FARMINGTON HILLS — St. Martinus University, a medical school based in Curaçao in the Caribbean Islands, will graduate its class of 2026 at the Farmington Hills Inn April 26.

FARMINGTON HILLS/WEST BLOOM-FIELD — Officials in Farmington Hills and neighboring communities are commending each other for their work handling the aftermath of a water main that broke in Farmington Hills earlier this month.

STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN — The neighboring communities of Sterling Heights and Warren are moving forward with a joint plan aimed at becoming a leading hub of national defense development.

TROY/WARREN — Did you “hair” about head custodian Adam Wilson at Susick Elementary School? He’s such a proponent of March is Reading Month that he volunteered to have his head shaved as an incentive for students to pick up books and other reading materials this month.

WARREN — Bus riders in Warren will soon have new places to wait along Schoenherr and Dequindre roads after City Council approved funding for three new SMART bus shelters.

CENTER LINE — Howell Public Schools Fire Academy senior Landon Braham and junior Camren Rader entered the mock fire inside a makeshift “home” in the firefighting class at Center Line High School.

WARREN — City officials and state lawmakers are looking to obtain funding to help build a new courthouse in Warren.

WARREN —​​ The Warren City Council and Mayor Lori Stone continue to spar over reappointments to city commissions.

WARREN — Every Sunday morning just before 10 a.m. worship, the Rev. K.C. Lazzara heads up to the loft at St. Paul United Church of Christ to ring the rooftop bells.

DETROIT — Tickets for the 2026 Rocket Classic presented by AlumniFi will go on sale on April 7 at 10 a.m., according to a March 10 press release by the tournament.

DETROIT — Joe Hooks, a graduate of Wayne State University and University of Detroit Jesuit High School, has been given a tournament exemption for the 2026 Rocket Mortgage Classic.

MACOMB COUNTY — About 3 1/2 years ago, a group of women came together with a desire to volunteer in the community in different ways.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved a revised version of an ordinance regulating electric bicycles at its March 16 meeting.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP —The Harrison Township Board of Trustees has approved items related to a special assessment district for the Archer, Lakeshore and Pardee canals.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission honored two residents with Local Treasure awards at the start of its March 16 meeting.

MACOMB COUNTY — Lori M. Gonko, Ed.D., the current interim president at Henry Ford College, was chosen to become the new president of Macomb Community College.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens Farmer’s Market is leaving its long-time home on North River Road this year, but the market is not happy about it.

SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host its annual games, esports and anime expo, called “LTUX,” from noon to 8 p.m. April 4 at its Southfield campus, located at 21000 W. 10 Mile Road.

METRO DETROIT — Jewish local and state officeholders gathered in Detroit March 16 for a community rally against antisemitism and in support of antiterrorism legislation.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The deadline is approaching for the next round of funding for native plant gardens from the Madison Heights Environmental Citizens Committee, part of its Bloom Project. Past recipients have ranged from individual homeowners to local schools cultivating green spaces as hands-on learning experiences for kids.