WEST BLOOMFIELD — Fresh off a series of administrative changes that include a new township supervisor, police chief and board trustee, officials in West Bloomfield Township have plenty to keep them busy in 2025 as they work on projects in the parks, updating the master plan and more.

ROSEVILLE — The showdown was on.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 17-19.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On New Year’s Eve, a driver sinking into an apartment complex retention pond was rescued by a team of Clinton Township police officers.

ROYAL OAK — Freezing temperatures are back, which means more fun activities in downtown Royal Oak to enjoy the weather.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Downtown Development Authority executive director will be leaving his role next month.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old woman from Oakland Township was arrested after police discovered more than 1,150 methamphetamine pills and over $37,000 in cash in her home.

METRO DETROIT — Local communities will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on and around the national holiday observance Jan. 20.

ROSEVILLE — Investigators have reportedly searched a Macomb County landfill for evidence in the case of Ashley Lashay Elkins, 30, of Warren, a mother of two who was reported missing Jan. 3.

BIRMINGHAM/ROCHESTER HILLS — Carol Schraeger, 81, and Carol Petersen, 92,  are affectionately known as “the Carols” at American House Village of Rochester.

ROCHESTER — The year 2025 will be a busy one for the city of Rochester, according to Mayor Nancy Salvia.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Although 2024 was a tough year for the city of Rochester Hills — following the June shooting at the Brooklands Splash Pad — Mayor Bryan Barnett said it was a year that reminded him “even in the darkest of times, hope, resilience, and gratitude can shine through.”

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Nearly a year ago, despite the scarcity of snowfall in northern Michigan, I found myself gliding along a powdery, groomed trail in the woods at Forbush Corner Nordic, a cross-country ski destination outside Grayling.

NOVI — There’s something to be said for the effect that a revolving door of head coaches can have on a team.

WIXOM — With the assistance of the public, police have identified a suspect who allegedly robbed the Chillbox gas station on the corner of Wixom Road and Grand River Avenue in Wixom, on the border with Novi, Dec. 21.

NOVI — The People’s Express transportation service company will continue to be housed at the Novi Civic Center for at least another six months while the company continues its search for an adequate facility nearby, and the city will continue to provide subsidies to Pex, as People’s Express is known, so that older adults and residents with disabilities are able to ride the bus for free.

TROY —Troy Mayor Ethan Baker assumed the position of chair of the commission for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission in early December.

GROSSE POINTES — Grosse Pointe North hockey is treating this season like a blank canvas.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/DETROIT — The public will have a couple of opportunities to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day close to home.