SOUTHFIELD/OAKLAND COUNTY — The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival has appointed its next artistic director.

NOVI — The sound of music was especially sweet for seniors, their families and friends Feb. 17 as they were treated to songs and sundaes served up by the Novi Choralaires at the Meadowbrook Commons Activity Center.

NOVI — The Novi City Council recently amended its code of ordinances to allow it to adjust garbage and refuse rates, specifically to pass along increased recycling expenses to residents.

NOVI — The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced in a press release Feb. 11 that former Novi High School Athletic Director Brian Gordon will be the recipient of this year’s Nate Hampton Champion of Progress in Athletics Award.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Local officials from three counties are uniting with a message to Lansing lawmakers: Work with us, not against us. That plea was emphasized again and again during a Feb.

NOVI — Summer vibes were oozing out of the Vibe Credit Union Showplace Feb. 12-15 as the Detroit Boat Show — featuring the latest boats, docks and related supplies — took over its halls.

NOVI — Shots rang out today from the parking lot of a Novi apartment complex, where a man reportedly opened fire on another man. 

NOVI — One metro Detroit sibling group is enjoying “turkey with all the trimmings” in the game of life as they continue to age together well into their 90s.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.

NOVI — Changlin Li, of Novi, who allegedly hijacked an ambulance in Novi after a crash in October, will undergo additional psychiatric testing to determine if he is responsible for the crimes for which he is charged.

METRO DETROIT — Detroit Country Day School has been accepted as a member of the Catholic High School League beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, according to an announcement by the league on Feb 11.

METRO DETROIT/LANSING — Michigan students in kindergarten through 12th grade won’t be bringing their cellphones inside the classroom next year while at school.

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s early detection screenings or following your own intuition on your health, it’s never a bad decision to get checked for cancer. Cancer screening can come in many ways, from mammograms and blood tests to colonoscopies and biopsies.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 19-22.

NOVI — The Novi Civic Center was the destination of choice last weekend for hundreds of father-daughter duos, who chose to attend one of the three sold-out daddy-daughter dances.

NOVI — The city of Novi is planning to reconstruct 11 Mile Road from Wixom to Beck roads.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 12-15.

NOVI — The Motor City Winter Dog Classic, which was held at the Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi Feb. 5-8, was one of a handful of dog shows across the U.S. that took place on the heels of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. 

LANSING/METRO DETROIT — A proposal for a new state-based, single-payer health care system is now in committee in the Michigan House of Representatives, while its sponsor seeks feedback from the public.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 5-8.