BIRMINGHAM/BINGHAM FARMS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/FRANKLIN — Fire Prevention Week is nationally observed every year the week of Oct. 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. Some communities observe Fire Prevention Month for all of October.

METRO DETROIT — Despite how it may look in videos and pictures, beekeeping is no simple task. What appears at first to be pulling racks out of boxes while wearing bulky clothes belies a complex field of animal husbandry where climates are watched, pesticides are precautioned and the wrong move may see a whole hive die off.

METRO DETROIT — With Halloween around the corner, local retailers are sharing tips on how to make your home — and your costume — the best on the block.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — For the eighth year, Cranbrook Institute of Science is hosting its major local fundraising event, Women Rock Science.

BIRMINGHAM — People can indulge in unique local burgers all month long during BirminghamBURGER. Local restaurants will be vying for the title of Best Burger in downtown Birmingham Oct. 1-31.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Longtime Brother Rice football coach and teacher Al Fracassa passed away on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 92 years old.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Pete Snodgrass is the Shelby Township Senior Center’s featured artist for the months of September and October.

UTICA — Community members are gearing up for the Nightmare on Auburn Road fall festival from noon to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 in downtown Utica.

WARREN — Warren police are trying to curb a disturbing trend they’re seeing in the city — an increased number of crashes resulting in serious injury or death to pedestrians.

WARREN — “See anything you like?” Sue Zacharski asked McKinley Elementary fifth grade student Cora Angel as they looked over a rack of new shirts. “Do you have a favorite color?”

WARREN — Wayne Petree has good memories of his days attending Fitzgerald High School.

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EASTPOINTE/ROYAL OAK — Kevin Lepine is a triple threat. He’s a comedian, magician and hypnotist who has been entertaining audiences with his “Hypnosis Unleashed” for several years at the Canyon Club inside the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

EASTPOINTE — Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 5-11 this year, and the Eastpointe Fire Department got an early start when firefighters gave a fire safety presentation at the Eastpointe Memorial Library Sept. 20.

ROSEVILLE — A 22-year-old man from Lexington, Michigan, was found guilty in mid-September of multiple charges including first-degree murder in a case that dates back to 2022.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In front of residents and guests, five candidates answered questions at a town hall forum hosted by the Women’s Civic League of St. Clair Shores on Sept. 22. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores Resident Tanina Lafata will turn 101 on Oct.14. She said she’s had a wonderful life, though it wasn’t perfect.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On Sept. 16, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, along with local and state officials, unveiled the new and fully operational Chapaton Retention Basin in St. Clair Shores. 

METRO DETROIT— A 62-year-old Detroit resident is facing more than a dozen felony charges, including conspiracy, fleeing and eluding, assault and weapons offenses.

WARREN/CENTER LINE — Students dressing as their favorite holiday during Spirit Week at Warren Mott High School and football fans cheering on their neighborhood schools are among the ways homecoming is being celebrated in 2025.