WARREN — A Roseville man who served as a high school referee is facing charges after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a high school student.

METRO DETROIT/LANSING — Michigan students in kindergarten through 12th grade won’t be bringing their cellphones inside the classroom next year while at school.

WARREN — After nine years at the helm of Van Dyke Public Schools, Superintendent Piper Bognar recently announced she is leaving the district effective June 30.

WARREN — A routine reappointment recently turned contentious as the Warren City Council challenged the mayor’s appointment process, citing transparency concerns, inconsistent timing and a lack of information.

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s early detection screenings or following your own intuition on your health, it’s never a bad decision to get checked for cancer. Cancer screening can come in many ways, from mammograms and blood tests to colonoscopies and biopsies.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Some meet Friday the 13th with trepidation, but this year the day was filled with love at Longacre House as more than 30 couples renewed their wedding vows.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — In its sole meeting for February, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees got a preview of accessibility updates coming to the township’s website.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Between art exhibitions and a plethora of classes, the Anton Art Center is adding a memory cafe to its slate of programs starting this month.

MOUNT CLEMENS — After a string of heavy snowfalls and cold temperatures to start off the year, just about everyone in southeastern Michigan has a renewed appreciation for home heating.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Trash hauler Priority Waste has confirmed that as of Feb. 9, founder and CEO Todd Stamper is no longer with the company.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP— On Feb. 16, members of the Huron Pointe Yacht Club and Harrison Township residents gathered for a presentation about Microseira wollei, a mucky algae causing problems for watercraft and people.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A new City Hall moves closer to reality as the Mount Clemens City Commission approved Partners in Architecture as the project’s architect on Feb. 17.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Safety Department arrested a 26-year-old Macomb Township woman for allegedly extorting two Berkley men online.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Starting this spring, the hospital at Dequindre and 11 Mile roads will undergo a retrofit converting much of the building to an inpatient behavioral health facility.

HAZEL PARK — Two men, allegedly in the country illegally, are in custody after federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement tracked them to the Amazon facility in Hazel Park where they work as delivery drivers.

HAZEL PARK — The next musical by the Hazel Park Drama program promises to be a districtwide affair, starring students from the high school, junior high and elementary schools alike.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Community members in Madison Heights recently celebrated a successful search operation for a 6-year-old nonverbal autistic boy who had gone missing. Meanwhile, a local man and his family are being hailed as heroes for their part in the rescue, with a GoFundMe set up to cover related damages to their home.

EASTPOINTE — A man accused of firing a gun at his cousin and her boyfriend and then leading police on a chase has been bound over to circuit court on 10 felony charges.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Township police are asking the public to review the booking photo of a former nanny charged with criminal sexual assault involving a young child, and to contact police if they know anyone who may have been victimized.