SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Fire Department arrived at a house fire at approximately 8:20 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 22000 block of Leewright Avenue, south of Nine Mile Road and west of Telegraph Road, and found the structure with heavy smoke and flames.

SOUTHFIELD — At approximately 2:44 a.m. Jan. 29, the Southfield Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at a four-story apartment complex located at 23105 Providence Drive, off Nine Mile Road, west of Greenfield Road.

CENTER LINE — It was where the chilly air met the best chili in town.  On the afternoon of Jan. 24, the Center Line Moms and Dads’ Club held its first-ever chili cook-off fundraiser in the Center Line High School cafeteria.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved amendments to the township budget at its Jan. 26 meeting, paving the way for a new playground feature and police overtime.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 29-Feb. 1.

NOVI — In the past, winter months meant the end of golf season for most metro Detroiters; however, in the modern age, that’s no longer the case.

NOVI — The Great Lakes Water Authority began a water infrastructure construction project Jan. 12 on 14 Mile Road.

NOVI — Despite some pushback from residents, the Novi City Council decided Jan. 26 to move forward with a planned rezoning overlay for a development to be built on approximately 34 acres of land east of Novi Road, south of 10 Mile Road.

TROY — A nonprofit is celebrating more than a half-century of helping kids play ball.

TROY — The Troy Public Library hosted a presentation on skin care ingredients and needs at its “New Year, Fresh Face” event Jan. 8.

TROY — A Troy man and a Ferndale woman were recently charged in separate animal cruelty cases by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald.

SOUTHFIELD — The fifth grade girls basketball team from Southfield Christian School has gone undefeated for the last two years, and the girls attribute this success to their teamwork, faith and attitudes on and off the court.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department held a press conference on Jan. 22 to discuss the details and investigation of a nonfatal shooting that occurred on Oct. 28 at the BP gas station located at 24722 Southfield Road.

NOVI — Changlin Li, of Novi, the man who allegedly hijacked an ambulance last October, was declared to be incompetent to stand trial during a forensic review and competency hearing on Jan. 14 in 52-1 District Court.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — At its Jan. 26 meeting, the Lathrup Village City Council approved ballot language for a proposed library millage that will be placed on the November 2026 ballot.

SOUTHFIELD — After being dubbed the 2025 Detroit Lions Fans of the Year, Southfield mother-daughter duo Ninotchka Jackson-Wright and Kyla Wright are competing for the title of the Ultimate NFL Fan of the Year.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield resident Shawn Smith has been selected to be the referee of Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.

TROY — Troy United’s boys hockey team has already clinched a first-place finish in the OAA White with a month left in the season as the program continues its incredible improvement.

TROY — Tamela Peterson — a 59-year-old Brighton resident, and former CEO of the Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton and Oxford Center in Troy — has been charged with fraud.

TROY — Once an office, an 88,000-square-foot building at 2690 Crooks Road has been converted into a residential community called Lindsey Living Apartments. Construction is also underway on a second building next to it that will add even more living space.