MADISON HEIGHTS — Oakland County officials have pushed back against accusations that the county has been dumping untreated sewage into the Clinton River and, ultimately, into Lake St. Clair.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 19-22

METRO DETROIT — As the weather begins to cool in Michigan, there’s no better way to warm yourself up than with a cup of hot apple cider and mouth-watering doughnuts this fall. According to the Michigan Apple Committee, there’s plenty of apples to choose from this year.

BERKLEY — It was a team destined to make history. Prior to the 2024 season, Detroit City FC South Oakland’s 16 and under travel soccer team had never set foot on the national stage, or the regional stage for that matter.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 12-15

FERNDALE — The DIY Street Fair is back for another year in downtown Ferndale.

FERNDALE — The Funky Ferndale Art Fair is back again for its 20th year. The Funky Ferndale Art Fair will take place Sept. 20-22 in the downtown on West Nine Mile Road with more than 110 artists participating in the juried show and other authors and artists participating as well.

FERNDALE — Danny’s Irish Pub lived to see another day. At a Ferndale City Council meeting on Aug. 26, the council moved to deny the transfer of a Class C liquor license for Miracle Mound LLC to the site of Danny’s Irish Pub, located at 22824 Woodward Ave.

FERNDALE — Family, friends and a community are mourning after a student from University High School was killed in a shooting at the Michigan State Fair. Darean Davis, of Detroit, was shot in the parking lot outside the fair in Novi Aug. 31. He was 14.

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.

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

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale will be hosting one more community meeting on the subject of a facility at Martin Road Park.

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

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.

PLEASANT RIDGE — The Pleasant Ridge City Commission approved two awards for future sewer and road projects.

BERKLEY — A Berkley resale business will be expanding while another is looking to move to a bigger location across the street.

BERKLEY — The Berkley School District’s Board of Education soon will have an opening on its board.