CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On Feb.  18, one week before Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity held a roundtable discussion in Macomb County to discuss the first-ever Statewide Workforce Plan.

METRO DETROIT — Recording artists in Michigan know cold weather. Maybe that’s why it’s easy to feature them on a playlist designed to start spring cleaning and chase away the winter blues.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 28-March 2.

WARREN — With the ribbon cut on a new detention basin, Warren is hoping to reduce sanity sewer overflows and basement flooding. At a Feb. 24 ceremony, Mayor Lori Stone outlined the benefits of the Stephens Road Detention Basin.

WARREN — Black Americans were spotlighted in Warren’s City Hall atrium Feb. 15, in spite of particularly harsh Michigan winter weather.

DETROIT/WARREN — Car buffs, Barbie fans and wrestling enthusiasts, rev your engines for Autorama.

CENTER LINE — A new water meter could mean a higher bill or, in some cases, a refund.

METRO DETROIT — According to a report from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy citing business ownership statistics for 2024, more than 12 million small businesses in the U.S. are owned by women, with a total of $2.1 trillion in sales.

METRO DETROIT — In a bipartisan effort, eight Democrats and 12 Republicans in the Michigan Senate passed a bill Feb. 13 to head off automatic changes to the state’s minimum wage.

CENTER LINE — A 2025 survey from MarketBeat asked professionals what coffee shops “excel at remote work and business dealings.” Three Michigan shops made the list of 145: Gather + Grounds in Center Line came in at 49, Cafe Sous Terre in Detroit ranked 94 and Eden Cafe in Grand Rapids placed at 100.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 20-23.

METRO DETROIT — A new scam demanding outstanding payment for Green For Life (GFL) trash services has been circulating around several Oakland County communities.

STERLING HEIGHTS — For yearly 25 years, Jonathan Gillespie brought his love for the theater to students enrolled in the Warren Consolidated Schools Performing Arts Program at Sterling Heights High School.

WARREN — Pampa Lanes was once much more than a bowling alley. It used to feature Pampa Studios, a recording studio where Bob Seger laid down some of his early solo tracks.

WARREN — Plans are underway to reopen the Busch Branch of the Warren Public Library after school March 3.

WARREN — Rumblings of a downtown development in Warren have started again. Warren Mayor Lori Stone, who was elected in 2023, wants to succeed where other administrations have failed.

CENTER LINE/WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — Most kids are happy when there’s a snow day, but do they have to make up the time?

WARREN — The Warren Mott High School girls wrestling team is a perfect microcosm of the girls wrestling landscape in Michigan and the country.

WARREN — The site of a new gas station and convenience store has a bit of history. The Victory Inn, a bar and restaurant, is set to be demolished for a new Sheetz location. In 2026, the business on the corner of 12 Mile and Mound roads would’ve celebrated its 80th anniversary.

STERLING HEIGHTS/CENTER LINE — A Center Line man is facing a murder charge after a shooting that resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man at a Sterling Heights hotel on Feb. 1.