HAZEL PARK/WARREN — The cities of Hazel Park and Warren will both receive state funding for public safety investments as part of a combined $3.4 million for Michigan House District 14. Local school districts will see an increase in funding as well.

HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park Drama will soon deliver a different sort of “stage fright,” and right in time for Halloween. The club’s production of “Night of the Living Dead” is a retelling of the George Romero cult classic film of the same name, about a group of strangers holed up in an isolated farmhouse under siege by ravenous ghouls.

MADISON HEIGHTS — As artificial intelligence continues to develop, society is grappling with the best ways to use it. This includes the city of Madison Heights, where officials say AI has potential to do good — if handled responsibly.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 24-26.

METRO DETROIT — When it comes to metro Detroit car shows, the camaraderie between gearheads is on display as much as the classic cars. 

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 16-19.

HAZEL PARK/MADISON HEIGHTS — In the coverage area of the Madison-Park News, voters will select candidates for mayor and City Council on Nov. 4. In the Lamphere Public Schools district, voters will also decide a bond issue. Candidates were asked, in 75 words or fewer, to state their top goals if elected. The answers are printed verbatim.

HAZEL PARK — Officials with Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County are taking stock of last month’s Rock the Block initiative in Hazel Park, deeming it a success.

METRO DETROIT — Alyssa Slanec describes her daughter as a ball of joy. She also said her daughter has met her cancer diagnosis with strength.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights will be changing its web domain from .org to .gov, improving the security of a website used by residents and business owners alike.

METRO DETROIT — The end of the high school football season is near as Week 8 will be the second-to-last game of the season for most teams. This is a popular week for schools to go out of their divisions one last time before the season ends, and it also provides a handful of rivalry games.

METRO DETROIT — They are small, brown and everywhere, and boy, do they hop.

LANSING — A bipartisan bill proposed by state Rep. Mike McFall aims to provide financial relief for those who foster animals.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Madison Heights Bishop Foley junior Sasha Walker took her talents to the national stage this summer and played for the Detroit Tigers NIKE RBI team.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MADISON HEIGHTS — The preliminary examination hearing for a 16-year-old who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle when he crashed into another vehicle, killing the driver, went forward Sept. 29.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Few groups are as vulnerable as those in foster care. As they age out of the system and are forced into the world to fend for themselves, experts say they’re at greater risk of homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse and incarceration.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 9-12.

METRO DETROIT — Warren resident Paul “Pauly G” Gutkowski is not only a bona fide car buff, but he also has a soft spot for animals.

METRO DETROIT — Despite how it may look in videos and pictures, beekeeping is no simple task. What appears at first to be pulling racks out of boxes while wearing bulky clothes belies a complex field of animal husbandry where climates are watched, pesticides are precautioned and the wrong move may see a whole hive die off.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 2-5.