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.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Michigan’s growing wine scene is home to wineries of all different sizes and designs.

METRO DETROIT — With Halloween around the corner, local retailers are sharing tips on how to make your home — and your costume — the best on the block.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Every second counts when a home is on fire or a loved one is having a medical crisis. That’s why the Madison Heights Fire Department is promoting a new program called Community Connect, where residents and businesses can share information ahead of time that can help during an emergency.

METRO DETROIT — The high school football season has already passed its halfway point in 2025 and conference games are becoming more and more important every week.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Autumn is here, and to celebrate the season, Madison Heights is bringing back the Harvest Festival.

METRO DETROIT — What begins with punchlines and laughter will carry a deeper purpose at a comedy show fundraiser aimed at supporting the families of two local police officers.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Memorial Day Committee is charting a new course for the holiday in 2026, and volunteers are needed to help.

HOWELL — Cleary University is expanding its athletics program to include women’s wrestling and co-ed competitive dance in the 2026-2027 school year, the school announced.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 25-28.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Authorities are investigating how a dog wound up dead in a dumpster used for discarding grease behind a Madison Heights restaurant.