PLEASANT RIDGE — The topic of short-term rentals has been a hot one in the city of Pleasant Ridge.

TROY — The Troy City Council recently approved multiple contracts related to landscape improvements around Interstate 75 and Big Beaver Road.

TROY — Four students from the Troy area won a combined $3,000 in scholarships to study public safety fields, following in the footsteps of their parents who are also first responders.

TROY — Arnav Sharma, a sophomore from International Academy East, was among the top winners at a national science fair, presenting research he believes could help patients diagnosed with ALS, a neurodegenerative disease.

TROY — The Troy City Council has approved putting a capital bond proposal on the ballot this fall, which will fund improvements for a slate of city amenities if approved by voters Nov. 4.

ROYAL OAK — Oakland County Football Club finished with the team’s best regular season point total in club history and got more eyes on the product than ever before in 2025.

ROYAL OAK — On July 14, Aidan Cremarosa and Jake Shelagowski became the seventh and eighth players in Royal Oak Leprechauns history to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak will be bringing the glam on July 26 during the annual Pride event in downtown Royal Oak.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees tackled a series of items at its first meeting of the month on July 9.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — After more than a year of continuous service issues, Macomb Township joins a growing number of southeastern Michigan communities seeking answers and alternatives to Priority Waste’s residential garbage collection.

FRASER — In a 7-0 vote at its meeting on July 10, the Fraser City Council decided to extend Priority Waste’s contract for another three years.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The summer between her freshman and sophomore years of high school, Bloomfield Hill’s resident Ananya Singla started her first job at McDonald’s. At the age of 15, she learned life lessons that she wanted to share with other teenagers — inspiring her to write a book.

BEVERLY HILLS — Over 2.3 million grandparents in the United States are raising their grandchildren, and over 20% live below the poverty level.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Brother Rice is back on top of Division I boys lacrosse after earning the program’s 17th state title in a 9-8 overtime victory over Detroit Country Day at U of M Lacrosse Stadium in Ann Arbor.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Since 1956, a sense of community and connection has been cultivated by The Village Club in Bloomfield Hills, located at 190 E. Long Lake Road. The Village Club will celebrate an important milestone 4-8 p.m. Saturday, July 26, with its 70th Anniversary Kickoff Summer Party.

METRO DETROIT — While many people may have a home office for work, hobbies or other purposes, different furniture items and organizing techniques can be useful when trying to maintain the coordination of these spaces.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A man from Georgia was arrested after he allegedly scammed a woman from Shelby Township into wiring him $100,000, according to police.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police are investigating after finding a woman dead in her apartment in Shelby Township.

EASTPOINTE — Two years ago, in August 2023, the voting majority in Eastpointe Community Schools passed a $36.4 million bond proposal for building repairs throughout the district.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Aquafest will look a little different this year, but it will still be a blast with fun activities for families to enjoy.