SOUTHFIELD — The Army Reserve has opened a new Area Maintenance Support Activity facility in Southfield, which will service, house and maintain military vehicles.

ROYAL OAK — On April 14 the Royal Oak Planning Commission had a public hearing and unanimously approved sending a proposal to the City Commission to build a Kroger at 2800 W. 14 Mile Road, and an apartment building, the North Royal Oak Flats, at the same location with 85 dwellings. 

FRASER — Some of the city’s finest citizens and contributors will be recognized next month at the 2026 Fraser F.A.M.E. (Fraser Academy Member of Excellence) Award celebration.

TROY — After much deliberation, plans for an El Car Wash location at the northwest corner of Long Lake and Dequindre roads received preliminary site plan review and special use approval from the Troy Planning Commission at its April 14 meeting.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Families with very young children and expectant parents on the east side have reason to rejoice: It appears an early child care center will be coming to Grosse Pointe Farms after all.

FRASER — Plans for a new library building took another step forward April 9 when the City Council got a look at concept details and a funding proposal. 

METRO DETROIT — Female business ownership is on the rise. A 2026 report by Wells Fargo showed that women owned 15.7 million businesses in the United States — 40.6% of the total.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Seeking an ordinance change that would have allowed for a different mix of building materials in the construction of new homes, Schafer Development was denied by the West Bloomfield Planning Commission at its meeting March 23.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A short strip of city-owned land is public no more, as the Mount Clemens City Commission approved trading a piece of downtown property for a dumpster easement at the commission’s April 6 meeting.

SYLVAN LAKE — At its meeting March 11, the Sylvan Lake City Council heard a proposal for a planned unit development for Trailside, at the former site of the Daniel Whitfield School at 2000 Orchard Lake Road. 

ROYAL OAK — Michigan has been a part of KISStory for 50-plus years.

TROY — The Troy City Council recently approved additional funding for an inclusive playground project at Boulan Park. The council voted unanimously March 2 to transfer a portion of federal funds from the city’s Community Development Block Grant.

TROY — The Troy City Council unanimously approved rezoning plans for a medical office building and parking lot that would be located on the north side of Big Beaver Road and east side of Frankton Avenue.

NOVI — The Novi City Council is looking to limit the number of car-washes that are erected within the city’s designated business zones after a recent surge in that particular type of business.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Hit the road, Jax. That, essentially, was the decision the Sterling Heights Planning Commission made last month to a proposed car wash on the city’s west side.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights is no longer behind the eight ball when it comes to pool parlors.

ROSEVILLE — Demolition has begun on a former Gratiot Avenue hotel and sports bar.

FARMINGTON HILLS — There were many familiar questions — and few answers — when the Farmington Hills City Council heard again from representatives of the restaurant chain Culver’s on the topic of a new diner proposed for Orchard Twelve Plaza, on the west side of Orchard Lake Road just north of 12 Mile Road.

ROSEVILLE — On the afternoon of March 28, Richard Burkholder read a magazine in the newly renovated Roseville Public Library while listening to live music from Delani Creech on cello and Zach Gutman on acoustic guitar.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Lathrup Village City Council at its March 16 meeting unanimously approved Pro-Line Asphalt Corp. as the contractor for the Rainbow Circle reconstruction project.