SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The community is invited to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at the Shelby Township Down Home Days Festival May 21-25.

TROY — On Aug. 4, voters will consider a proposal that aims to support schools throughout Oakland County.

TROY — At the State of the City event May 6, officials highlighted progress in Troy.

GROSSE POINTE PARK/DETROIT — A Grosse Pointe Park man is facing disturbing charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The woman who is said to have sold tainted cocaine to three Grosse Pointe Woods residents — causing their deaths — will be spending nearly two decades behind bars.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Police Department is investigating how a preschool student brought a parent’s gun to Schwarzkoff Elementary School. According to a police news release, authorities responded to the school at 8:15 a.m.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Restaurant Week is here on the Nautical Mile and it’s time to celebrate the restaurants that conduct business down there. 

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Local shutterbugs had their time in the spotlight last winter, and now three photographers stand at the podium as winners of Macomb Township’s most recent photo contest.

ROYAL OAK — Thomas Markus has been appointed as the next city manager of Royal Oak following the City Commission’s approval of his employment on May 11. 

FRASER — As their 26th wedding anniversary approaches, it’s fair to say that Tom Iwanicki and Marti VanEenenaam-Iwanicki have a shared history. But you can also say that they share history.

BERKLEY/HUNTINGTON WOODS — Antisemitic pamphlets were found to have been distributed from Coolidge Highway to Woodward Avenue, between 11 and 12 Mile roads, overnight May 15-16, according to the Berkley Department of Public Safety.

CLAWSON — The Clawson Police Department is asking for the public to submit comments about the department in light of its accreditation assessment on May 18. 

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department has provided an update on 23-year-old Jordan Lawence, who was previously reported voluntarily missing. 

Almost everyone is a collector of something, and for collectors of pop culture paraphernalia, the Motor City Comic Con is the place to go to find something they need for their collections. 

MACOMB COUNTY — Officials from four Macomb County communities are seeking public input on a proposed greenway project along Stephens Road that aims to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety, increase connectivity and create a more walkable corridor.

ROSEVILLE — A 16-year-old who is being tried as an adult pleaded guilty May 13 to charges stemming from a carjacking and police pursuit last November.

ROSEVILLE — A state representative has started pushing for funding to revive what many Roseville residents consider to be a local landmark.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On May 15, public officials, firefighters and guests gathered to celebrate the completion of the city’s Central Fi re Station on Harper Avenue. 

NOVI — Novi High School’s esports team is one of the largest and most successful programs in Michigan, and this school year was no different.