METRO DETROIT — In a bipartisan effort, eight Democrats and 12 Republicans in the Michigan Senate passed a bill Feb. 13 to head off automatic changes to the state’s minimum wage.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE —  The 72nd Detroit Autorama is vrooming into the motor city Feb. 28-March 2 at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd., with hot rods ranging from the Megamorph giant transforming robot car to the Barbie Cadillac convertible.

SOUTHFIELD — At 10:15 a.m. Feb. 9, Southfield Police Department officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 25000 block of Shiawassee Street after receiving a 911 call that reported there was an unresponsive woman laying face down in the snow.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 20-23.

METRO DETROIT — A new scam demanding outstanding payment for Green For Life (GFL) trash services has been circulating around several Oakland County communities.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 13-16.

METRO DETROIT — Sunlight brightens our day in more ways than one. It not only has the power to warm the air and melt the snow, but it also can warm your heart and melt the winter blues away.

METRO DETROIT — A loved one’s decision to enter hospice care can begin a daunting and scary time for families, but volunteers providing supporting care for their loved ones can make it a little bit easier.

OAKLAND COUNTY — January 19-25 marked National Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Week, a field that dates back to the Civil War, when nurses provided anesthesia to soldiers on the battlefield.

SOUTHFIELD — Gorman’s Home Furnishings and Interior Design, in collaboration with the nonprofits Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit, Habitat Oakland ReStore and Humble Design Detroit, will host the second annual “Michigan’s Largest Housewarming Party” furniture drive event.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 7-9.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Public Arts Commission will open its first exhibition of 2025 with an opening reception at 6 p.m. Feb. 13 in the main lobby of Southfield City Hall, 26000 Evergreen Road.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The old Annie Lathrup school building, located at 27700 Southfield Road, which is owned by the Surnow Company, has become the talk of the town.

CLARKSTON — The recent cold front that moved into southeastern Michigan made for the ideal weather conditions for local Girl Scouts to get hooked on ice fishing.

METRO DETROIT — The year 2025 is going to be picture perfect for Durell Thomas Jr. At press time, the 2022 Harper Woods High School graduate had started his new position as an intern for the Arizona Diamondbacks, based in Phoenix. Thomas, 21, will document the team’s season taking videos and photos of Major League Baseball players.

METRO DETROIT— When Josiah Martelle was about 8 years old, he sat in the audience of the Warren Community Center watching the cast of Warren Civic Theatre perform “Seussical.”

METRO DETROIT — As the air chills and days get shorter, it’s common for snowbirds to take their flights south.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office is teaching young people about environmental stewardship through the Kids’ Clean Water Calendar Contest, now in its 20th year.

METRO DETROIT — Drastic changes to Michigan’s paid sick leave and minimum wage will go into effect Feb. 21. Both of Michigan’s major political parties are currently trying to rein in these efforts in the Legislature.

METRO DETROIT — This year, the Progressive Detroit Boat Show is back with magnificent boats and activities for the whole family.