ROCHESTER — Live music, dueling pianos and comedy shows are in store for downtown Rochester this summer with the opening of a new live entertainment venue.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Older Persons’ Commission is giving the senior community a chance to ‘Spring into Action’ this month with a variety of classes and programs March 13-17.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — There’s an oak tree at the corner of Letts and Rush roads in Oakland Township that is over 500 years old, and officials are hoping it will stand tall for many more years to come, despite recent actions that may have put the tree in danger.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oakland Township woman who fled to Thailand following a fatal hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Day has returned to the United States to face charges, according to police.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A federal appellate court has sided with several homeowners who filed a lawsuit against Oakland County, its former treasurer, the city of Southfield, several city officials, and others after their homes — worth far more than the taxes owed — were taken by the county without refunding them for the difference in home equity.

ROCHESTER — The Rochester Fire Department was dispatched to a house reportedly on fire at 203 South St., with multiple callers confirming the activity and that everyone had evacuated the home, at around 5:05 p.m. Feb. 15.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The first phase of a four-year study on the Adams Road corridor is now complete, and officials are looking to the future for more answers.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Former Oakland Township Trustee Dave Mabry has been appointed by the Oakland Township Board of Trustees to serve as the township’s new clerk.

ROCHESTER HILLS — After years of disrepair, the original Gate Lodge entrance to the Meadow Brook estate has a fresh new look.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — New safety paths could soon be in the works in Oakland Township.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP/ROCHESTER HILLS — The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is asking motorists to be wary on the roadways after receiving multiple complaints from drivers being hit by large chunks of ice in the Rochester area.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — An Oakland Township woman has fled the United States following a fatal hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Day, according to the FBI.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Various schools in the Rochester Community Schools district have once again been awarded the MI HeartSafe School designation, signaling its schools are prepared to respond to cardiac emergencies.

ROCHESTER — A new exhibit recently opened at the Paint Creek Center for the Arts, moo-ving audiences with its unique and lovable subject matter.

ROCHESTER — Members of the community can support local eateries this month for a chance to win one of three dining packages during Foodie February.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Multiple Walmart stores were evacuated Feb. 6 following a series of bomb threats, according to reports from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — A 61-year-old man died Jan. 26 after reportedly driving into oncoming traffic, crashing into another vehicle head-on in Oakland Township.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County reports that residents produce 80,000 tons of waste yearly, around 30% of that waste being compostable. According to RRRASOC, composting is “nature’s way of recycling nutrients.”

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Former Oakland Township Clerk Robin Buxar has been appointed by the Oakland Township Board of Trustees to serve as the township’s new supervisor.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Public school teachers aren’t considered public bodies and therefore aren’t subject to Michigan’s public information law, according to a recent judge’s ruling.