CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Words and photos can send a strong message about impaired driving, but an immersive experience can be even more direct.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Broadway is back on the corner of 21 Mile and Heydenreich roads.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Berkley, Clawson and Royal Oak schools once again are partnering to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. with a Day of Service.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — The water filters inside the classrooms and hallways in Eastpointe Community Schools and Roseville Community Schools will soon undergo updates.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — As 2024 came to a close, officials in both Eastpointe Community Schools and Roseville Community Schools shared some good news at their board meetings.

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb Community College Police Department has earned accreditation from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, a program established by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police MACP and the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association.

MOUNT CLEMENS — In recent years, the school store at Mount Clemens High School has been little more than a wayfinding post for students. But as of Dec. 17, it has become a showcase of Bather creativity.

WARREN — Two Fitzgerald Public Schools administrators are facing various charges after they were arrested during separate traffic stops Dec. 20 for allegedly smoking marijuana near school grounds and driving while under the influence of drugs.

ROSEVILLE — On Dec. 17, Roseville Community Schools officials placed an employee on paid administrative leave effective immediately.

ROCHESTER — Rochester Christian University is introducing a need-based Tuition-Free Scholarship available to students starting in fall 2025.

FERNDALE — Ferndale Middle School’s robotics team was able to take home a state championship earlier this month and will now compete in the world championship next year.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA — Two Utica Community Schools teams will be competing in the FIRST Lego League Robotics state championship after earning top honors at the ThunderQuest competition.

UTICA — As a firefighter in the city of Utica and a parent of a child attending Utica Community Schools, Mark Ricketts is concerned about the high volume of traffic in the areas of the crosswalks on Van Dyke Avenue at Hahn Street, as well as Cass Avenue and Hahn Street.

CENTER LINE — Superintendent Joseph Haynes called it one of his “favorite events.” At the Nov. 25 Center Line Public Schools Board of Education meeting, the district held its fall staff appreciation ceremony.

WARREN — The Busch Branch of the Warren Public Library, located at 23333 Ryan Road, will remain closed after school hours until Feb. 28, 2025, per the Warren Library Commission.

WARREN — Students at Green Acres Elementary School played Santa Claus this Christmas season.

CHESTERFIELD — Call it “Extreme Makeover: Preschool Edition.” The Anna Mae Burdi Early Childhood Center, part of L’Anse Creuse Public Schools, is receiving a $50,000 makeover after winning a sweepstakes.

ROYAL OAK — The students of the Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy were given the opportunity to experience life in the agricultural world on Nov. 22 during an in-person farm science lab.

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools took a field trip into the world of skilled trades and all the opportunities it has to offer.

GROSSE POINTES — Susi Sipos’ students have learned more than second (or third) languages in her classroom: They’ve developed connections with people in the countries where those languages are spoken.