FRASER — The Fraser Public Schools community is in mourning following the unexpected death of Fraser High School teacher Connor McMahon.

ROSEVILLE — While the Fourth of July is a day for picnics and celebrations, the holiday is painful for Pam Leidlein.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said that it arrested a 66-year-old man from Shelby Township for allegedly possessing child sexually abusive material June 2.

EASTPOINTE — Several suspects have been identified after a social media threat involving Eastpointe High School earlier this month.

EASTPOINTE — The cousin of an Eastpointe teenager who disappeared in 2022 is facing new charges related to her disappearance.

WARREN — Warren City Council President Patrick Green has demanded the resignations of City Attorney Ethan Vinson and City Clerk Sonja Buffa after last month’s Michigan Court of Appeals decision that will allow him to finish his term on council.

STERLING HEIGHTS/FARMINGTON HILLS — A Farmington Hills man is accused of killing his half-sister in Sterling Heights May 26, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

METRO DETROIT — If you live or work somewhere close to Lake St. Clair, you’re likely familiar with fishflies — the winged insects that seem to arrive in swarms every summer, covering buildings, fluttering around streetlights after dark, and dying en masse under said streetlights, creating stinky piles of bug carcasses.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Last November, local residents approved the Oakland County Public Transportation Millage, which authorized the county to levy a millage for the purpose of funding transportation services throughout Oakland County.

MOUNT CLEMENS — While the COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone, art capturing the feelings and effects of this period is just beginning to be explored.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Corey Haines, a resident of Madison Heights, will retire as the town’s police chief and deputy city manager June 30.

TROY — A Troy man was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg after a confrontation with two men attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle.

EASTPOINTE — Detectives from the Eastpointe Police Department are continuing to investigate threats involving Eastpointe High School and a bank earlier this week.

HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park’s tax rate will decrease slightly with the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, due to a small change in the amount levied for economic development and the city’s Downtown Development Authority.

ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Skate Park Leadership Advisory Team, also known as SPLAT, hopes to bring a skate park to downtown Rochester, but first, it needs funding.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Car design afficionados and children taking their dads out for Father’s Day will be among those enjoying the remarkable vehicles on display during the 36th annual EyesOn Design from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18 on the grounds of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores.

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield is hosting nine days of events and activities to celebrate Juneteenth.

TROY — The Troy Farmers Market is returning for its sixth year on Fridays throughout the summer at Jeanne M. Stine Community Park.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The discovery of a pipe bomb at Pier Park in Grosse Pointe Farms the morning of June 2 led to a complete shutdown of the park as multiple law enforcement agencies converged on the scene to check for any other explosive devices.

PLEASANT RIDGE — The Pleasant Ridge City Commission approved a contract for the construction of the Woodward Avenue cycle track, and work is expected to begin soon.