METRO DETROIT — Fall in Michigan means plenty of festive — and sometimes spooky — activities.

METRO DETROIT — Fifteen years ago, Elaine Vermeersch and her husband, John, purchased a Scotty trailer that the previous owner had begun decorating with an “I Love Lucy” theme.

TROY — The Troy Women’s Association is inviting the public to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their Elf Shelf program.

TROY — Brian Zawislak, the assistant principal of Troy High School, has been named Michigan’s 2023 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals and the Michigan Association of Student Councils and Honor Societies.

METRO DETROIT — Police in the metro Detroit area are warning residents to be wary of an uptick in phone scams, where callers impersonate local police and demand money.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, along with the other 27 community colleges in Michigan, was recently “strengthened,” thanks to a $750,000 grant awarded to the Michigan Community College Association from the Kresge Foundation’s Education Program.

TROY — On what felt like one of the hottest days of the summer, there sat a dugout full of baseball players who nobody heard a single complaint from.

METRO DETROIT — For anyone out there who has a bicycle they’re not riding anymore, there’s one local nonprofit organization that will gladly take it.

METRO DETROIT — Fall is approaching, and for those who want their lawns and gardens to stay healthy in the winter and come back green in the spring, there are many helpful tips that lawn care specialists and horticulturalists recommend.

METRO DETROIT — Colder weather is on the horizon, but that doesn’t mean you have to say goodbye to the flavors and scents you love from your outdoor herb garden.

TROY — The Troy community came out in droves the weekend of Sept. 15-18 for the 52nd Troy Family Daze celebration.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Parks and Recreation is developing plans to possibly convert the Red Oaks Golf Course into a walkable park with open space, trails and other amenities.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — As the summer season approaches its final stretch, some boaters on Lake St. Clair are getting ready to “dive” into a different activity.

DETROIT — After a two-year hiatus, the North American International Auto Show has returned to Detroit.

TROY — The Troy Police Department peacefully resolved a situation with a barricaded gunman Sept. 9.

METRO DETROIT — Large crowds flocked to Novi over the Labor Day weekend Sept. 1-5 for the Michigan State Fair.

TROY — Over the summer, 12 Troy High School students traveled to Europe to take part in an international leadership summit in Berlin to learn to work together, listen to those with different perspectives and solve problems.

OAKLAND COUNTY — An invasive bug that poses a threat to the state’s fruit crops has made its way to Michigan.

METRO DETROIT — Whenever Royal Oak resident Maurice Peyton takes his Polaris Slingshot open-air roadster out for a drive, people notice.

METRO DETROIT — For the third year, law enforcement agencies will go head-to-head on a softball field to help raise money for youth programs.