BIRMINGHAM — Planning for the St. James and Kenning parks improvements are underway as the city of Birmingham has begun seeking community input for concept designs.

BIRMINGHAM — As the Poppleton Park All Abilities Playground project progresses, the Birmingham Rotary Club showed its support through the presentation of a check for $50,000 to the Birmingham Parks Department April 20.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Bloomfield Township Police Department recently purchased new equipment via an appropriations request made through the office of state Rep. Samantha Steckloff.

METRO DETROIT — Bird-watching and feeding offers a lot of benefits to humans and the animals themselves. The foods and feeders are as diverse as the species themselves. Here’s information on where to start.

METRO DETROIT — Box tree moths, an invasive species of insects that can defoliate and kill boxwood shrubs, have been detected in Michigan. Experts say it is important to know how to identify them and eliminate them from your backyard.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/ROCHESTER — A man wanted on warrants from communities in Michigan, Georgia and Florida was recently arrested in Shelby Township.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan State High School Clay Target League has kicked off its 2026 spring season with more participation than ever.

METRO DETROIT — Yong Ni, the 52-year-old owner and operator of two Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse restaurants, was indicted in late April on charges of conspiracy, harboring illegal aliens for commercial advantage and private financial gain, and fraud and misuse of immigration documents, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis delivered his State of the Township address April 10 at The Palazzo Grande.

UTICA — Many community members and their dogs came out on April 25 to participate in the 2026 Utica Puppy Parade in support of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Michael Oommen, a senior at the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies, is among 700 students nationally and 17 statewide to earn a scholarship in the first round of the National Merit Scholarship program.

WARREN — On the afternoon of April 17, Ann Lundy and Aileen Thorington met up with their mother Sara Scrivano in the lobby of Henry Ford Warren Hospital at 12 Mile and Hoover roads.

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ROSEVILLE — For 27 years, Larry Huck served the city as a member of the Roseville Fire Department.

ROSEVILLE — On April 28, first hour students in the drone class at Roseville High School entered the school’s Lower Flex Learning Center for their daily lesson.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on April 20, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6-0 to adopt an ordinance regulating the use of kratom by young people. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council held its budget hearing on April 27, going through the entire budget for the upcoming 2026-2027 fiscal year. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on April 20, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6-0 to approve a new sidewalk replacement policy.

WARREN — Instead of a house standing on the property on Toepfer Road where John Hofmann, treasurer of Urban Seed, grew up, there sits a small community garden.