ST. CLAIR SHORES — On May 1, the St. Clair Shores Historical Commission, members of the Cpl. Walter F. Bruce Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1146 and guests unveiled a new historical marker.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Officials in Sterling Heights recently celebrated the planting of 200 new trees, the first of 15,000 that will be planted during the next several years, as funded by last fall’s “Pathway to Play and Preservation” millage.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills City Council recently passed a resolution to reduce the deer population through hunting and culling methods.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A Farmington man with a urology practice in West Bloomfield has been sentenced to 10-25 years in prison after pleading no contest to 28 counts that include criminal sexual conduct and sexual abuse.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Nearly 58% of participating voters rejected a Lamphere Schools tax proposal during the special election May 6. The proposal would have raised taxes by hundreds of dollars each year to pay for enhancements at buildings across the district.

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP — A beloved restaurant has gone up in flames.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Nearly a week removed from the announcement of new fighter jets destined for Selfridge Air National Guard Base, neither state nor county executives have recorked the champagne.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On April 29, President Donald Trump announced a mission with 21 F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets that will replace the A-10 Thunderbolt II jets at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

ROSEVILLE — A missing Roseville teenager has been found in North Carolina, according to a May 7 press release from the Roseville Police Department.

FERNDALE — Two major proposals on the ballot in Ferndale during the May 6 election were approved by voters.

CENTER LINE — A group of individuals who believe in the power of prayer gathered inside the Center Line Parks and Recreation Center May 1 to acknowledge the 74th annual National Day of Prayer.

CENTER LINE — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent from Center Line has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography.

FERNDALE — A pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle in Ferndale has died.

ROSEVILLE — The City Council passed Roseville’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which starts on July 1 and ends June 30, at its April 22 meeting.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Days festival officially will not be happening in 2025.

WARREN — A driver died following a crash on Van Dyke Avenue near the Warren Tech Center on April 30. Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash around 6:20 a.m., according to a press release from the Warren Police Department.

ROSEVILLE — Two black gum trees and one tulip tree went into the ground April 30 on Normal Street thanks to the efforts of the Roseville High School Green Team and the Roseville Department of Public Services.

SOUTHFIELD — At 4:40 a.m. April 12, Southfield Police Department officers responded to the 25000 block of 12 Mile Road for an armed carjacking that occurred.

EASTPOINTE — Ask local historian Bruce Allen Kopytek anything about the J.L. Hudson’s Department Store, and the Rochester Hills resident will probably know the answer.