ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Zoo announced Jan. 30 that it had welcomed Kali, a new polar bear, to the Arctic Ring of Life.

CLAWSON — Tylaj Clark-Spencer, a 21-year-old resident of Howell, was sentenced in Oakland County Circuit Court last week to 75 months to 15 years in prison for manslaughter for a fatal shooting in Clawson last May.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A proposed housing development along 23 Mile Road appears to be headed for denial before the township’s Board of Trustees, as developers and members of the Macomb Township Planning Commission could not resolve issues with the project.

FRASER — On Jan. 29, staffers at Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick presented a proposed plan for a Mulvey Road pathway in Fraser. 

STERLING HEIGHTS — Pickleball is a popular activity in Sterling Heights, so much so that the city is opening a designated facility for players this summer.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Trash hauler Priority Waste has confirmed that as of Feb. 9, founder and CEO Todd Stamper is no longer with the company. 

WARREN — Ed Malaga didn’t hold back. He strummed his air guitar and did some classic Chuck Berry footwork while grooving to the Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”

ROSEVILLE — After many discussions over the past several months, Roseville Community Schools officials will place a $175 million zero-tax-rate-increase bond proposal on the May 5 ballot.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Over the course of the school year, St. Clair Shores school districts have been busy improving facilities and building new ones to welcome in students. 

LANSING/METRO DETROIT — A proposal for a new state-based, single-payer health care system is now in committee in the Michigan House of Representatives, while its sponsor seeks feedback from the public.

HAZEL PARK — A local man has been arraigned on felony charges following a violent attack in which he reportedly used a hatchet to attack a visitor to his home.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Narcotics charges have been added to the long list of allegations against a Clinton Township man on trial for a series of crimes, including an alleged felonious assault, that occurred in mid-January.

FERNDALE — A man found guilty of the murder of a DoorDash driver last year in Ferndale presumably will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Police are searching for two suspects following a stabbing on the campus of Oakland University Thursday night. 

EASTPOINTE — Police have identified the person they believe is responsible in a recent hit-and-run crash that left a woman hospitalized with severe injuries.

EASTPOINTE — A verbal dispute nearly turned deadly when a man allegedly aimed a handgun at a woman’s head, threatened to kill her, and then fired the gun in the air as she fled the scene with her child.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — When Sam Morris saw hurtful messages in the media about people with disabilities, the 34-year-old West Bloomfield man decided to counter that narrative with his own message of love.

TROY — For Troy High’s Activist Week the first week of February, student leaders were trained in lifesaving techniques through a Corewell Health program called Children’s Student Heart Check. They then shared with their peers what they learned.

SOUTHFIELD — To celebrate Black History Month, the Southfield Parks and Recreation Department will host Rhythm of Our Roots, a free music festival, on Feb. 7.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department is requesting public assistance in locating 16-year-old Nyana Franklin-Hudson.