STERLING HEIGHTS — Officials have approved spending plans for the latest amount of federal money earmarked for specific purposes.

WARREN — City officials and state lawmakers are looking to obtain funding to help build a new courthouse in Warren.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In a 7-0 vote, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved the use of Community Development Block Grant funding to renovate the bocce ball courts at the Senior Activity Center at their meeting on March 16.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on March 16, the St. Clair Shores City Council agreed to adopt a resolution opposing a bipartisan series of proposed state laws that sponsors claim would reduce zoning restrictions and spur housing development in Michigan. 

STERLING HEIGHTS — A federal grant of more than half a million dollars is paving the way for safety improvements along Saal Road.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP —The Harrison Township Board of Trustees has approved items related to a special assessment district for the Archer, Lakeshore and Pardee canals.

METRO DETROIT — Jewish local and state officeholders gathered in Detroit March 16 for a community rally against antisemitism and in support of antiterrorism legislation.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Water and sewer rates are increasing in the cities of Madison Heights and Hazel Park, due to what officials say are cost hikes passed along by the Great Lakes Water Authority and the Oakland County water resources commissioner’s office.

SOUTHFIELD — Over 150 people gathered on March 11 near One Towne Square in Southfield to show opposition to a lease agreement between Redico and the U.S. General Services Administration for office space that protesters allege will be used by the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, which acts as the attorneys for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

TROY — As spring approaches and the weather warms up, officials in Troy are taking stock of a winter season that was busier than usual for snow control.

ROYAL OAK — On March 6, the 44th District Court announced that it is going to unveil a permanent memorial wall honoring the late Judge Jamie Wittenberg. 

NOVI — The pressure was high for Great Lakes Water Authority CEO Suzanne Coffey as she faced questions from the Novi City Council during its regular meeting March 9, two days after a second water main break within six months had caused another widespread service disruption.

FARMINGTON HILLS/WEST BLOOMFIELD — Officials in Farmington Hills and neighboring communities are commending each other for their work handling the aftermath of a water main that broke in Farmington Hills earlier this month.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Those who walk, run, bike, or scooter along John R will soon have a safer way to cross the road. The city of Rochester Hills recently received a $765,560 grant from the Southeastern Michigan Council of Government’s Transportation Alternatives Program to install High-Intensity Activated Crosswalks, or HAWK, signals with median refuge islands at three locations along John R.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council is taking a stand against proposed state legislation that would restrict local control over housing developments.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees gave its blessing to a five-year capital improvement plan for the township’s water and sewer infrastructure put forth by the Department of Public Works on Feb. 25.

The majority of the city of Novi is now under a boil water advisory Monday following a water main break in Farmington Hills on March 7.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights City Council received an update recently on the work of the co-responder program, where clinicians from Oakland County Health Network assist police with individuals experiencing mental health crises.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At its meeting on March 2, the St. Clair Shores City Council approved a bid award for the District 3 sanitary sewer lining project in a 7-0 vote.

METRO DETROIT — Local officials from three counties are uniting with a message to Lansing lawmakers: Work with us, not against us.