STERLING HEIGHTS — The stage is set for a trio of high school seniors to close out their student theater careers in a special way.

STERLING HEIGHTS — New rules aimed at preventing individuals from losing money in a growing category of fraud have been adopted in Sterling Heights.

FARMINGTON HILLS — At the Dec. 8 meeting of the Farmington Hills City Council, residents were still reeling from the council’s decision to move forward with plans to build the new senior center on the campus of The Hawk.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Carter O’Driscoll, 16, a junior at Farmington High School, recently turned a class assignment into a $10,000 licensing deal with YouTube.

SOUTHFIELD – The Southfield Police and Fire Departments have blocked off traffic in the area of Evergreen and 12 Mile roads Friday afternoon due to a downed wire.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/ST. CLAIR SHORES — A man from Clinton Township was arraigned in the 40th District Court on Jan. 6 for a robbery that occurred in December.

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Jan. 5, the Mount Clemens City Commission approved the creation of an ad-hoc committee to address homelessness and housing instability within the city.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At their meeting on Dec. 15, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees approved a series of items related to a special assessment district and their budget.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved a merger of the township’s Recreation Department and senior center operations at its Dec. 22 meeting.

MOUNT CLEMENS — With Macomb Place reopened and the Downtown Revitalization Project nearing completion, city officials are turning their attention to Main Street in Mount Clemens.

HAZEL PARK — Officials in the Hazel Park Schools district are hoping residents will feel even closer in 2026, thanks to the reopening of the former Longfellow Elementary School as the Longfellow Community Center.

HAZEL PARK — A local man is in custody facing felony charges after police received a call from his girlfriend as she was reportedly being assaulted.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights has applied for the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, hoping to cover lawn care expenses for seniors, home repairs for qualifying residents, and the cost of code enforcement officers to fight blight.

MADISON HEIGHTS — One of the last acts by the Madison Heights City Council in 2025 was the adoption of the parks and recreation master plan.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The holiday season is over, but Oakland County Parks and Recreation is still offering a full schedule of events and activities for metro Detroiters this winter.

DETROIT — Engines, innovation and interactive experiences will return this month as the Detroit Auto Show takes over Huntington Place.

PONTIAC — When a woman requested a welfare check on her boyfriend, the man was found stabbed to death. Now, a suspect has been arrested and charged — the woman’s ex.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At the Dec. 15 meeting of the West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees, Kelly Hyer, executive director of West Bloomfield Parks, gave an update on the progress of the new Community Connection Center, a multigenerational facility backed by a $25 million voter-approved bond.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Township trustees unanimously approved the 2026 budget for West Bloomfield Dec. 15 — a budget marked by increased spending due to capital needs.

SOUTHFIELD — Lasiyah Jones, 16, has been safely located, according to Southfield police.