MOUNT CLEMENS — Three years after being hired to lead the Mount Clemens Community School District, Superintendent Julian Roper has signed on to stay for another five years.

MACOMB COUNTY — On May 8, the Macomb County Office of Senior Services assembled nearly 30 of the county’s oldest residents for a celebratory luncheon at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library’s Romeo Plank branch.

HAZEL PARK — Last month, the Hazel Park City Council voted unanimously to begin laying the groundwork for the city’s first social district — a designated zone with a commons area where people 21 and older can enjoy alcoholic beverages outside using special containers.

MADISON HEIGHTS — An iconic symbol of Madison Heights’ downtown district is set to receive an update that will refresh its look, fix its timekeeping and restore its bells.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Madison Heights City Council on May 11.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating voluntarily missing 23-year-old Jordan Lawrence.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department is requesting help from the public in locating 70-year-old Alice Grant.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of May 15-17.

METRO DETROIT — Chearia Broughton, a 38-year-old from Detroit, was sentenced to one year in prison for organizing a high-volume theft ring targeting Ulta Beauty stores in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.

TROY — Athens High School student Henry “Hank” Hegdal is one of 31 caddies in Michigan to be awarded the Western Golf Association’s Chick Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies.

TROY — The Troy Planning Commission unanimously voted to postpone a decision on plans for the Learning Center Childcare Facility, a new business that would be located on the east side of Troy Center Drive and south of Big Beaver Road.

ROCHESTER HILLS/AUBURN HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/TROY — The Avondale School district has selected a new leader.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A new arboretum was recently planted at the Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, including one unique tree that, some might say, is out of this world.

UTICA — Utica High School senior drummer Nick Frazier was named an Outstanding Jazz Musician at this year’s Michigan State Band and Orchestra Jazz Festival.

BIRMINGHAM — The Senior Men’s Club of Birmingham, a men’s social club with a philanthropic foundation, prides itself on providing its members with community.

BIRMINGHAM — By the end of 2026 or early 2027, there will be a free permanent flipbook composed of family recipes submitted by Birmingham residents.

BIRMINGHAM — The seventh seat on the Birmingham City Commission remains vacant as the rest of the commission’s members reached a deadlock in the appointment process.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A new “flagship” park filled with amenities is set to open this fall on the city’s south side.