HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Fire Department named Battalion Chief Jason Groth as the township’s Firefighter of the Year at the Monday, March 13, Board of Trustees meeting.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — After nearly a year of research, study and consideration, the Department of the Air Force has decided against placing a new fighter mission at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Arts Board is exploring options to bring a stage to Civic Center Park, something that officials say could be used at events like Trail Tunes, and by local groups that want to hold their own performances, plays and presentations.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP —The Macomb Township Board of Trustees passed a resolution in support of applications for two Michigan Department of Natural Resources grants at its March 8 meeting.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Hard-nosed, blue-collar, physical, determined: They’re all things that represent and can be expected from Madison Heights Madison High School boys basketball.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Until recently, a family of skeletons had been living their best lives on West Gardenia Avenue, their antics changing with the seasons like some sort of surreal sitcom.

FRASER — Several Fraser High School students were cooking up success at the annual Michigan ProStart competition, which took place on March 5 in Port Huron.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Grants are available for those interested in planting native gardens, which feature plants that provide food and habitat for pollinators and other beneficial species.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — An in-home aide has been charged after being accused of stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly woman she was hired to help.

METRO DETROIT — The StoryTime Guild is celebrating over 30 years of reading and telling stories to children in underserved schools in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Stanley Natchez is a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based Indigenous artist who is currently featured at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. The exhibit titled “Indian Without Reservation” opened March 10 and will be displayed until April 20.

METRO DETROIT — Struggling to breathe has become all too common for 12-year-old Oscar Hauptman.

ROSEVILLE — Once a month, members of the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce meet for a “coffee hour” to network and share information.

BIRMINGHAM — For the 38th year, artists of various mediums will be displayed at The Community House’s “Our Town Art Show and Sale” in downtown Birmingham.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — If the stage of a state finals hockey game wasn’t enough to bring the crowd to their feet, a rematch of the 2021 Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Finals game was enough momentum to create an electric environment.

ROSEVILLE — When word got out about an activity that brought a large group of Roseville Middle School students and teachers closer together, “NBC Nightly News” and anchor Kate Snow broadcast the project March 5.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS —  With an opportunity to acquire land to grow the Johnson Nature Center, Bloomfield Hills Schools is building a draft recreation master plan and asking for the community’s input.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce gathered at the Village Club for the Real Estate Forecast Breakfast March 9.

ROSEVILLE — Injuries are a part of the game, but some teams catch the injury bug more than others, and it’s a heavy obstacle to overcome.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Whether it is through the state of Michigan or the local historical commission, historical designation is a way to preserve where the city of St. Clair Shores came from. For those interested in the past, it is also a chance to dive deeper into the city’s residential and business history.