ORCHARD LAKE VILLAGE — The city of Orchard Lake Village began its new fiscal year July 1.

MACOMB COUNTY — City officials will be looking to transform a regional road connecting multiple Macomb County municipalities into a more pedestrian-friendly greenway.

METRO DETROIT — While growing up, Vito Chirco and his brother Dominic bonded with their dad, Jerome, through sports, especially softball and baseball.

WARREN — Two men were sentenced for charges related to hazardous waste violations that caused the Bear Creek in Warren to turn blue.

WARREN — A popular Hazel Park hamburger spot was damaged after a police chase ended with the suspect vehicle crashing into it.

WARREN — Following an officer-involved shooting, Warren police held a press conference aimed at addressing claims and inaccuracies allegedly being made by local media outlets.

WARREN — Residents in the Fitzgerald Public Schools district will have the opportunity to support it during the Aug. 5 primary election.

METRO DETROIT — When Bill Griffin, who owns Griffin’s Neighborhood Auto Clinic in Farmington Hills, injured his back in 2009, he was unable to work for a period of time.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Words and art combined during Farmington Hill’s inaugural Literary Art Exhibit at Farmington Hills City Hall June 25.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Samantha LaLonde, 29, a Farmington Hills native and graduate of Harrison High School, was named “Rookie of the Year” in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by finishing with the best time for the first-time mushers.

METRO DETROIT — Setting up camp inside Dawn Bols’ Volkswagen Westfalia camper bus T-2 is like entering a time machine that dates back to 1979.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A suspect is in custody after allegedly holding Sterling Heights police in a standoff.

UTICA — The Utica Community Schools Food and Nutrition Services Department has been honored with the Innovation in Nutrition Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service.

METRO DETROIT — Whether he’s on stage performing his comedy/magic “Just Joe Magic Show” or teaching students inside the classroom, Joe Chasney knows how to capture an audience.

MACOMB COUNTY — A man facing multiple accusations of criminal sexual conduct in Warren, Eastpointe and Sterling Heights has entered a no contest ple

STERLING HEIGHTS — A man from Center Line was bound over to Macomb County Circuit Court on charges related to a February shooting at the Extended Stay America motel in Sterling Heights.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — All things must come to an end, and the Clinton Township Board of Trustees decided on July 14 that the Inclusive Playground Committee was due to its own ending.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Reactions from residents over parking and sewage flooding set the tone for the July 7 Mount Clemens City Commission meeting.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Ongoing labor disputes between staff and management at McLaren Macomb hospital took a turn in early July as nurses and support staff went on strike.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Parade of Lights is back this year to support another awesome charity and spread light and joy on Aug. 2.