METRO DETROIT — Homeowners looking to spruce up their yards can add some gorgeous color to their landscapes while helping to increase the local pollinator population.

MACOMB COUNTY — Residents will pay a 911 phone surcharge of up to 42 cents monthly per device beginning in July after a measure to pay for emergency dispatch services was approved by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Cancer survivors and those who lost loved ones to cancer recently gathered for the annual Relay For Life of the Eastside event at Veterans Memorial Park.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Walking into the atrium of Lake Shore Presbyterian Church on a Wednesday afternoon, visitors are greeted with soft sounds of ukuleles accompanied by voices lifted in the welcoming songs of the Lakeshore Ukulele Strummers.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Vorhees moved to Eagle Pointe on the Lake when Roy was around 2 years old. He, along with his parents and siblings, lived there for about 13 years before leaving in 1959.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council recently created what one councilmember called one of its “historic moments.”

METRO DETROIT — Six C & G Newspapers staffers recently received a total of 11 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Excellence in Journalism awards in the print Class C category — circulation over 15,000.

DETROIT — While the story of Wayne State University’s baseball season has concluded, the journey will be remembered for years to come.

DETROIT — As the popularity of gaming continues to grow through professional gamers, Twitch streams, and YouTube content creators, one company is bringing the esports world to Detroit in a loaded four-day event.

STERLING HEIGHTS — As the United Shore Professional Baseball League welcomes another player to its lengthy list of former players signed to a Major League Baseball organization, this one hits a little closer to home for the USPBL fanbase.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller called on Macomb County municipalities to resume regular payments to the Great Lakes Water Authority.

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The leaders of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties met May 11 to discuss topics ranging from mass transit, infrastructure and electric vehicles to a divided workforce, rancor in politics, and support for mental health.

METRO DETROIT — While dog ownership can oftentimes be rewarding, some owners struggle with their canine’s behaviors. Training is one way owners can try to support the relationship between their pet and their family.

METRO DETROIT — The peak of the housing market season is upon Michigan, and it’s proving to be a seller’s market.

MACOMB COUNTY — Advancing Macomb will host its sixth annual Summer Soirée at 5 p.m. June 14.

METRO DETROIT — Two local women whose lives were forever changed after the deaths of their loved ones persevered to become successful business owners.