GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Board of Education says Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Jon Dean is the one who decided to step down from his role and into a consulting position for the new school year.

FARMINGTON HILLS — A 9-year-old boy told authorities that he was approached by a stranger in a vehicle near a school bus stop around 4 p.m. Aug. 31, according to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills.

TROY — On Aug. 31, the city of Troy received a demolition permit for the former Kmart headquarters property that has long sat unused near Big Beaver Road and Coolidge Highway.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak announced that City Commissioner Patricia Paruch died Aug. 22 in her home. She was 72.

UTICA — With Utica High School football on the rise and Macomb Dakota a man down after quarterback Jadon Ford suffered an injury in the team’s season opener, the Cougars faced a difficult road matchup on Aug. 31 at Swinehart Stadium.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Bloomfield Hills Schools and the Bloomfield Township Police and Fire Departments partnered to complete a comprehensive critical incident training Aug. 30.

BIRMINGHAM — On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Just Girls Boutique and the Birmingham Metropolitan Women’s Club is holding the annual fashion show luncheon at The Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Township. The event will start at 10:30 a.m.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police in Bloomfield Township are reporting a rise in drunken drivers and alcohol-related crashes within the township.

FERNDALE — On Aug. 17, the Council on American Islamic Relations Michigan Chapter, or CAIR-MI, released a report detailing what it calls “predatory policing” from the Ferndale Police Department.

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale recently honored outgoing Assistant City Manager Kyle Pollet, who will serve his last day on Sept 7.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Quick action and CPR training made all the difference in rescuing a toddler who almost drowned in a Sterling Heights swimming pool in July.

FARMINGTON — Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Kate Knight recently shared some “great” news: multiple businesses have opted to occupy space in the area.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Stevenson High School senior Andrew Bogusz, from Shelby Township, won the Must See Racing Bob Frey Classic Midwest Lights 30-lap feature event Aug. 19 at Lorain Raceway Park in South Amherst, Ohio.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Sara Holden, who graduated from Utica High School and attended Jeannette Junior High and Schuchard Elementary, did theater while she was at UHS and has since taken the skills she learned even further.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township recently celebrated its ribbon-cutting for the Heritage Lake Phase 1 project.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Students at Forest Park Elementary School in the Eastpointe Community Schools district welcomed a special guest who wished them well on their first day of school Aug. 28.

ROSEVILLE/TROY — A 24-year-old man from Troy is facing charges for a shooting at a Roseville party store.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Following biblical promises and a strong commitment, Michael Agnello said he feels obligated to bless others in the way he has been blessed.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Downtown Social District is not only enjoyed by the patrons but by the businesses as well.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The body of a 36-year-old swimmer who was reported to have been missing since Thursday, Aug. 24, was recovered by divers in Walled Lake Aug. 25, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.