one is having a medical crisis. That’s why the Madison Heights Fire Department is promoting a new program called Community Connect, where residents and businesses can share information ahead of time that can help during an emergency.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Autumn is here, and to celebrate the season, Madison Heights is bringing back the Harvest Festival.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Memorial Day Committee is charting a new course for the holiday in 2026, and volunteers are needed to help.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees received and filed another “unmodified” audit for its 2024-25 fiscal year.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Plans are developing for a refresh of the Harrison Township Public Library and a few township offices, adding more space to the library.

MOUNT CLEMENS — City commissioners unanimously approved the $1.5 million purchase of a downtown office space for City Hall at the commission’s Sept. 15 meeting.

MOUNT CLEMENS — On a quiet Sept. 17 afternoon, officials and notables across Macomb County took their places at the historic Emerald Theater for the 2025 State of Mount Clemens address.

HOWELL — Cleary University is expanding its athletics program to include women’s wrestling and co-ed competitive dance in the 2026-2027 school year, the school announced.

METRO DETROIT — The high school football season has already passed its halfway point in 2025 and conference games are becoming more and more important every week.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield School District was among 39 districts to receive a grant aimed at improving literacy rates in reading programs across the state. 

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At a Board of Trustees work session in early September, a site plan for Fire Station No. 1 was presented by West Bloomfield Fire Chief Greg Flynn.

The Novi Police Department is investigating a crash that killed two women early Tuesday morning, Sept. 23. 

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Capital projects for the West Bloomfield Police Department were reviewed Sept. 4 at the township’s first budget meeting for the 2026 fiscal year. Funds for roads, senior projects and a host of other township services were also considered. 

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Utica man is facing a murder charge in the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife at a local gas station.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Michigan law defines a high blood alcohol level as 0.17% or greater — which is just over twice the legal limit. One Grosse Pointe City driver is said to have far exceeded that, having a blood alcohol level of 0.41% — or more than five times the legal limit.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a woman’s body was found in a car parked at McGregor Elementary School in Rochester Hills on Sept. 17.