CENTER LINE — It was where the chilly air met the best chili in town.  On the afternoon of Jan. 24, the Center Line Moms and Dads’ Club held its first-ever chili cook-off fundraiser in the Center Line High School cafeteria.

METRO DETROIT — When it comes to educating your children, there are a multitude of options to consider before choosing the right fit. The key, experts say, is finding a suitable learning environment for your child — whether it be at a traditional public, charter, private, home, virtual or other school.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On Jan. 21, Greenwood Elementary School welcomed famed author Johnathan Rand to their building to talk to the kids about his books as well as the benefits of reading and books in general. 

STERLING HEIGHTS — Eissa Hannakachl got a glimpse of his future this month. And he’s fired up about it.

TROY — A new curriculum at Athens High aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in advanced manufacturing.

NOVI — Thanks to the efforts of the Novi Community School District and Make-A-Wish Michigan, a Pinckney teen and her family were able to enjoy a Disney cruise this past December.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Put on your pilot hats, sign some bad checks and make sure the FBI is always one step behind. 

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON/BERKLEY — The Royal Oak, Berkley and Clawson school districts, and their cities,  are all continuing to share the message that Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19 is “a day on, not a day off.” 

HAZEL PARK — Officials in the Hazel Park Schools district are hoping residents will feel even closer in 2026, thanks to the reopening of the former Longfellow Elementary School as the Longfellow Community Center.

ROSEVILLE — Roseville High School students recently experienced what it would be like to be an X-ray technician, construction manager, disaster response coordinator and more  during a virtual reality simulation program held Dec. 12. 

STERLING HEIGHTS — The stage is set for a trio of high school seniors to close out their student theater careers in a special way.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — During the holiday season, elementary students in the South Lake Schools district brought joy to the residents at ShorePointe-An Optalis Health and Rehabilitation Center through song. 

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights High School student recently was acknowledged for the actions he took when he helped a stranger during a medical emergency.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Carter O’Driscoll, 16, a junior at Farmington High School, recently turned a class assignment into a $10,000 licensing deal with YouTube.

LANSING — A large group of Warren Consolidated Schools Performing Arts students took their talents to Lansing earlier this month for the annual Michigan Thespian Festival.

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak Schools has implemented a mental health resource program called Care Solace to help provide students and their family members with access to mental health resources. 

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Public Schools has been in the process of getting metal detectors into its buildings for the past year, and it will be rolling them out at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology after the holiday break.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District once again brought Christmas to young students at the Academy of the Americas in Detroit.

UTICA — Dron Datta, a senior at Stevenson High School and the Utica Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology, published and presented his research based around Artificial Intelligence at a workshop at the IEEE International Conference on Data Mining in Washington, D.C., last month.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Last year, Bloomfield Hills High School students were inspired to form a debate club. This year, the club has officially become a team that has proven itself time and time again at tournaments.