BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Deshawn Steven Johnson, a 51-year-old man, has been charged with robbing the Mi Bank at 3707 W. Maple Road April 1. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With over 50 years of hosting life’s most important celebrations, Lakeland Manor has been a staple in the community. 

SOUTHFIELD/DETROIT — “Hip Hop Expansion” on March 27 at the Detroit Institute of Arts celebrated the museum’s exhibit “Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation” with music, lights and cultural exchange.

WARREN — Just before students went on spring break March 30 through April 6, Warren Mott High School held “Strive for a Better Drive” in an effort to promote safe driving among the teenagers.

FERNDALE — A new piece of public art is being donated to the city of Ferndale and will be located in the Woodward Avenue median.

DETROIT — The 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival promises to bring more unforgettable concerts to downtown Detroit over the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 to 7.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Planning Commission met on March 24 and gave its recommendation for changes being made at a Sheetz gas station under construction on the township’s border.

METRO DETROIT –– As severe weather rears its head throughout Michigan, there are important tools and tips Michiganders should keep in mind when protecting themselves and their families. 

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — At the Bloomfield Hills Board of Education meeting March 23, a resolution to enter into two separate interlocal agreements with the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission for Bowers Farm and the E.L. Johnson Nature Center passed unanimously.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Business View Publishing recently recognized Shelby Township as a “best managed” community for 2025.

METRO DETROIT/LANSING — A bipartisan proposal currently in committee in the state Legislature aims to crack down on scams at virtual currency kiosks — machines that are ubiquitous but undocumented, and where stolen money is rarely recovered.

WARREN — The Warren Police Department is giving people access to more resources aimed at improving support for vulnerable persons.

WARREN — A group of Fitzgerald Public Schools educators lined up inside the high school band room behind Dionne Boza.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Board of Trustees presented a proclamation March 23 to the family of the late Ken Macon, describing him as a stalwart supporter of the community who also served as a member of the Library Board. 

ROSEVILLE — Demolition has begun on a former Gratiot Avenue hotel and sports bar.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Police now believe that the driver of a black SUV was driving the wrong way on Interstate 696 when he reportedly collided head-on into a white van, killing an 81-yar-old man from Detroit in the early morning hours of March 13.

WARREN/MOUNT CLEMENS — A former Detroit police officer has been remanded to jail pending sentencing after he entered a no contest plea to a computer crime linked to inappropriate text messages sent to a Warren minor.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Grissom Middle School students in Mary Bullis’ eighth grade leadership class will remember U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe for a long time.

WARREN — The Warren Police Department’s first-ever Commissioner’s Awards Ceremony recently honored the department’s top employees.