NOVI — A small group of Novi High School students is actively working to educate people on the dangers of distracted driving.

NOVI — The city of Novi has agreed to sell a portion of land for $68,000 to Novi Industrial LLC so that it can build a sand silo/storage tower.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Lathrup Village Nature Group is inviting residents to attend “Native Plants for the Garden,” a talk by Adam Huttenstine and Reed Boskey from Michiganense Natives, a nursery in Plymouth.

SOUTHFIELD — “My mom served as an officer with the Southfield Police Department for 29 years. Because of that, I always had a deep respect for police work, but I realized there was so much I didn’t fully understand about what officers experience daily.”

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE —  The 72nd Detroit Autorama is vrooming into the motor city Feb. 28-March 2 at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd., with hot rods ranging from the Megamorph giant transforming robot car to the Barbie Cadillac convertible.

SOUTHFIELD — At 10:15 a.m. Feb. 9, Southfield Police Department officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 25000 block of Shiawassee Street after receiving a 911 call that reported there was an unresponsive woman laying face down in the snow.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods officials recently honored several Scouts for their accomplishments and community service.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills Schools graduate and established hair stylist and barber, Dion A. Johnson, shared his story, as well as his family’s, in his book  “Revolutionary Vision Boulevard,” released last summer.

FERNDALE — Ferndale High School hosted a press conference on Sunday night to officially announce the start of the Southeast Ferndale Eagles Youth Program.

BERKLEY/CLAWSON — The Motor City will hear the sound of revving engines as Detroit Autorama quickly approaches at the end of the month.

FERNDALE — A bond proposal from the Ferndale Public Schools has been approved to be on the ballot in the May 6 election.

FERNDALE — An apartment complex in Ferndale suffered major damage after a vehicle lost control and flipped over into the building.

FERNDALE — After several months of searching, the Ferndale City Council has selected its next city manager.

TROY — Heading into the school year, Troy High School was prepared to not have a bowling season at all. Now, the school is ranked in both its boys and girls programs, with regionals looming.

TROY — The Michigan Chapter of the American String Teachers Association (MASTA) has named Wendy Stuart, who is the orchestra director at Troy High School, as the 2025 Teacher of the Year.

TROY —  The work of the Troy Police Department Special Investigations Unit  helped lead to the arrests of 37-year-old Justin Shipp and 45-year-old Jackson Upton.

TROY — The Kiwanis Club of Troy, Michigan aims to serve children in the Troy community through focusing on projects that aids access to mental health services and programs, and provides opportunities to develop young people’s leadership abilities.

TROY — A residential development project from GFA Development, Inc. has raised some concerns for community members that live around Ottawa Drive.

TROY — The Macy’s store at Oakland Mall is included among 65 other Macy’s stores across the country that are expected to close by the end of the first quarter this year.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Card. Foss. Wade. These are not just the names of roads and businesses, but of families that have lived in and shaped Macomb Township.