TROY — A nonprofit is celebrating more than a half-century of helping kids play ball.

TROY — The Troy Public Library hosted a presentation on skin care ingredients and needs at its “New Year, Fresh Face” event Jan. 8.

TROY — A Troy man and a Ferndale woman were recently charged in separate animal cruelty cases by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 29-Feb. 1.

PONTIAC — Online registration will open Feb. 1 for Oakland County’s Adaptive Recreation Experience.

TROY — Tamela Peterson — a 59-year-old Brighton resident, and former CEO of the Oxford Recovery Center in Brighton and Oxford Center in Troy — has been charged with fraud.

TROY — Troy United’s boys hockey team has already clinched a first-place finish in the OAA White with a month left in the season as the program continues its incredible improvement.

TROY — Once an office, an 88,000-square-foot building at 2690 Crooks Road has been converted into a residential community called Lindsey Living Apartments. Construction is also underway on a second building next to it that will add even more living space.

METRO DETROIT — The winter months of the year often get gloomy with the lack of sun and greenery outside, which leads people to sprucing up the insides of their homes to make them lively.

METRO DETROIT — When it comes to educating your children, there are a multitude of options to consider before choosing the right fit. The key, experts say, is finding a suitable learning environment for your child — whether it be at a traditional public, charter, private, home, virtual or other school.

METRO DETROIT — There is an urgent need for blood donations. On Jan. 20, the American Red Cross held a virtual news briefing via Zoom to announce blood supplies are down 35% nationally, which is about 40,000 units.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 23-25.

TROY — Corewell Health plans to build a new tower at its Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, located at 44201 Dequindre Road — part of a 94-bed expansion project that aims to support inpatient demand and improve patient access.

TROY — A new curriculum at Athens High aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in advanced manufacturing.

METRO DETROIT — Anyone who donates blood for the American Red Cross before Jan. 25 will automatically be entered to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LX in February in Santa Clara, California.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 16-18 and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 19.

DETROIT — Roger Faulkner, the co-founder of the Detroit Express, of the North American Soccer League, and former president of the Michigan Soccer Association, is releasing a book, “You Can’t Get There from Here: My Soccer Journey from Derby to Detroit,” on Feb. 24.

NOVI — In the aftermath of the September shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, and with other shootings at places of worship, the Michigan State Police has resurrected a training program for security at places of worship, which had been paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TROY — A courtroom drama set in 1950s Michigan will get the theatrical treatment by the Ridgedale Players this month.

TROY — A $1.28 million grant to the city of Troy will pave the way for a mile-long path.