FERNDALE — Kevin Maples has been a driving force in Michigan’s automotive industry for more than 20 years.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Welcome to Agape Massage Therapy and Chiropractic, a great place to take a sore and stiff wore down body.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Families across St. Clair Shores and Macomb County will soon have a new opportunity to give their youngest children the strongest start possible.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak announced via Facebook that starting on Feb. 16, the City’s civic complex parking lots will join the new ParkMobile system and become paid lots. 

PLEASANT RIDGE — Pleasant Ridge soon will be adding new charging stations for electric vehicles.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Public library, 222 E. 11 Mile Road, posted its fiscal year 2024-2025 annual report on its website, ropl.org. 

BERKLEY — A notable Berkley event that previously was scheduled for this past weekend was postponed due to inclement weather.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing 16-year-old Madison Sims-Griffin.

SOUTHFIELD — According to the Southfield Police Department, missing teenager Nyana Franklin-Hudson, 16, has safely returned home.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Plans for a proposed Sheetz store in Sterling Heights are now on hold.

METRO DETROIT — The Catholic High School League officially appointed Mike Evoy as the eighth Director in CHSL history on Feb. 9, according to a press release by the league.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Jessica Gupta, the newly elected president of the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, is stepping down from the board.

NOVI — The Novi Civic Center was the destination of choice last weekend for hundreds of father-daughter duos, who chose to attend one of the three sold-out daddy-daughter dances.

SOUTHFIELD — The Sigma Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., also known as the Southfield Alphas, partnered with the American Red Cross on Feb. 2 to conduct a community blood drive.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Lathrup Village City Council gave a proclamation during its Jan. 26 meeting condemning the fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol shootings in Minnesota.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Public Schools held a briefing on Jan. 28 to update the community on the projects done in the district related to the 2022 capital facilities bond.

TROY — Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, will hold its Free Midwinter Break Open House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 16-17.

TROY — Contracts for the purchase and installation of emergency backup generators for Troy’s sewer lift stations was unanimously by the Troy City Council at its meeting Jan. 12.

TROY — A student from International Academy East has come up with his own proposal for the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence in schools. 

NOVI — The city of Novi is planning to reconstruct 11 Mile Road from Wixom to Beck roads.