WARREN — For 23 years, James Bailey worked as a human resources executive for General Motors Co., where he oversaw 10 automobile plants in three countries with a total of 28,000 employees.

WARREN — It’s been a story of progression this season for Warren Woods Tower boys wrestling, but the journey is far from over.

WARREN — For comic strip fans, there’s a new artist in town. Beer Middle School eighth grade student Nasra Abdullah is the talent behind a new cartoon panel currently featured in digital format. Beer is part of the Warren Consolidated Schools district.

WARREN — Warren resident Michael Howard has been actively involved in the community for nearly a decade, hosting block parties, founding Warren’s first Juneteenth celebration, running for City Council — and now organizing monthly community coffee nights.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Earning a league championship can create a sense of pride for a team, especially in Henry Ford II boys swim and dive’s case, where last year’s Macomb Area Conference White title was the school’s first since 1996.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights’ annual evening of international cuisine and entertainment will be coming back to the Sterling Heights Community Center.

METRO DETROIT — The 2024 MHSAA Girls Basketball Tournament state semifinals begin on March 21.

METRO DETROIT — Sparkle Network, a nonprofit organization, has announced its ninth annual Prom Closet Tour.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — Utica Community Schools varsity basketball players from Henry Ford II High School in Sterling Heights volunteered at a Pontiac-based nonprofit organization, Grace Centers of Hope, to help prepare and serve dinner to participants in the one-year Men’s Life Skills program Feb. 8.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — The Utica Shelby Kiwanis Club’s pitch competition once again is offering an opportunity for young entrepreneurs and celebrating their achievements.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Gardner White, Henry Ford Health and the American Heart Association teamed up Feb. 22 to mark American Heart Month by offering hands-only CPR and automated external defibrillator training sessions to the public for free at the Gardner White store on Hall Road in Shelby Township.

METRO DETROIT — The sun and moon will trace a path across North America Monday, April 8, bringing a total solar eclipse to a large swath of the United States.

SOUTHFIELD — Gesher Human Services, a Detroit area human service agency providing financial education, will offer a free webinar called Building Credit for Maximum Results at noon on Friday, March 15.

ROYAL OAK — After a hiatus lasting four years due to COVID-19, the Royal Oak St. Patrick’s Day parade is back.

ROSEVILLE — Roseville Community Schools staff members, along with students in grades three to 12, will start the 2024-2025 school year with brand-new computers.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Golf Club is renovating its first tee, and they’re selling memorial bricks to pay for renovations.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Preparations are going smoothly for the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade, and Parade Committee members are excited.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In a 6-0 vote at their meeting on Feb. 20, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved a request to increase contingency costs for the pool pump house project.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Earlier this year, the West Bloomfield School District announced the decision to transition from five elementary schools to four beginning in the fall term later this year.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Orchard Lake Fine Art Show is scheduled to return for its 21st year this summer.