MACOMB COUNTY — Logs, railroad ties and tires are items you might expect to find at a dump. But these items gummed up the works in a pipe that drains stormwater, contributing to persistent flooding on a road in Clinton Township and Fraser.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS/UTICA — Two Utica Community Schools teams will be competing in the FIRST Lego League Robotics state championship after earning top honors at the ThunderQuest competition.

METRO DETROIT — While winter recreational activities provide a cool time, it’s important to remember safety when venturing out on the ice.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Santa won’t be visiting the former Lakeside Mall building this year, but many stores along Hall Road and beyond still feel merry about this year’s holiday shopping season, according to a local chamber of commerce.

METRO DETROIT — Early signing day, a three-day period from Dec. 4 to 6, has come and gone for Division I collegiate football players looking to put pen to paper, and many local athletes took advantage of the opportunity.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Dec. 13-15

METRO DETROIT — The holiday season, while very much a joyous time of year, also is a time when criminals try to take advantage of others.

DETROIT — The Motor City has added a thrilling experience to the 2025 Detroit Auto Show.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — West Utica Elementary School students have begun to use artificial intelligence in their theater classes, and they seem to be really enjoying it.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Like complementary colors, autumn and art simply go together.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A love for animals and inspiration from friends got this Harrison Township resident into making cat carriers to keep stray cats warm during the winter.

MACOMB COUNTY — Whether Karen Avila is working at her corporate job for Comerica Bank or helping clients at the company she founded, AG Signing Services, the Roseville resident always tries to accomplish two goals: uplifting those around her and making a difference.

METRO DETROIT — The belongings, material and personal, of Michiganders who were at Pearl Harbor on and around that infamous day continue to make their way home.

STERLING HEIGHTS — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at 43584 Van Dyke Ave., between 19 Mile and Hall roads. 

STERLING HEIGHTS – ‘Tis the season to be skating in Sterling Heights. On Dec. 1, the Dodge Park Ice Rink returned to the Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion. And for Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Langlois, the annual rink reopening is an exciting time.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council is expected to hold a public hearing on the anticipated Lakeside City Center project Dec. 17, but some additional project details and challenges were recently revealed when Sterling Heights Planning Commission members recommended approval of the project’s master development plan.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On the evening of Dec. 4, leaders and luminaries from throughout the region gathered inside the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts to address the State of Macomb County in 2024.

DETROIT — While growing up, Richard Auld remembers his grandmother, Lillian, and his dad, Edwin, sharing memories about a family member named Jack.

METRO DETROIT — Providing for kids at Christmas is already difficult, especially in the wake of leaving an abusive situation. The Butterfly Collective aims to lighten some of that burden with its Adopt-a-Family program.

METRO DETROIT — Lots of coins get dropped in the Salvation Army’s red kettles, but for 12 years one donation has stood out. On Dec. 2, a mysterious deep-pocketed donor dropped off a final gold Krugerrand coin at a Kroger in St. Clair Shores.