SOUTHFIELD — Forever Illustrating Real Entertainment — F.I.R.E. — partnered with The Church of Messiah, Seize the Smoke and four metro Detroit schools for the 2025 “Silence the Violence” Battle of the Bands. The event was dedicated to encouraging youth to pick up instruments instead of weapons.

METRO DETROIT — Trees play an important role in our natural habitats and urban areas. With Arbor Day having taken place April 25, here are some ways you can start your tree-planting journey.

METRO DETROIT — Monroe resident Traci Longenbarger has been breaking barriers for women in the trades for a decade now, working as a female carpenter.

BRIGHTON — The Lingenfelter Collection, in Brighton, is a private car collection that pays tribute to America’s love for the automobile.

SOUTHFIELD — At 4:40 a.m. April 12, Southfield Police Department officers responded to the 25000 block of 12 Mile Road for an armed carjacking that occurred.

SOUTHFIELD — As part of the Sustainable Southfield initiative, the Southfield Planning Department is set to host  “Your Voice, Your City, Your Future,” which is focused on sustainability within the city, from 1-3 p.m. May 10 at the Southfield Parks and Recreation Building, Room 221, located at 26000 Evergreen Road.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of May 1-4.

WARREN — Tien Tran, a resident of Fullerton, California, traveled from the West Coast to Warren to see President Donald Trump April 29 at the South Campus of Macomb Community College in Warren.

METRO DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts announced the Oakland County communities that are participating in the museum’s 2025 Inside|Out program.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 24-27.

METRO DETROIT — Last May, the state’s Focused Organized Retail Crime Enforcement team — FORCE — arrested and charged six members of an alleged criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in southeast Michigan.

METRO DETROIT — Not all gardens need to be grown in the ground. According to Lindsey Kerr, the Wayne County consumer horticulture educator for Michigan State University Extension, container gardening is a great option for those who want to enjoy gardening without the need to dig holes in their backyards or for aspiring gardeners who do not have backyards at all.

ANN ARBOR ​​— On April 2, the United States Golf Association announced that the 2026 U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be played at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor.

METRO DETROIT — Starting May 7, in order to board a domestic flight within the United States, a REAL ID or a compliant document will be required. C and G Newspapers recently explored some of the pertinent facts.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield resident Shana White is picking up the pieces, one home makeover at a time.

SOUTHFIELD — In partnership with the cities of Southfield, Oak Park and Detroit, the Eight Mile Boulevard Association launched the “Let There Be Light Gateway” crowdfunding campaign to transform the Eight Mile Greenfield Gateway.

SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Fire Department firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire in the early hours of April 8 at Plum Hollow Market, located at 21999 W. Nine Mile Road.

SOUTHFIELD — At a March 24 meeting, Southfield City Council members unanimously approved a request to rezone the parcel at 16400 JL Hudson Drive from regional shopping zoning to an overlay development district to permit the renovation and reuse of the former Plaza Hotel for mixed-use apartments and support services for the New Foster Care.

METRO DETROIT — Ken and Melody Klemmer “are preservationists at heart.” They live in a historic home built in 1925, and a favorite pastime is driving their antique cars. The Klemmers buy and sell different vintage models every few years.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 18-20.