GLEN ARBOR — If you’re looking for a classic summer vacation in Michigan — the kind where water, woods and whatever are available at your will on any given day — look no further than Glen Arbor on the Leelanau Peninsula.

METRO DETROIT — The year was 1972 and Rufus McGaugh was living in Warren after serving two years in the military, including several months in Vietnam.

METRO DETROIT — While everyone hopes for the best of health, legal experts say that crafting a “living will” — and deciding who has the medical power of attorney to act on it — is a plan worth having.

METRO DETROIT — For many years, people around the U.S. have been working together to provide safe ecosystems for bugs, birds and other pollinators right in their backyards, and they continue to encourage others to do the same.

HAZEL PARK — Officials in Hazel Park describe the budget for the new fiscal year as unremarkable with few changes — a good thing, they claim, for residents expecting stable tax rates and city services.

METRO DETROIT — Over the past few years, summer skies have been marked by the presence of an abnormal haze. While this has done a number to cloud out sunrises and sunsets, the midsummer haze can also pose a health risk.

MADISON HEIGHTS — From now through August, the city of Madison Heights is collecting feedback from residents in an online survey about parks and recreation.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Having renewed its contract with waste hauler Priority Waste, the city of Madison Heights is preparing for a change in how trash and recyclables are collected.

METRO DETROIT — Art has always been an important part of the home. It’s not only a way to express the resident’s personality, but also a way to elevate spaces and rooms.

METRO DETROIT — School is officially out for many local kids, which means it is time to plan fun activities to entertain the whole family throughout the summer.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of June 20-22.

NOVI — Actor Mark Wahlberg and Jay Feldman once again took to the green, along with several other celebrities and sponsors, for the Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Network Celebrity Golf Invitational at the Detroit Golf Club June 9.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of June 13-15.

METRO DETROIT — Vacation season is here, and while you’re packing your bags, don’t forget about your pet’s plans.

METRO DETROIT — David Royce was a kid in 1969 when the movie “Easy Rider” was released. His favorite part of the film was the custom-built Harley-Davidson Panhead chopper motorcycle, “Captain America,” that Peter Fonda’s character, Wyatt, rode across the country.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The proposed budget for the new fiscal year has been adopted, without changes, by the Madison Heights City Council. While the overall operating millage will not increase, water and sewer rates will see an increase due to rising commodity costs.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Drivers are needed to make deliveries for the Meals on Wheels program in West Bloomfield, bringing food to those in need.

METRO DETROIT — Fantasy and reality will meet in St. Clair Shores at this year’s Michigan Fantasy Festival.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A local man is in custody after allegedly pointing a handgun at people near his home and barricading himself there, prompting police to call in a SWAT team.

HAZEL PARK — An 18-year minimum prison sentence has been handed down in the case of a Rochester woman who formed a crush on a man she saw at the gym and stalked his girlfriend, pistol-whipping her outside a home in Hazel Park.