BERKLEY — Berkley High School’s varsity boys soccer season didn’t end the way coach Steve Wloszek or the team expected it to in 2021 after being the No. 1-ranked team in the state for the majority of the season.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Local cities in Oakland County are preparing to put on their Halloween events and give residents and children a chance to show off their costumes, get candy and have fun.

PLEASANT RIDGE — Pleasant Ridge is looking into installing lights at its dog park at Gainsboro Park.

FERNDALE — The Woodward Moves project is gearing up to begin this month in Ferndale.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Nothing stops Joey Gallagher from doing what he is determined to do.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Gleaners Community Food Bank will begin a new biweekly food giveaway in collaboration with the Oakland County Farmers Market beginning Wednesday, Oct. 19.

BERKLEY — From the high school hardwood to a national stage, a Berkley native has made a name for herself playing basketball locally and overseas.

BERKLEY — Rogers Elementary School has been in session for a few weeks now, and its new principal feels right at home.

FERNDALE — Ferndale Public Schools is several months into the construction of its new K-2 elementary school, and the district believes that it is on track to complete the project on time.

FERNDALE — Organizers expect East Nine Mile Road to be filled to the brim with people for the 14th annual DIY Street Fair.

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale is helping lead a study that will review the regional Nine Mile Road corridor.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, along with the other 27 community colleges in Michigan, was recently “strengthened,” thanks to a $750,000 grant awarded to the Michigan Community College Association from the Kresge Foundation’s Education Program.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Parks and Recreation is developing plans to possibly convert the Red Oaks Golf Course into a walkable park with open space, trails and other amenities.

OAKLAND COUNTY — An invasive bug that poses a threat to the state’s fruit crops has made its way to Michigan.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation Aug. 8 for its upcoming Woodward Moves project.

FERNDALE — Downtown Ferndale will be filled with local artists this month when the 18th annual Funky Ferndale Art Fair rolls into town.

FERNDALE — The new school year in Ferndale will be coinciding with the tenure of a new high school principal.

PLEASANT RIDGE — A second marijuana facility has been approved by the Pleasant Ridge City Commission.

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PLEASANT RIDGE — A moratorium on drive-thru facilities in Pleasant Ridge has been approved by the City Commission.