BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills-born Jason Boschan has run a marathon on every continent with “Run4Papa” written on his hand.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Familiar or not with the sport, rhythmic gymnastics has continued to grow in the United States. Rhythmic gymnastics can be described as a floor routine consisting of different apparatuses, such as hoops, balls, ribbons and clubs.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The city of Bloomfield Hills asks residents who are connected to the water system to follow a series of new irrigation guidelines this summer after finding a deficient water valve that provides water throughout the city.

BIRMINGHAM — In the 1970s a few businesses in downtown Birmingham decided to initiate a “Night on the Town” event as a way to clear out summer merchandise.

EASTPOINTE — John F. Kennedy Memorial Park will be “Rockin’” Aug. 2.

BERKLEY — The third marijuana business license in Berkley has been approved by its City Council.

METRO DETROIT — Each year, the Children’s Miracle Network nonprofit coordinates with Beaumont Children’s Hospital to give out some very special bicycles to children who otherwise might have never gotten the opportunity to ride.

EASTPOINTE — On a warm July morning, Bill Randazzo, garden manager at the Eastpointe Community Garden, pulled a hose through the garden, stopping to water herbs and vegetables.

FERNDALE — On July 11, the Ferndale City Council approved two items regarding the replacement of sidewalk flags.

BERKLEY — The city of Berkley is aiming to complete pathway work in Oxford Park later this year.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — Even though the calendar reads July, Roseville Community Schools and Eastpointe Community Schools have been welcoming students to class.

BERKLEY — The side of Nova Chiropractic in Berkley has been decorated with a brand-new mural.

FERNDALE — A Ferndale-based tech company will be giving away 10 firearm detection devices to school districts.

ROSEVILLE — Construction on Gratiot Avenue is closing the ramps from the road to westbound Interstate 94.

UTICA — The city of Utica will be hosting a Park It movie night in Grant Park Aug. 3.

UTICA — The American Legion Post 351 in Utica will hold its seventh annual community picnic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6 on the post’s grounds, and the public is welcome.

UTICA — Earlier in the year, the Utica City Council allocated money in the 2022-23 fiscal year budget to redesign the city’s website to provide more user-friendly features for residents and businesses.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterlingfest Art and Music Fair will not only offer art on canvas for people to buy, but literary art will be sold nearby as well.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — As summer comes to the metro Detroit area, the familiar sight of custom and classic cars cruising along thoroughfares returns from Woodward to Van Dyke avenues and everywhere in between.

STERLING HEIGHTS — If you’ve been tryin’ to get through road construction on Ryan, or have lately frowned while on Mound, you’re not alone.