GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City Manager Pete Dame might have seemed driven and focused when it came to his job, but what people who don’t know him well might not have realized is how focused he was on his family too.

FERNDALE — A first-of-its-kind event in Ferndale will be held to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

BERKLEY — A former teacher and Berkley resident has been found guilty of criminal sexual conduct and distributing sexually explicit material to a minor.

FERNDALE — For the third time since 2018, the Ferndale Winter Guard has taken home another state championship.

ROSEVILLE — Denise Brun had been encouraged many times by others in the community to consider serving on the Roseville Community Schools Board Of Education.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights has rolled out the barrel on a new initiative to conserve water and make it easier for residents to improve their energy efficiency.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Don Paulus is retired, but he fills his time by making toys and donating them to hospitals, restaurants and many other places to put smiles on children’s faces.

MACOMB COUNTY — A new method of drain repair was recently employed by the Macomb County Public Works Office, preventing further damage to a key sewer with minimal interference to locals.

EASTPOINTE — A proposed emergency medical and transportation contract that was recently brought before City Council was tabled to allow negotiations to be completed that would let the city’s firefighters union hire more firefighters.

WARREN — A marijuana transaction resulting in gunfire at a Warren gas station on April 11 could lead to prison time for most of the suspects involved.

WARREN — Warren Mayor James Fouts has announced that deliberations about his proposed budget will again be on the city’s website for all to see.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A businessman from West Bloomfeld was recently arraigned on felony charges stemming from two sexual assault cases from over 20 years ago.

METRO DETROIT — Michigan farms may be known for crops like cherries and corn, but in recent years, a new homegrown crop has taken the state by storm — the humble, hearty hop.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Scott Muska, a trustee on the Rochester Community Schools Board of Education, has stepped down from the school board.

METRO DETROIT — Insects don’t bug the Friends of the Rouge.

NOVI — Spring has officially sprung as Michigan’s unofficial orange state “flowers” — construction barrels — are in full bloom.

TROY — The Michigan Department of Transportation hosted a public hearing at the Troy Community Center April 11 to discuss the results of a sound study it conducted along portions of Interstate 75 in Troy.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Residents of one Grosse Pointe Park neighborhood were asked to shelter in place as police investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving a man who was said to have a gun Sunday morning.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Grosse Pointe City is looking for its next city manager, but until it finds that person, a familiar face will be acting as the city’s top administrator.

ROSEVILLE — One person is dead after a shooting April 9 that allegedly stemmed from a domestic incident at a Roseville hotel.