ROYAL OAK — St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and organizers of the St. Patrick’s Day parade are excited to share their hard work and dedication with the community.

FRASER — Several students from Edison Elementary School have been collecting donations for Children’s Hospital of Michigan as part of a project to better their world.

ROSEVILLE — Students currently enrolled in health class at Roseville High School received several lessons in distracted driving when the International Save a Life Tour came to the school Feb. 24.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Last June, the Macomb Township Board of Trustees extended its contract with the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office for policing services and added an additional sergeant. On Feb. 26, trustees got to find out what they have been paying for.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Marian High School student Charlotte DuBay is one of 16 local students who received the DAR Good Citizen Award from the Piety Hill Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

BIRMINGHAM — In the Birmingham Adult Transition Program, students of Vicki Kubus are encouraged to learn and execute entrepreneurial skills as they run a microbusiness.

BIRMINGHAM — This spring, The Community House will hold its Grand Gala, where they will recognize Oakland University President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz as the Grand Honoree.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Pickleball players will soon have a new place to volley, dink, and rally in Bloomfield Township.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills High School has hired former Lawrence Tech University and Chippewa Valley High School head coach Scott Merchant to be the school’s next football coach.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The members of the Shelby Gardeners Club are ready to start preparing their gardens for planting season with some new and beautiful flowers this year.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — If you’re interested in exploring the roots of America’s pastime with a special focus on the Detroit Tigers, you won’t want to miss the Packard Proving Grounds program on “The Evolution of Base Ball & the Detroit Tigers: Part Deux,” an event exploring the roots of America’s pastime with a special focus on the Detroit Tigers.

UTICA — Sparkle Network, a non-profit organization, has announced its 10th annual Prom Closet Tour for 2025 and its locations around metro Detroit.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Havel Elementary teacher Angela Zeig is being honored statewide for her work to build connections and awareness through reading.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man has been bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.

WARREN — “Catching Up with Alumni” highlights the accomplishments of local high school graduates. In this issue, is the story of Lincoln High School graduates Adnan Durrani, Class of 1993, and DeAndre Tucker, Class of 2009, who now serve as the high school’s resource officers.

WARREN — The fashion savvy gathered in New York City last month. Designers, models, celebrities and journalists set trends in Manhattan Feb. 6-11 for New York Fashion Week. There were nonstop fashion shows, photo shoots, glitz and glamour, and offbeat styles.

STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN — Rachael Gurjack, an elementary-level STEM teacher in the Warren Consolidated Schools district, is always finding ways to get the students engaged in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

GROSSE POINTES — The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament final between Canada and the United States of America Feb. 20 was one of the most-watched hockey games ever, and in the thick of it all was Grosse Pointe North High School alumnus Zach Werenski.

ROSEVILLE — A Detroit Police Department officer was arraigned on a misdemeanor Feb. 24 in connection with the death of a motorcyclist last August.

EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe man charged with shooting his stepson multiple times in 2023 faces life in prison after receiving a guilty verdict.