TROY — At a recent Top of Troy Toastmasters Club meeting, one of the scheduled speakers was Sherri Rushman, who talked about her book, “Catching Hope: Hope Givers, Hope Receivers, and Hope Stealers.”

TROY — Community members played a team-based round of golf while supporting a good cause at the Rotary Club of Troy’s second annual Charity Golf Classic Scramble June 7 Sylvan Glen Golf Course.

TROY — For soon-to-be Troy Athens High School freshman Ian Osuna, cars were always at the forefront of his childhood.

ROSEVILLE — RoseFest returned on a sunny June 15 to Veterans Memorial Park.

ROYAL OAK — Oakview Cemetery on Main Street is a place of solitude, wildlife and beautiful scenery. Lining the gravel roads of the grounds are trees accompanied by gravestones with the names of those who have been buried there.

ROYAL OAK — The city of Royal Oak welcomed Mark Wollenweber into the position of interim city manager on May 13 at the City Commission meeting after a unanimous vote by the commissioners.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — At a small ceremony on the morning of June 9, the final piece of Pitchford Park was unveiled.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Clintondale’s elementary schools are getting some updated playground equipment courtesy of grant funds.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Democrats Tammy Patton and Mike Keys will face off for Clinton Township’s treasurer position in the August 6 primary. The two candidates currently serve on the Clinton Township Board of Trustees.

EASTPOINTE — Police said they found an abandoned vehicle full of stolen flowers near a gardening store — and the suspect hiding nearby — in what has been yet another alleged larceny at the same location.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — As the 2023-2024 school year came to a close, it gave school officials the opportunity to recognize students and staff at recent school board meetings.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville City Council unanimously approved several technology updates to the Police Department with a 10-year, $2,320,907 contract with Axon at its June 11 meeting.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Pamela and Bob Mason volunteer with the Lac Ste. Claire Kiwanis, the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade Committee and the Optimist Club.

METRO DETROIT — Mackinac Island is a popular Michigan tourist destination, but it’s also home to hundreds of island employees who work hard and enjoy what the island has to offer.

METRO DETROIT — Nontraditional students, broadly classified as undergraduates 25 and older, may find going back to school daunting. But with the right help, learning can be an enjoyable and enriching experience.

ST. CLAIR SHOPES — Selected writers will share their creations at the St. Clair Shores Literary Walk from noon to 3 p.m. on June 29.

METRO DETROIT — It’s 10 p.m. and a howl breaks the calm of an early-summer evening. It doesn’t matter if you are already in bed or up and waiting to see what the night brings as all ears turn to the sound that pierced the darkness.

SOUTHFIELD — Nestled between Evergreen and Lahser roads, just south of 10 Mile Road, the Tamarack/Hiawatha neighborhood is what Nasir Khawaja calls an oasis.

WALLED LAKE — Fireworks will be ignited over Walled Lake later this summer.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ROCHESTER — After two decades of service, Rochester resident and Air National Guard Maj. Jason Holm has piloted his final military flight.