METRO DETROIT — A garden can be more than a patch of beautiful landscaping. It can be a lifeline for nature.

METRO DETROIT — If there is a car cruise in town, chances are Gary White is there.

TROY — The Bottomless Toy Chest provides toys, crafts and hands-on activities to hospitalized pediatric patients in different hospitals all over the country.

TROY — Nine local southeast Michigan chambers of commerce promoted different local businesses during the Diversity Expo at the Royal Oak Farmers Market July 30.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 6-8

TROY — The Troy School District is among 29 Michigan districts and intermediate school districts that are receiving nearly $30 million from the Michigan Department of Education to replace school buses with ones that emit fewer greenhouse gasses.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The Leelanau Peninsula gets a lot of attention in the fall. When the woodsy hills explode in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow, M-22 becomes a river of cars, campers and RVs.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 29-Sept. 2

TROY — All Troy City Council members voted no on the proposed Village of Hastings planned unit development proposal from GFA Development Inc. Aug. 12.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County voters will see an Oakland County Parks millage proposal on the ballot this Nov. 5.

DETROIT — Lifelong jazz aficionados and those who want to experience the music for the first time will bop shoulder to shoulder when the 45th annual Detroit Jazz Festival takes over downtown Detroit on Labor Day weekend, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

METRO DETROIT — We’re back in full swing with gridiron action at the high school level. Here are previews for all teams in the C & G Newspapers coverage area in eastern Oakland County.

METRO DETROIT — In this week’s Behind the Wheel, Staff Writer Maria Allard shares memories of the camping trips across the country she took with her family as a kid. The photos were taken in slide form in 1979 when the family traveled out West.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Drowning is fast and silent, and it can take less than 30 seconds for someone to drown. In Oakland County, there have been 11 drowning deaths in 2024 alone.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 22-25

TROY — Middle schoolers with an interest in robotics can work together and build their skills through the Omegabots robotics team at Larson Middle School.

TROY — Hirak Chanda retained his Troy City Council seat Aug. 6.

METRO DETROIT — A recent 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court affecting the state’s laws governing minimum wage and sick time is sending shockwaves through many businesses, including the restaurant industry.

TROY — More than 20,000 people have come to the Troy Family Aquatic Center this season so far, but according to a recent study, some upgrades and rebranding could bring much more attention to the Troy amenity.

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.