GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Thirty minutes separated the University of Michigan football from becoming national champions, and only seven points separated the University of Washington from being right back in the driver’s seat.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — After nearly three decades in the world of municipal finance, Grosse Pointe Woods Treasurer/Comptroller Shawn Murphy is trading spreadsheets for some time in the sun.

GROSSE POINTES/DETROIT — Fans of superheroes and souped-up cars alike are excited about this year’s Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools Superintendent Mary Beth Fitzpatrick presented a long-range planning update at the Jan. 11 school board meeting.

ROYAL OAK — It was just a matter of time before their wings could fly. For the past two seasons, Royal Oak High School girls basketball has been through the trials and tribulations of varsity sports that plague any school — graduating players and hitting rough patches.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools has earned one of the highest ratings for a tobacco-free environment from the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities.

ROYAL OAK— The Royal Oak Police Department is now taking applications for its first Youth Police Academy, which will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 22-26.

ROYAL OAK— Director and writer Douglas Schulze paid homage to the early stages of cinema by creating his newest movie, “Thorns.

ROYAL OAK— Shrine Catholic High School junior Alexandra Paisley was “shocked” when she opened up the envelope containing her ACT test results and saw that she scored a 36.

ROYAL OAK — By the luck of the draw, metro Detroit baseball fans hit the jackpot as the Royal Oak Leprechauns are going to be putting on a show like you’ve never seen from them before heading into the 2024 season.

FERNDALE — The Parks and Recreation Commission in Ferndale has a lot of goals in mind for 2024.

PLEASANT RIDGE/DETROIT — The 71st edition of Meguiar’s Detroit Autorama will make its way back to the Motor City in early March.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale Farmers Market has begun accepting applications for this year’s market, which will start in the spring.

FERNDALE — Ferndale Pride won’t be hitting the downtown for another several months, but event organizers are gearing up in the meantime with many charitable events in the leadup to the festival.

BERKLEY — After fights broke out at last year’s Berkley Days festival, organizers will be upping the security for this year’s event.

TROY — Troy police and other law enforcement agencies are on the search for a suspect believed to be driving a white Dodge Durango in connection with a shooting that put a woman in the hospital.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority and other recycling-focused groups are weighing the state of recycling in southeast Michigan.

BIRMINGHAM — At the Birmingham City Commission meeting Feb. 12, the 2024 student board representatives to city Boards and committees were appointed.

BIRMINGHAM — The “Current Student Works Show” at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road in Birmingham, will showcase the work of BBAC student artists ages 18 and up until Feb. 29.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — In an effort to update its document management system, Bloomfield Township has enlisted the help of Detroit-based Security Archives Data Management.