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.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Meeting for about an hour on May 6, the Macomb Township Planning Commission advanced all of the items on its agenda for final approval.

FRASER — At its meeting on May 8, the Fraser City Council approved new ordinance language and amendments pertaining to driveways in the city in a 6-0 vote.

DETROIT — First responders from the Eastpointe and Roseville fire departments got fired up May 4 when they participated in the Fight For Air Climb at Comerica Park.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ROSEVILLE — About 75 salmon were released to their new home in Lake St. Clair on May 2 by the three fifth grade classes from Green Elementary School in Roseville Community Schools.

EASTPOINTE — After months of debate, the Eastpointe City Council voted to move forward with a design for the city’s new police and district court building.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — This Memorial Day, May 26, residents will have the opportunity to remember fallen soldiers through parades that both Roseville and Eastpointe will hold on the holiday.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Bloomfield Hills will be hosting another weekend of food, entertainment and culture during its Ya’ssoo Greek Festival.

METRO DETROIT — A man linked to a transnational gang suspected in a series of affluent home break-ins across Michigan has been convicted on charges.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Shopping District is a part of the Steering Committee for Oakland County’s Tourism and Attraction Strategic Plan.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union has awarded more than $130,000 in scholarships to 57 Michigan residents, including a Utica High School student.

UTICA — The Michigan State High School Clay Target League reported that 2,378 students across the state are participating in the league this spring. Those athletes are from 131 different schools in Michigan as more schools are being represented every year.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Michigan law enforcement officials at the end of April, which is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, stressed that staying focused behind the wheel saves lives.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — John Mordus has been named the Shelby Township Senior Center’s featured artist for the months of May and June, and his art display has been set up at the Shelby Township Activities Center.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies joined 153 of the top quiz bowl teams from small public high schools at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago for the 2025 Small School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the best April 26.

WARREN — A Westland man has been bound over for trial for allegedly kidnapping his pregnant ex-girlfriend, who is a Warren resident.

WARREN — A man has been charged for his alleged role in a March 15 crash that left one pedestrian dead.

WARREN — Speakers honored the commitments and sacrifices of law enforcement officers, in particular officer Edward Rea and Sgt. Christopher Wouters, at the Warren Fraternal Order of Police Lodge on May 7, in commemoration of Police Week.

WARREN — In the spring of 1969, James Edoff had just graduated from Kalamazoo College with biology and mathematics degrees, and began looking for a teaching position when he interviewed in the Fitzgerald Public Schools district.

WARREN — A group is hoping to let voters decide the fate of Warren’s recently updated ordinance on marijuana dispensaries.