METRO DETROIT — The rising cost of college, combined with growing demand for skilled workers, is driving more students to enroll in career and technical education programs, known as CTE programs.

NOVI — The Hindu festival of Navaratri is celebrated over a nine-day span every fall, typically in October. During the festival, women traditionally have Golu (religious doll displays) set up in their homes and invite friends and family to view them.

NOVI — A 59-year-old Novi woman was killed after she exited her vehicle following a car crash Oct. 3.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has authorized felony charges against seven people after an investigation into alleged acts of double voting during the August 2024 primary election.

The Sunday crowd for the 80th annual Boys Bowl between Warren De La Salle Collegiate and Detroit Catholic Central was in for quite the show.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 4-6

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP — The Glenlore Trails “Enchanted” forest experience, an immersive and interactive Halloween light show, opened for its fourth season on Sept. 21.

NOVI — People from across southeastern Michigan gathered in front of the “Michigan Remembers” POW/MIA Memorial Sept. 20 at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens in Novi to remember those soldiers who have yet to make it home.

NOVI — Long before the Drake University volleyball commit was a perennial threat on the court, she was the new girl on campus at Novi High School.

NOVI — Many people might have noticed short videos appearing on the city of Novi’s website offering insight about the various places, services and things available in the city of Novi.

NOVI — After years of dreaming and two years of construction, the new Novi Meadows Elementary School in Novi, which houses fifth and sixth grade students, is now complete. To celebrate, the school held a ribbon-cutting followed by an open house for the public Sept. 16.

METRO DETROIT — “Forming Function” is “a design podcast for everyone.”

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 27-29

METRO DETROIT — Multigenerational housing is making a comeback. Studies by the Pew Research Center indicate that the concept has grown for the past five decades, and there is no sign of peaking.

METRO DETROIT — As the days get shorter and the air cooler, the telltale signs of fall emerge: cider and donuts, gourds, pumpkin spiced lattes and, of course, the great stink bug hibernation.

METRO DETROIT — Two local Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan are doing what they can to benefit their communities.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Oakland County officials have pushed back against accusations that the county has been dumping untreated sewage into the Clinton River and, ultimately, into Lake St. Clair.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 19-22

A vulnerable adult who went missing Saturday afternoon has been found safe.

METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court affecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry.