METRO DETROIT — Bringing a pet into a home can make a huge difference to an animal, even if it is just on a temporary basis.

METRO DETROIT — Earlier this month, Michigan State Police decided to play a game of laser tag.

METRO DETROIT — Homeowners looking to spruce up their yards can add some gorgeous color to their landscapes while helping to increase the local pollinator population.

MACOMB COUNTY — Residents will pay a 911 phone surcharge of up to 42 cents monthly per device beginning in July after a measure to pay for emergency dispatch services was approved by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.

METRO DETROIT — Six C & G Newspapers staffers recently received a total of 11 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Excellence in Journalism awards in the print Class C category — circulation over 15,000.

MACOMB COUNTY — It’s that time of the year. As the summer nights kick in and the temperature welcomes boaters to the lake, it’s important to understand the safety measures that each boater is responsible to abide by when venturing out.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Several Mount Clemens residents called upon the city’s commission to apologize on June 6 after a commissioner filed a police report against a resident in April.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Two local elementary school students know just what astronauts will need when blasting into orbit.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller called on Macomb County municipalities to resume regular payments to the Great Lakes Water Authority.

MACOMB COUNTY — Advancing Macomb will host its sixth annual Summer Soirée at 5 p.m. June 14.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Traffic along Interstate 94 in Macomb will be delayed this summer as parts of the eastern end of M-59 and the freeway interchange will close for road work.