STERLING HEIGHTS — There’s a new place to run along the Red Run Drain in Sterling Heights.

NOVI — A 67-year-old Novi man was killed during the early morning Nov. 16 after he lost control of his vehicle and collided with another on Novi Road, south of Grand River Avenue, police said.

WARREN — The discovery of a sinkhole in Warren has led to repairs that may have prevented a bigger problem. The sinkhole was found last week on 10 Mile Road at Loretta Avenue, west of Mound Road.

ROSEVILLE — A man who was originally facing felony charges related to a body found in the bed of a pickup truck that he was driving at the time of a crash Oct. 27 is now facing a felony murder charge.

FERNDALE — Ferndale police arrested two Ferndale High School students a day apart for separately making threats against the school. 

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Voters of Oakland Township passed the renewal of a township police millage Nov. 8.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Incumbent Jessica Gupta and newcomer Carol Beth Litkouhi outpaced challengers Eddie Hillery and Dennis Talluto for two six-year seats on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Oakland University police issued an “all-clear” following reports of two gunmen on campus Nov. 14.

ROCHESTER — For the past month or so, crews have been hard at work installing thousands of strands of lights to prepare downtown Rochester for the annual debut of its Big, Bright Light Show.

ROCHESTER — The Paint Creek Trailways Commission has been awarded a $50,000 grant to cover design engineering for the replacement of Bridge 31.7 along the Paint Creek Trail, just north of downtown Rochester.

METRO DETROIT — With all of shopping, cooking, card writing, decorating and gift wrapping, the hustle and bustle of the holiday season can leave people more exhausted than excited.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Three Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett School seniors turned their baseball dreams into reality by signing on the dotted line Nov. 10 at University Liggett High School.

GROSSE POINTES — State Rep. Joseph Tate, D-Detroit — who represents Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Park for the 2nd District — will continue to represent the Pointes when he’s sworn into office in his new district in January.

GROSSE POINTES — Although voters can now cast absentee ballots without needing to provide an excuse, that didn’t keep scores of voters from showing up on Election Day Nov. 8 in the Grosse Pointes.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Grosse Pointe Park voters overwhelmingly supported a new 2.5-mill, 10-year levy for water and sewer infrastructure repairs and improvements on the Nov. 8 ballot.

GROSSE POINTES — A hotly contested race for the Grosse Pointe Board of Education that saw 10 candidates vying for three seats resulted in the defeat of two incumbents in favor of three newcomers, all of whom will serve four-year terms.

GROSSE POINTE CITY/FARMS — Santa Claus will once again be making his way down Kercheval Avenue to greet all the good little boys and girls in the community.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Voters in Bloomfield Township passed two millage proposals Nov. 8 — a millage renewal for the township’s safety path program and a millage renewal, with an increase, for senior services.

Voter’s in the Eagle’s coverage area turned out at the polls Nov. 8 to approve several tax proposals and village council races.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Foster children will be provided with cozy blankets this holiday season, thanks to the Optimist Club of St. Clair Shores.