ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak is gearing up to welcome back the popular Arts, Beats & Eats festival on Labor Day weekend.

METRO DETROIT — Four people, including a man from Rochester Hills, have been sentenced after stealing $63 million in checks from the U.S. Postal Service and selling them online.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Construction is underway at Nowicki Park, the city’s first new park in the northwest section of Rochester Hills.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A second “neuro-inclusive” neighborhood, Auburn Oaks, will be opening in Rochester Hills.

TROY — Jen Peters, the executive director of the Troy Historic Village, recently received the Peninsulas Prize for Advocacy from the Michigan Museums Association.

TROY — A Circuit Court judge has denied an appeal by the city of Troy to overturn a lawsuit ruling in favor of a volunteer firefighter whose employment had been terminated.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Jose Guzman Jr., the president nominee for Bloomfield Hills Rotary Club, recently completed a 10K for Picking Up the Pieces through the Bloomfield Rotary Club. Guzman completed the run May 24 and collected a total of $3,200 in donations.

FRANKLIN — Franklin is going back in time in the world of baseball. At 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, the village will host “A Gentleman’s Game” as the Franklin Base Ball Club plays the Wyandotte Stars on the grassy village green in a 1860’s game of baseball.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — In the coming weeks, the Bloomfield Township Police Department will be posting about a jewelry heist where five pieces of jewelry are stolen from Fredrick Jewelers.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township will commemorate America’s 250th anniversary and celebrate Flag Week on June 17 with veteran outreach efforts, historical programming and new patriotic lighting displays designed to honor the nation’s history and those who have served in uniform.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Two Bemis Junior High School teams earned two top medals at the 2026 Michigan Science Olympiad State Tournament, in the middle school division, on April 25 at Michigan State University.

ROCHESTER — The annual Makers’ Market will be held 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 13 on West Fourth Street in downtown Rochester. 

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Motor Car Foundation is inviting the community to start the summer at Packards & Pours, which will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the historic Packard Proving Grounds.

MADISON HEIGHTS — In the days leading up to the city’s LGBTQ+ Arts & Pride festival at Civic Center Park June 7, a narrowly divided Madison Heights City Council held an emergency meeting that canceled a storytime and singalong by a drag performer.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Tiffani Allen.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — Over 300 graduates from Southfield Public Schools crossed the stage at commencement ceremonies on June 5 at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, located at 2600 Atwater St. in Detroit.

ROSEVILLE — As Roseville Community Schools closed out the 2025-2026 school year, educators set time aside at the June 1 Board of Education meeting to recognize staff and students during “Nice Things Happening.”

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of June 11-14.