SOUTHFIELD/BERKLEY —  Rev. Chris Yaw, rector of St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield, announced the launch of Disamory Ministries on April 29. The nonprofit Christian ministry is “seeking to care for neighbors by providing gun buyback opportunities,” coupling thoughts and prayers with action to get unwanted guns off the streets. 

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — This month, the district’s first orchestra program students will graduate, hitting a high note for the Rochester Community Schools music program.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — This year’s Memorial Day Parade of Heroes will honor the fallen veterans of the Rochester area May 26 with a new route.

ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester recently planted its very first mini-forest, just the second of its kind in southeastern Michigan, according to officials.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Something “fishy” happened last week in The Village — but it’s a good thing.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/WOODS — Memorial Day is a holiday people often mark by having a picnic or going to a park, but it’s more than just a day when many don’t have to go to work or school.

FERNDALE — Construction on a project in Ferndale’s Martin Road Park will look to begin later this year.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — A couple of projects in Huntington Woods will coincide next to each other starting in June.

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — The end of the school year is rapidly approaching, as senior students are preparing to graduate from high school and head into the “real world.”

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A Rolex watch was reportedly stolen off a man’s wrist following an unusual interaction at a gas station in Bloomfield Township May 3.

METRO DETROIT — From the contentious political climate to the economy to the rapid pace of modern life, stressors are everywhere and impact people of all ages.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 38-year-old man from Taylor was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $1,000 in clothing from a store in Bloomfield Township.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Kathy Willoughby, a Bloomfield Hills resident, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 30 years ago. Six years ago, she discovered the benefits of yoga with the help of Yoga Moves MS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Public Schools students and staff have taken the initiative to make their school more green.

ROYAL OAK — Corewell Health Children’s pediatric programs have received $1.8 million in grants from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Leprechauns will have some new faces making decisions for the 2025 season.

ROYAL OAK — The Shades of Pink Foundation’s annual event, “A Walk at the Zoo,” was a huge success April 26 at the Detroit Zoo.

ROYAL OAK — The Rochester Road construction project to modify the stretch from 13 Mile to 14 Mile roads from four to three lanes has been approved in a unanimous vote by the City Commission.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9 a.m., May 26, on Main Street at Lincoln Avenue.

CLAWSON — Clawson voters decided to affirm bumping the number of City Council members from five including the mayor to seven including the mayor during the May 6 special election.