METRO DETROIT/LANSING — Michigan students in kindergarten through 12th grade won’t be bringing their cellphones inside the classroom next year while at school.

WARREN — A routine reappointment recently turned contentious as the Warren City Council challenged the mayor’s appointment process, citing transparency concerns, inconsistent timing and a lack of information.

METRO DETROIT — Whether it’s early detection screenings or following your own intuition on your health, it’s never a bad decision to get checked for cancer. Cancer screening can come in many ways, from mammograms and blood tests to colonoscopies and biopsies.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 19-22.

WARREN — The Warren City Council unanimously approved nearly $1.7 million in improvements to Halmich Park on Feb. 10, clearing the way for demolition and reconstruction of aging pavilions and restrooms city officials say are unsafe and beyond repair.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 12-15.

WARREN — The city of Warren is moving forward with a program that could help homebuyers with a down payment.

WARREN — The Warren Symphony Orchestra launched into its 52nd season with a night of fundraising and entertainment on Jan. 29.

WARREN — Ed Malaga didn’t hold back. He strummed his air guitar and did some classic Chuck Berry footwork while grooving to the Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”

WARREN — A 24-year-old Warren woman is facing charges after a 3-year-old found an unsecured handgun and shot himself in the hand.

METRO DETROIT — With the recent heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures, school has been canceled on occasion in many local districts this year as a safety precaution for staff and students.

CENTER LINE — Once a year, the Center Line City Council and the Center Line Public Schools Board of Education hold a joint meeting.

WARREN — Warren is joining the list of cities that may soon see delivery drones flying overhead — but not without some concerns.

CENTER LINE — It was where the chilly air met the best chili in town.

LANSING/METRO DETROIT — A proposal for a new state-based, single-payer health care system is now in committee in the Michigan House of Representatives, while its sponsor seeks feedback from the public.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 5-8.

WARREN — A Warren woman is facing second-degree murder charges in her husband’s death. In the early morning hours of Jan. 27, Moriah Dandrade, 31, allegedly killed her husband, according to a press release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

CENTER LINE — It was where the chilly air met the best chili in town.  On the afternoon of Jan. 24, the Center Line Moms and Dads’ Club held its first-ever chili cook-off fundraiser in the Center Line High School cafeteria.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 29-Feb. 1.