METRO DETROIT — While many spend the holidays with family and friends, the police and firefighters who keep them safe continue to work in the dark and cold, never certain they will come home at the end of their shift.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Nov. 21-23.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Nov. 13-16.

METRO DETROIT — Colette Hughes of Warren and Jennifer Taylor Boykins of West Bloomfield credit being able to pivot as a key to their success.

METRO DETROIT — Warm autumn days will soon be followed by winter’s frigid temperatures, frost on the plants and frozen ground. With this in mind, the owner of Red Chair Gardens and a consumer horticulture educator shared tips on preparing the garden for winter.

DETROIT — Anyone who visits the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit will see an important piece of Eastpointe history.

GROSSE POINTE PARK/SHORES/WOODS — Voters in Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores and Grosse Pointe Woods had ballots largely featuring uncontested local races, with the exception being a contested council election in the Park.

GROSSE POINTES/ HARPER WOODS — Voters this year weren’t just electing local officials — they were also weighing in on a bond for the Grosse Pointe Public School System and, in Grosse Pointe Woods, a charter amendment.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/MIDLAND — Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett boys tennis returned to the top of Division 4 after a convincing first place finish at Midland Tennis Center on Oct. 21.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods officials have gotten a revised redevelopment proposal for a vacant medical office at 20160 Mack Ave., but opposition from neighbors to rezoning it remains as strong as ever.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — It’s not unusual to see an attorney serving as mayor in Grosse Pointe Farms, as a number of them have been elected to this office, the most recent being outgoing Mayor Louis Theros, who didn’t seek reelection in November.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Voters faced contested mayoral and City Council races in Grosse Pointe City.

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s a romantic comedy or a story that brings feelings of nostalgia, most people have a favorite holiday movie they watch every year that puts them in the Christmas spirit.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Nov. 6-9.

WARREN — Two Warren residents take pride in their handmade Halloween display pieces, which they’ve been creating for a number of years.

METRO DETROIT — The F-Hole Wreckers prove that sometimes all you need are rockabilly tunes and a vintage hearse.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 30-Nov. 2.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A longtime member of Grosse Pointe City’s Department of Public Works now has a new title.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointes-Clinton Refuse Disposal Authority got some positive financial news recently.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — If not for people like Patrick McCarroll, the Grosse Pointes might have been subject to the sounds of aircraft engines in a similar way to the communities around Detroit Metro Airport.