METRO DETROIT — Cruising season has officially driven into metro Detroit for 2026. As classic car owners, hot-rodders and motorcycle enthusiasts retrieve their prized possessions from storage, two local events were held recently to ensure safe travels. 

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of May 8-10.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Public Service Recognition Week runs May 3 to 9, and few have better exemplified public service than Frank Schulte.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A hockey-loving dad and former professional hockey player is seeing his dream for a youth hockey training facility in the community come true.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — With millions of dollars in previously promised federal funding now no longer a certainty, a massive stormwater sewer separation project in Grosse Pointe City is on hold — possibly permanently.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — One day each year, leaders from various agencies in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods — including government, schools, churches, hospitals and nonprofits — assemble to interact and share a meal.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — With its tranquil atmosphere, mature trees and lakefront setting, the grounds of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores make for a scenic spot for a stroll.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Students and staff at Grosse Pointe South High School in Grosse Pointe Farms celebrated one of the most notable events in the school’s history when they unveiled a new display case April 30 for the chair that civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. used when he spoke at the school March 14, 1968.

METRO DETROIT — Bird-watching and feeding offers a lot of benefits to humans and the animals themselves. The foods and feeders are as diverse as the species themselves. Here’s information on where to start.

METRO DETROIT — Box tree moths, an invasive species of insects that can defoliate and kill boxwood shrubs, have been detected in Michigan. Experts say it is important to know how to identify them and eliminate them from your backyard.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan State High School Clay Target League has kicked off its 2026 spring season with more participation than ever.

METRO DETROIT — When Nick Binson went to work for his dad James Binson in the family business, he learned, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” That philosophy is what made James a successful entrepreneur and longtime owner of Binson’s Medical Equipment and Supplies.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — With its tranquil atmosphere, mature trees and lakefront setting, the grounds of the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores make for a scenic spot for a stroll.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of May 1-3.

METRO DETROIT — April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring pollen. The annual arrival of spring means it’s high time for pollen and other particulates to make their debut, creating the conditions for the constant sneezing and runny noses that mark the ever-dreaded allergy season.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 23-26.

DETROIT — The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s announced on April 6 that the Detroit Tigers have named the team’s April 23 game against the Milwaukee Brewers “Gibby’s Day.”

GROSSE POINTE CITY — A former bank building being repurposed as a private office is getting a few other changes as well.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods is one step closer to getting a combination Dunkin’/Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream on Mack Avenue.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Darryl Woods, of Detroit, has gone from a former prison inmate to an ordained minister and vice chair of the Detroit Police Commission, and he credits the power of prayer with his transformation.