BERKLEY — A vehicle pursuit in Berkley ended with an SUV crashing into a home.

CLAWSON — In a unanimous vote by the City Council Jan. 7, the planned unit development to build the Clawson Flats will move forward.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A Clinton Township man was arraigned Jan. 14 for a litany of charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly held his child and the child’s mother at gunpoint.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham, Birmingham Next and the YMCA recently issued a survey seeking community input on what residents want to see in the new building that will sit on 400 E. Lincoln, the current YMCA property.

BERKLEY — Disaster was averted as the Berkley Public Safety Department prevented a house from catching on fire and saved the lives of three chickens.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On March 1, the third and final phase of the “Restore the Reuther” project will commence, as eastbound and westbound Interstate 696 between Lahser Road and Interstate 75 will be rebuilt in 2025-2026.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Get ready for some frosty fun with beautiful ice sculptures at the Aqua Freeze Festival in St. Clair Shores.

ROYAL OAK — The Detroit Lions excitement is real leading up to the Super Bowl, and one Royal Oak business owner is hoping to leave the Lions’ mark on a street sign. 

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Jefferson Avenue will be under construction starting in February as the city adds another pipe to reduce combined sewer overflows into the lake.

EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe man was sentenced to four years in prison Jan. 7 in Macomb County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to fatally shooting his brother in their home in Eastpointe in 2023.

For those who need somewhere to stay warm during these unseasonably frigid temperatures, the city of Farmington Hills has two warming center options.

EASTPOINTE — After less than three years, Eastpointe’s city manager is leaving the position.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP/ST. CLAIR SHORES — Metro Detroit residents are showing their support for their Detroit sports teams by creating sculptures depicting famous players and mascots this year.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Detroit rapper was arrested earlier this month on an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop by Sterling Heights police.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Just south of where the Clinton River crosses Van Dyke Avenue is a tree that may predate the founding of the United States.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials in Madison Heights are sounding a note of fiscal caution — but not alarm bells — after a report forecasting challenges with inflation, state revenue sharing and other policies that continue to strain Michigan cities.

MOUNT CLEMENS — At their first meeting of the new year, Mount Clemens City Commissioners gave the city the go-ahead to enter into a new agreement regarding the Manchester Mount Clemens apartment complex.

KEEGO HARBOR/WEST BLOOMFIELD — The fight over Roosevelt Elementary continues.

ROSEVILLE — The showdown was on.