BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham, Michigan, is home to unique art, culture and community. One thing less unique about the city is its name, which is shared with a major city in England and 17 other North American locations.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — As Michigan Central Station celebrated its reopening after many years and an extensive renovation project, a longtime resident of Shelby Township shared her memories of when she worked at the Michigan Central Station in the 1940s.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Icon Park Residences, the multifamily apartment complex proposal with micro units, is getting another chance to become a reality after the Sterling Heights City Council voted to pass the project’s planned unit development proposal during a June 4 meeting.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Police Department presented members with badges and promotions at the City Council’s June 25 meeting.

EASTPOINTE — Two men have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting on a home in Eastpointe that led multiple law enforcement agencies on a search spanning counties.

ROSEVILLE — Ever want to play your grandma’s old records, but don’t feel like buying a record player? Want to see if your kid likes playing the keyboard before sinking hundreds of dollars into it? How about having a karaoke party?

MADISON HEIGHTS — While searching for a vehicle stolen at the Red Oaks Water Park in Madison Heights, an undercover officer with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was confronted and gunned down in Detroit by the suspects he was tracking.

DETROIT — There’s two major things the Rocket Mortgage Classic consistently falls victim to — other high-profile tournaments surrounding it and a purse that isn’t necessarily a needle-mover for some of the biggest names in the game.

EASTPOINTE — Twenty-five years ago, a group of local businesspeople and dignitaries wanted to find a way to highlight retailers along Gratiot Avenue, bring people to the city and raise money for charities. 

ROCHESTER HILLS — Of the nine people injured in a June 15 shooting at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad in Rochester Hills, six have been released from the hospital, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.

ROYAL OAK — Three women business owners received $25,000 grants through the Olga Loizon Memorial Foundation June 12 at Olga’s Kitchen on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Lathrup Village Police Department responded to a call at approximately 12:20 a.m. June 15 for a shooting with six victims at a house party in the 17000 block of Margate Avenue. 

WARREN — A 9-year-old boy was rescued from the pool at the Kings Pointe Apartments on June 17 after reportedly spending several minutes underwater.

ROSEVILLE — RoseFest returned on a sunny June 15 to Veterans Memorial Park.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Well over 100 teachers — many carrying signs — stood outside Brownell Middle School in Grosse Pointe Farms before the June 12 Grosse Pointe Board of Education meeting in a show of unity as they seek contracts for the next school year.

TROY — During the installation of a utility pole on Dequindre Road, near Quartz Drive, a Troy water main was struck by a drill, forcing water and debris around the surrounding area.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A man was found dead by suicide after reportedly opening fire at the Brooklands Plaza Splash Pad, injuring nine people in Rochester Hills June 15.

ROYAL OAK — The nationally recognized festival Arts, Beats & Eats is preparing for the 2024 end-of-summer celebration, and organizers of the event have announced new initiatives and entertainment that they expect will make this year one to remember.

METRO DETROIT — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — It’s been an indescribable high school track career for Clinton Township Chippewa Valley senior Shamar Heard, but he ended it the only way he knew how.