TROY —  At a Troy City Council meeting April 21, council members unanimously approved contracts and budget considerations for upgrades and renovations to the Troy Police Department’s (TPD) Emergency Communications Center.

TROY — A contract for the purchase and installation of a play structure and associated amenities for Boulan Park was unanimously approved by Troy City Council members at a council meeting April 21. A budget amendment associated with the item was also approved.

TROY — The Troy School District (TSD) has announced that Phyllis Walters, a secretary at Wass Elementary School, has been named as the district’s 2024-2025 Outstanding Support Staff Person of the Year.

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts announced the Oakland County communities that are participating in the museum’s 2025 Inside|Out program.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 24-27.

METRO DETROIT — Last May, the state’s Focused Organized Retail Crime Enforcement team — FORCE — arrested and charged six members of an alleged criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in southeast Michigan.

TROY — Community members came out to Jeanne M. Stine Community Park to help pick up trash for The Cleanup Club’s Troy Cleanup Walk April 17.

TROY — Troy City Council approved multiple contracts and a budget amendment for the construction of pickleball courts at Firefighters Park at a meeting April 7.

METRO DETROIT — Not all gardens need to be grown in the ground. According to Lindsey Kerr, the Wayne County consumer horticulture educator for Michigan State University Extension, container gardening is a great option for those who want to enjoy gardening without the need to dig holes in their backyards or for aspiring gardeners who do not have backyards at all.

ANN ARBOR ​​— On April 2, the United States Golf Association announced that the 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be played at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor.

METRO DETROIT — Starting May 7, in order to board a domestic flight within the United States, a REAL ID or a compliant document will be required. C and G Newspapers recently explored some of the pertinent facts.

TROY — Troy Community Chorus (TCC) has announced Omar Atasi as the recipient of its 2025 Shirley Darge Memorial Vocal Music Scholarship.

METRO DETROIT — Ken and Melody Klemmer “are preservationists at heart.” They live in a historic home built in 1925, and a favorite pastime is driving their antique cars. The Klemmers buy and sell different vintage models every few years.

TROY — The annual “Spring Egg Hunt” at Troy Historic Village  brings out families for a wide variety of spring-themed activities.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 18-20.

DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers April 23 home game against the San Diego Padres has been named “Gibby’s Day” in honor of Kirk Gibson and Parkinson’s Awareness Month.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old man from Harper Woods faces five felony charges in connection with a number of vehicle break-ins and theft in Bloomfield Township.

TROY — Students involved with Troy High School’s (THS) Model United Nations team are able to travel to different parts of Michigan and other parts of the United States to develop their leadership skills and confer with others about different issues.

TROY — At a meeting April 8, the Troy Planning Commission unanimously approved the recommendation for a conditional rezoning of a subject parcel from NN (Neighborhood Node) and R-1B to RT, as a part of the Village of Hastings residential project, located in the Telford Ridge subdivision near the east side of Livernois Road and the north side of Square Lake Road.

METRO DETROIT — Andrew Dore and Andy Colohan were ready to shop on Record Store Day April 12.