METRO DETROIT — Residents should be wary of a circulating phone scam where callers impersonate deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and demand payments.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Receiving a director’s award — which is essentially an officer of the year award — is a high honor in Grosse Pointe Shores. Lt. Ron Coste has gotten two of them, the most recent of which came last year for his work in 2024.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Filling the shoes of retired Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Lt. Ron Coste — a highly decorated and respected member of the department — is no easy task, but city leaders believe they’ve found a good candidate for it in Ryan Wilson.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The work of the late Brian Colter — the forester for Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Park — can be seen throughout the communities in the trees he planted over the last three decades.

METRO DETROIT — When starting a business, entrepreneurs think about all aspects that will make it successful: daily operations, building a customer base, hiring employees, managing cash flow, city zoning ordinances and much more.

DETROIT — Engines, innovation and interactive experiences will return this month as the Detroit Auto Show takes over Huntington Place.

DETROIT — Detroit Institute of Arts’ 17th Annual Community Group Art Exhibition opened Dec. 12 and will run until Jan. 11, 2026.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Louis Theros might have served as mayor of Grosse Pointe Farms for the last eight years, but he doesn’t take credit for the city’s accomplishments under his leadership.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — One of metro Detroit’s compelling creative collaborations will kick off 2026 with artistic and literary flair.

GROSSE POINTES/HARPER WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Public School System is seeking input from district residents and others as they begin work on a strategic plan.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods capped off a year of 75th anniversary celebrations with a birthday party on the date the Woods officially became a city, Dec. 11.

LANSING — A new legislative proposal calls for a statewide retirement savings program to help Michiganders save for the future, including those who work for small businesses that might not normally have such benefits.

METRO DETROIT — The holidays are a time to eat, drink and be merry. 

METRO DETROIT — Boys and girls high school basketball is back as programs all over Michigan aim to start the season on a high note.

METRO DETROIT — Trend forecasters from major paint brands have announced their colors of the year for 2026.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Dec. 12-14.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — The financial records of the Grosse Pointes-Clinton Township Refuse Authority appear to be in good order.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The theme for the 37th annual Grosse Pointe Farms Beautification Advisory Commission’s Beautification Awards was, “A standard of excellence,” and winners more than lived up to that.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Woods is going to be getting a Tapper’s — but not the kind that sells fine jewelry.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores is welcoming visitors Home for the Holidays this month with the sights, sounds and flavors of the season.