OAKLAND COUNTY — Impaired driving crashes across Michigan are on the rise, a troubling statistic released in a study from Bridge Michigan, which also found that police across the state are not making as many arrests for drunk driving as they have in the past.

OAKLAND COUNTY — According to a press release from the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office, more than 1.2 million Michigan voters cast early or absentee ballots.

LATHRUP VILLAGE/SOUTHFIELD — Music lovers are in for a treat as Southfield and Lathrup Village each host free music festivals Aug. 9-10.

METRO DETROIT — A new champion has been crowned for the Shield’s Restaurant and Pizzeria 2024 Pizza Bake-Off Contest.

SOUTHFIELD — Veterinary technician and Southfield resident of 20 years Jeremy Gerhard competed with Maverick, a Pembroke Welsh corgi owned by Sally Slade of Grand Blanc, Michigan, in their fourth international event together at the 2024 World Agility Championship, bringing home a silver medal.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On July 16, the city of Southfield sponsored a public demonstration of the latest road safety technology being piloted in Southfield and Oakland County, conducted by P3Mobility and the Road Commission for Oakland County at Lawrence Technological University.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The next election will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and voters should take note of a couple of deadlines before hitting the polls.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Police Department welcomed nine new officers to the force of 118 recently.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — In the Sun’s coverage area, voters will decide various state, county and local primary races Aug. 6.

SOUTHFIELD — For Southfield resident Pam Lippitt and her mother Sally Lippitt, the Ann Arbor Art Fair was one of their favorite places to visit together. Nearly 20 years after Sally's passing, Pam still honors her mom by attending it.

SOUTHFIELD — Residents from Templar Avenue, Maryland Street, Harden Avenue, Pierce Street and Arbor Place addressed the City Council recently regarding basement flooding after a June 20 storm.

TROY — Shield’s Restaurant and Pizzeria customers have been asked to submit pizza recipe ideas for a contest that will support Lighthouse of Oakland County.

SOUTHFIELD — The archives will open at the Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen Road, for Southfield History Day 1-3 p.m. July 13, with a tour of the Southfield History Room.

SOUTHFIELD — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow.

SOUTHFIELD — Mayor Ken Siver declared a state of emergency June 1 because of widespread damage across the city caused by a severe thunderstorm that brought high winds and heavy rain.

SOUTHFIELD/ROCHESTER HILLS — Father Chris Yaw, the rector at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield, said he wants to make art, not guns.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — Ian Ferguson, a former Lathrup Village Council member, described former Mayor Frank Brock as a man who leaves a legacy.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Lathrup Village Police Department responded to a call at approximately 12:20 a.m. June 15 for a shooting with six victims at a house party in the 17000 block of Margate Avenue. 

SOUTHFIELD — “When there’s an assault on our senior community, this police department takes these things very seriously, and it’s our responsibility to give the family some closure,” Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren stated at a press conference June 14 in the Southfield Police Department.

SOUTHFIELD — For the past several months, Larry Barnett, who has lived in Southfield since 1975, has had local road repairs on his mind.