WARREN — Throughout her career in education, Elizabeth Jensen has worked in various capacities including classroom teacher, Title I specialist, principal, curriculum director, and director of academic services.

METRO DETROIT — If you make it out to the Woodward Dream Cruise Aug. 16 in Oakland County, you might spot Sami Abu-Soud in his 1997 Reliant Robin.

ROSEVILLE — Prosecutors began presenting evidence in the 39th District Court Aug. 6 against the suspect charged with murder in the disappearance of a Warren mother whose body has not been located.

EASTPOINTE — A troubled water main might be replaced in conjunction with a planned road construction project.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township police officer who fatally shot an armed man earlier this summer will not face criminal charges, according to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield held its mayoral primary on Aug. 5, and the candidates who got the two highest vote totals will be moving on to the general election this November.

The $120 million bond for new public safety buildings and technological advancements was passed by Novi voters on Aug. 5.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Voters in Clinton Township decided on Aug. 5 to renew the Clinton Township Police Department’s millage for 2026-2035.

WARREN — A number of building updates and technological upgrades are on the horizon for Fitzgerald Public Schools.

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield will host the 10th annual Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival Aug. 8-9 on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A Rochester Hills mother and her boyfriend have been charged with the alleged abuse of the woman’s 4-year-old daughter.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 32-year-old man from Auburn Hills who is accused of exposing himself to a group of pre-teenage girls at The Village of Rochester Hills was arrested Aug. 4.

BERKLEY — Two longtime members of the Berkley Public Safety Department will be stepping away from the department.

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s burgeoning comedy community is celebrating the return of the Detroit Improv Festival.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A beer that many Michiganders have sampled and loved while visiting states like Florida and Illinois will soon be just a short drive from home

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — He may only be 11, but Roy Bishop III, of Grosse Pointe Woods, is already following in the public service footsteps of his parents.

ROYAL OAK — A man is dead following a shooting that occurred at approximately noon July 31 at the Devon Park Apartments, 3825 Crooks Road.

METRO DETROIT — For those who have been to the farther reaches of the region in the summer, a few odd sights stand out to the keen eye.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak City Commission approved a new metered parking system in a unanimous vote July 14. Flowbird, the new system, will be installed within the next six months.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Another year, another cruise completed.