DETROIT — The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s announced on April 6 that the Detroit Tigers have named the team’s April 23 game against the Milwaukee Brewers “Gibby’s Day.”

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an uptick in phone scams from people impersonating local police and threatening residents’ arrest for failure to show up for jury service.

SOUTHFIELD — Teams of Lawrence Technological University students have built their own vehicles from scratch this year to race at competitions across the country in the spring and summer.

BEVERLY HILLS — Detroit Country Day School had a ceremony April 10 to induct its third Athletics Hall of Fame class.

BIRMINGHAM — Three local music students have been awarded scholarships by the Birmingham Concert Band. The scholarship program has been run annually by BCB since 1979, totalling around $100,000 in scholarships over the years.

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham Village Players will bring humor to the stage with their production of “A Little Night Music,” opening May 1. The musical features a score by Stephen Sondheim.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection to gunshots fired April 11. According to police, there are no reported gunshot victims at this time.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s inaugural season of boys volleyball is officially underway.

METRO DETROIT — Female business ownership is on the rise. A 2026 report by Wells Fargo showed that women owned 15.7 million businesses in the United States — 40.6% of the total.

DETROIT — The origins of the award-winning, critically acclaimed musical “Suffs” — about the women’s suffrage movement — can be traced to a metro Detroit native’s middle school days.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 16-19.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Health Division is alerting the public that a skunk has tested positive for rabies after biting a county resident.

METRO DETROIT — Spring brings fluctuating temperatures and storms, and that could mean damage for Michiganders’ homes.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Deshawn Steven Johnson, a 51-year-old man, has been charged with robbing the Mi Bank at 3707 W. Maple Road April 1.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills High School BOSS Theatre Company presents a 1960s twist on William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, or What You Will” at 7 p.m.  April 15-17.

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham is encouraging residents to build rain gardens in their yards. To make the process more accessible to the public, the city put together a step-by-step guide to building a rain garden at home.

METRO DETROIT — Now that the snow has melted from yards, it is the time of year when homeowners start working toward a thriving garden and landscape.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Deshawn Steven Johnson, a 51-year-old man, has been charged with robbing the Mi Bank at 3707 W. Maple Road April 1. 

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is once again asking local houses of worship that want to learn additional techniques to keep their congregations safe and secure to register for an upcoming class. 

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 10-12.