METRO DETROIT — The end of the high school football season is near as Week 8 will be the second-to-last game of the season for most teams. This is a popular week for schools to go out of their divisions one last time before the season ends, and it also provides a handful of rivalry games.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — In the Nov. 4 election, voters in Eastpointe will choose two City Council members and decide on a proposed city charter amendment.

EASTPOINTE — A local man has been extradited from New York to face felony charges in Eastpointe. He is accused of kidnapping a minor, sexually assaulting her and taking explicit photos before she escaped his home.

ROSEVILLE — Another legal proceeding attempting to halt the sale and demolition of the former Sacred Heart church in Roseville may be drawing to a close.

ROSEVILLE — Rick Crooker said his friend of 58 years, Steven Vannorstrand, was a big fan of music. He was also interested in how they did the special effects in sci-fi movies and horror movies, and he collected movie memorabilia.

METRO DETROIT — They are small, brown and everywhere, and boy, do they hop.

MACOMB COUNTY — During what was ostensibly a review of Macomb County Animal Control activities, County Executive Mark Hackel floated initial ideas for getting the department into a new facility.

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville artist who has found himself at the center of several controversies — including attempts to save the former Sacred Heart church from becoming a gas station — has entered the city’s mayoral race.

LANSING — A bipartisan bill proposed by state Rep. Mike McFall aims to provide financial relief for those who foster animals.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 9-12.

EASTPOINTE — At the sentencing for one of three people involved in a 2024 drive-by shooting, the judge called the incident “beyond absurd.”

ROSEVILLE — The mother of a 22-month-old who was killed in 2022 said she has no hate in her heart for the woman convicted of killing her son, even though the mother doesn’t feel that the woman has taken accountability.

METRO DETROIT — Warren resident Paul “Pauly G” Gutkowski is not only a bona fide car buff, but he also has a soft spot for animals.

METRO DETROIT — Despite how it may look in videos and pictures, beekeeping is no simple task. What appears at first to be pulling racks out of boxes while wearing bulky clothes belies a complex field of animal husbandry where climates are watched, pesticides are precautioned and the wrong move may see a whole hive die off.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 2-5.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Michigan’s growing wine scene is home to wineries of all different sizes and designs.

METRO DETROIT — With Halloween around the corner, local retailers are sharing tips on how to make your home — and your costume — the best on the block.

METRO DETROIT — The high school football season has already passed its halfway point in 2025 and conference games are becoming more and more important every week.

EASTPOINTE — Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 5-11 this year, and the Eastpointe Fire Department got an early start when firefighters gave a fire safety presentation at the Eastpointe Memorial Library Sept. 20.

EASTPOINTE/ROYAL OAK — Kevin Lepine is a triple threat. He’s a comedian, magician and hypnotist who has been entertaining audiences with his “Hypnosis Unleashed” for several years at the Canyon Club inside the Four Queens Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.