MADISON HEIGHTS — The kennels are empty at the Madison Heights Animal Shelter, thanks to holiday efforts to find homes for the animals.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — After 31 years of service, Deputy Police Chief Scott Mong, 57, retired from the West Bloomfield Police Department Jan. 13.

DETROIT — Potholes are rarely a selling point, but in Detroit, they’ve become part of what makes the city’s IndyCar race one of the most demanding stops on the circuit.

METRO DETROIT — Ticket sales have begun for the Professional Disc Golf Association Professional Disc Golf World Championships presented by 1st Phorm, which will take place at the end of the summer at Kensington Metropark.

ROYAL OAK — “Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express” is coming to the Baldwin Theatre Feb. 13 through March 1.

SOUTHFIELD — Missing Southfield teenager Ethan Casey has made contact with his mother, according to the Southfield Police Department.

SOUTHFIELD – Southfield residents, organizations and city officials gathered together to honor the legacy and spread the message of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19.

DETROIT — Federal and state leaders took to the stage at the Detroit Auto Show to talk about policy whiplash creating instability for manufacturers, stalling innovation and risking job losses as debate continues over how much government should shape the auto market.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Public Arts Commission and Mayor Kenson Siver hosted an opening reception Jan. 15 for the city’s newest art exhibition, where attendees explored the artwork and the artists explained their pieces.

EASTPOINTE — Diane Reece-Seger was the type of person who could always be counted on to help others.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department held a press conference Jan. 16 to go over the details of a shooting that occurred Jan. 10 at Bloom, a cocktail lounge located at 25080 Southfield Road, and stated that the investigation concluded with no charges filed

DETROIT — Automobiles built by top suppliers weren’t the only things on display at the Detroit Auto Show.

WARREN — A 19-year-old man is facing several charges after he allegedly threatened a Cousino High School student with an air gun Jan. 12.

UTICA — The home of the United Shore Professional Baseball League has rebranded its ballpark’s name to UWM Field, the league announced on Jan 13.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Jan. 12, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance restricting the sale of kratom to people under 21.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield City Council passed a resolution to support the preliminary design phase of the Southfield Road boulevard improvement project at its meeting Jan. 12.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A Rochester Hills man accused of luring a teen he met online to meet him for sex last year has pleaded guilty, according to court records.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Detroit man who allegedly shot three people at a house party on Jan. 10 is facing felony charges that could result in a lifetime prison sentence.

FERNDALE — The state of automated license plate reader cameras in Ferndale is in limbo while the city devises its surveillance policy.