ROCHESTER — Guests will soon have a new place to gather to learn all about Meadow Brook Hall and its rich history.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department is taking registrations for its third annual Citizens Fire Academy, which will begin Sept. 13.

ROCHESTER — The Art and Apples Festival will return to Rochester next month, signaling to locals that fall is near.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The man who police believe to be responsible for a robbery at a Grosse Pointe Woods bank earlier this month has been taken into custody.

PLEASANT RIDGE — A moratorium on drive-thru facilities in Pleasant Ridge has been approved by the City Commission.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — It doesn’t look like marijuana businesses will be allowed in Huntington Woods anytime soon.

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council approved the purchase of play equipment and other features for two of its parks at a recent meeting.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Earlier this year, Tyrrell Winston moved to Detroit with his family. Since his big move from New York, he has created a body of work inspired by the city of Detroit.

BIRMINGHAM — A new sculpture donated to the city of Birmingham is now under review to be installed.

BIRMINGHAM — The recently reorganized Birmingham Metropolitan Women’s Club has plans to expand community service efforts and grow in membership.

BIRMINGHAM — While Adams Park is still a work in progress, the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board is able to proudly share the newest construction updates.

BIRMINGHAM — There is now a second weather station in Birmingham that will help monitor updates and trends in weather.

BIRMINGHAM — This year, staff and administrators at Birmingham Public Schools spent part of their summer preparing for the upcoming year through a leadership planning event.

BIRMINGHAM — Everything Birmingham has to offer will soon be displayed online through 360-degree images, drone footage, videos and graphics in the Skyway Interactive virtual tour of Birmingham.

MADISON HEIGHTS/ROYAL OAK — More than 7,000 people in the cities of Madison Heights and Royal Oak were left without power when a fire broke out at the local DTE Energy substation.

WARREN — One person died after a vehicle traveling at least 50 mph crashed into a pole Aug. 22, according to Warren police.

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 9:35 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, the Royal Oak Police Department received a 911 call regarding a robbery in progress at Dynamic Care Pharmacy, 4119 W. 13 Mile Road, east of Greenfield Road.

CLAWSON — Crews from the Clawson Fire Department had a busy day Saturday, Aug. 13, the same day as the Clawson Lions Club’s Down on Main Street Car Show.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights is working with its two school districts to install police officers at each campus who will provide an extra layer of security for students and staff.

HAZEL PARK — In 2020, one of the bright spots amid the pandemic was the Marigold Project. The walk-through art exhibit was built in Hazel Park from thousands of flower blooms, many of which came from the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative.