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.

FERNDALE — The colorful representation of the LGBTQ+ community has come back to the downtown with the return of Ferndale Pride.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Shopping District is presenting a new event, the Rosé Soirée, to support local charity Cap and Conquer.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — “That fire seems to have a life of its own.”

EASTPOINTE — A Detroit man is facing charges for allegedly ambushing a victim and shooting at him in Eastpointe.

WARREN — Antonio Hall, 30, of Detroit was arraigned in 37th District Court on May 25, charged with armed robbery and the attempted unarmed robbery of two Warren 7-Eleven stores.

CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — One chapter closed and a new one began. This month, graduating seniors from local high schools received their diplomas in commencement ceremonies that brought cheers, emotions, high-fives and hugs.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At a meeting on May 22, the week before Memorial Day, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees voted to memorialize a township veteran by naming a garden in his honor.

UTICA — Baseball is back at Jimmy John’s Field.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Spending a day on Mackinac Island is a rite of summer for many Michiganders.

TROY — The members of the Chabad Jewish Community Center in Troy gathered in celebration May 21 to dedicate the completion of their new Torah scroll.

WIXOM — According to police, a motorist having a medical issue was the cause of a seven-vehicle crash at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Wixom Road on the border of Novi and Wixom May 21.

METRO DETROIT — As promised, the April showers brought May flowers, the sun is here to stay, and Michiganders are rising from hibernation to enjoy the outdoors.

ROCHESTER — Come June, there will be a new chief in town. George Rouhib Jr. was recently named the new chief of police by Rochester City Manager Nik Banda, with the unanimous support of the Rochester City Council.

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — As the weather warms up, the police departments along Woodward Avenue are working together to address cruising and vehicle noise.

FRASER — The Fraser Public Library will be closed until further notice after a car crashed through one of its walls between 4 and 5 a.m. on May 21.

ROSEVILLE/ST. CLAIR SHORES/WARREN — A suspect is in custody and facing a first-degree murder charge, among other charges, in the death of a woman in Roseville and the stabbing of a man in St. Clair Shores May 17.

WESTERN OAKLAND COUNTY — Local residents who like the thought of taking a walk, going for a jog or enjoying a bike ride on the trails recently had something to celebrate.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Robert Corbett, who died in March 2022, was known for many things.

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts may take its name from the city it resides in, but the DIA’s reach does not end at the north side of 8 Mile Road.