METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of July 11-13.

WARREN/CENTER LINE/STERLING HEIGHTS — During the summer break, crews are busy working at various schools to complete several building updates made possible through local bond issues.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A total of 13 candidates running for six available seats on the Sterling Heights City Council will appear on the primary election ballot Aug. 5.

METRO DETROIT — The United States of America is the melting pot of people and cultures: a nation built on the dreams of people who came here from around the world, often to escape persecution.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Residents of Sterling Heights are invited to create connections to each other and to their city by taking in a number of new public art installations around the city.

DETROIT — Detroit City Football Club has grown from an idea between friends to an established professional sports team in Detroit at a rapid pace.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — Lisa Durie, of Sterling Heights, thought she was going to a routine meeting with a financial adviser July 1, but instead, she was met with a generous surprise.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights is seeing a wave of major investments — from new retail and restaurants on Mound Road to a $13 million medical facility and a new trade school campus — as city officials look to fill long-vacant buildings and boost economic growth across key corridors.

STERLING HEIGHTS — An annual festival celebrating Italian heritage is returning to Sterling Heights.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The city of Sterling Heights has a new chief of police.

MACOMB COUNTY/LANSING — On June 16, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled against Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel in two cases about the powers of the county executive under the Macomb County charter.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the holiday weekend of July 3-6.

METRO DETROIT — There is a large group of micro/mini car owners nationwide who meet occasionally to bond over the unique vehicles they own.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of June 27-29.

GLEN ARBOR — If you’re looking for a classic summer vacation in Michigan — the kind where water, woods and whatever are available at your will on any given day — look no further than Glen Arbor on the Leelanau Peninsula.

METRO DETROIT — The year was 1972 and Rufus McGaugh was living in Warren after serving two years in the military, including several months in Vietnam.

STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A complete reconstruction of Graebner Elementary is underway as Utica Community Schools and school officials recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to officially begin a yearlong reconstruction of the school.

METRO DETROIT — While everyone hopes for the best of health, legal experts say that crafting a “living will” — and deciding who has the medical power of attorney to act on it — is a plan worth having.

METRO DETROIT — For many years, people around the U.S. have been working together to provide safe ecosystems for bugs, birds and other pollinators right in their backyards, and they continue to encourage others to do the same.

STERLING HEIGHTS — At a time when many people stick to their silos on social media, hearing only what they want to hear, one group in Sterling Heights is trying to connect them, creating understanding.