GROSSE POINTE CITY — An ordinary Saturday lunchtime at Panera in the Village turned into a medical rescue after a patron suddenly collapsed.

DETROIT — A significant local gay artist is being introduced to a new generation of artists and art aficionados as part of a sweeping series of art exhibitions throughout the metro area.

CLAWSON — The criminal case involving the city of Clawson’s first homicide since 2004 has concluded with the sentencing of 38-year-old Clawson resident Steven Alexander Rogers.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Renovations and an expansion project at the Central Branch of the Grosse Pointe Public Library, 10 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, are temporarily shuttering the branch.

ROCHESTER HILLS — While Rochester Hills Stoney Creek High School failed to qualify for states as a team, one sophomore made a significant stride to earn his first state finals appearance.

ROYAL OAK — On May 27, Royal Oak police took one suspect into custody — the other remains at large — in an incident involving a stolen dark gray Dodge Charger from Canton.

ROCHESTER HILLS — After watching its season end in the pre-districts last season, Rochester Adams’ baseball team responded by embarking on a historic season.

ROYAL OAK — Oakland County FC returned to its roots in its home opener at Royal Oak High School May 28.

ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester is on the hunt for a new city manager.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester Community Schools district recently adopted an equity statement as part of its mission to provide equitable opportunities for all members of the district.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — As the school year comes to a close, the Rochester Hills Public Library is hoping to keep books open for people of all ages.

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 3:11 p.m. Monday, May 9, Royal Oak police responded to a report of a woman who had been struck by a vehicle in the area of Woodward Avenue and Coolidge Highway.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to Moon River Soap Co. at 9:08 p.m. May 10 on the report of electrical wires on the ground in the parking area on the northside of the business.

ROYAL OAK — On Monday, May 30, the city of Royal Oak hosted its first Memorial Day ceremony in Centennial Commons, the city’s new downtown park, with a Field of Honor — 7-foot-tall flags for all 188 Royal Oak residents listed on the veterans memorial — and a special guest speaker.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Two men were arrested at a Rochester Hills hotel for allegedly attempting to meet up with a minor as part of a sex sting orchestrated by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rochester City Council recently proclaimed June 3, 2022, as Gun Violence Awareness Day.

CLAWSON — On May 5, the Clawson City Council unanimously approved appointing an interim police chief following the retirement of longtime Clawson Police Chief Scott Sarvello on April 28.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund has granted Oakland Township an extension of 90 days to get the newly named “Fox Nature Preserve” open to the public.

ROYAL OAK — On May 9, the Royal Oak City Commission narrowly extinguished a resolution to add the sale and consumption of recreational marijuana at Arts, Beats & Eats, the city’s banner Labor Day festival, Sept. 2-5.

ROYAL OAK — On May 9, the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously approved an approximately 100-page Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, or “S-CAP.”