MADISON HEIGHTS — A teacher in the Madison District Public Schools and three teachers in the Lamphere Public Schools are among those receiving competitive grants for classroom projects.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights received top marks in its annual audit, which examined the city’s finances for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024.

EASTPOINTE — Multiple cases of credit card fraud have Eastpointe police reminding residents to exercise caution when making transactions.

MADISON HEIGHTS — “No child without a Christmas” is the motto of the Madison Heights Goodfellows, a nonprofit that dates back at least to the 1960s, by one volunteer’s count.

HAZEL PARK — Deputy Bradley Reckling, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, was killed this past summer confronting alleged car thieves he had tracked from Madison Heights to Detroit

HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park has plans to hire a certified arborist that will evaluate each tree that the city is responsible for maintaining. The effort is part of a “tree inventory” program that will help determine what kind of upkeep each tree needs, and which ones are due for replacement.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — A new program has launched in Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Ferndale and Royal Oak.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights City Council has approved a federal grant application that seeks funding for one of its two full-time code enforcement officers, as well as a home repair program and seasonal yard cleanup operations for qualifying residents.

HAZEL PARK — A man accused of shoplifting in Hazel Park is the suspect in violent crimes in Wayne County, police say, and so is his driver.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Stepping into the elevator at Madison Heights City Hall is like traveling back in time. Visitors are instantly taken to a museum with exhibits like a re-creation of the one-room Kendall School, which stood in the early 1900s when Madison Heights was still Royal Oak Township.

METRO DETROIT — Packing up your belongings and shipping them to a new home can feel like a Herculean task, but the process needn’t be stressful.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Today, Madison Heights residents enjoy cleaner air, safer roads and more green space thanks in part to Lindell “Lin” Ross. The former City Council member helped shut down a trash incinerator, pushed for five lanes on 13 Mile Road instead of four, and rescued Suarez Friendship Woods from development into homes.

HAZEL PARK/MADISON HEIGHTS — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a new bill that will expand eligibility for the disabled veteran registration plate. Now, service members with 50% disability or higher are eligible. Before, it was limited only to those with 100% disability.

OAKLAND COUNTY — In Oakland County, current officeholders ranging from the county executive to the sheriff and more held onto their seats in the general election Nov. 5.

MADISON HEIGHTS — When voters were asked in the general election Nov. 5 whether taxes should be raised to help maintain infrastructure in the district, a slim majority said “Yes.”