SOUTHFIELD — It was a historic season for Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology’s young bowling squad.

TROY — On March 22, Barnard Elementary School became home to an unusual vending machine: one that dispenses books.

TROY — The Troy Community Coalition is back offering in-person events to help combat substance abuse among local youth and is reminding families that it has a variety of programs in place to serve Troy area residents.

OAKLAND COUNTY — April has arrived, and golf courses around metro Detroit are welcoming golfers back to the links.

TROY — The results of a long-awaited sound study by the Michigan Department of Transportation will be shared and public feedback will be gathered at an upcoming open house.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — The city at “the center of it all” talked of aspirations for 2023 and beyond at the annual state of the cities address March 27.

SOUTHFIELD — Eastern Michigan University student and Southfield-raised Naomi Barbour is making waves with her campaign to increase student participation in Michigan politics.

NOVI — The Novi Public Library received an unprecedented amount of participation in its online strategic planning survey, according to preliminary results facilitated by ReThinking Libraries LLC.

NOVI — The Novi City Council unanimously approved the purchase of 3.93 acres of land, located at 25901 Beck Road, from Novi Funeral Home LLC, during its regular meeting March 20.

NOVI — Residents of the historic Lake Wall subdivision, which was first deeded in 1919, have rallied after the city of Novi took legal action to remove the access privileges to Walled Lake of one of their neighbors, which they fear could remove lake access for all of them.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Optimist Club recently held its annual oratorical contest March 22 and recognized local students for their work in crafting speeches based on a specific prompt.

FERNDALE — A 25-year-old Ferndale man was shot in an officer-involved shooting April 4 in the 700 block of East Webster Street.

ROYAL OAK — The next show to be presented by Stagecrafterss will be running throughout this month.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams boys basketball has progressed each season since Jaret Thomas took over four seasons ago, but there was one roadblock each season that Adams couldn’t figure out.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oak Park woman was killed in a multivehicle crash in Oakland Township at around 8 a.m. March 25.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Oakland University Center for Autism recently got a financial boost to help address pandemic learning loss for students with autism spectrum disorder.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Avondale Park will be getting some improvements this summer, though the projects are more than 30% over budget.

ROCHESTER — After 41 years in law enforcement, Rochester Police Chief Steve Schettenhelm is retiring.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The city of Rochester Hills is hoping to acquire a 9.38 acre undeveloped property at 694 S. Rochester Road.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — It’s going to cost Grosse Pointe Woods quite a bit more than officials initially anticipated to replace a water main and repave Hampton Road from Mack Avenue to Marter Road.