EASTPOINTE — A series of drunken driving incidents occurred over the holidays.

METRO DETROIT — Michigan winters bring freezing cold and long nights, and residents respond by raising the thermostat and stringing up lights. But officials say all that power and heat leads to more home fires this time of year.

HAZEL PARK — The 43rd District Court in Hazel Park has launched a new program that aims to find a more constructive approach to handling nonviolent offenders addicted to drugs or alcohol.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights overhauled its zoning ordinance last year, setting the stage for new types of businesses that are now beginning to appear.

METRO DETROIT — Cold weather can injure and kill pets, and no breed is entirely safe. Animal control officers are reminding residents to be vigilant, protecting their furry friends from frostbite, falls on ice, hypothermia and other winter woes.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A Madison Heights man was allegedly beaten to death during an altercation on Christmas Eve, police confirmed.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Three years ago, the Madison Heights Police Department applied for accreditation through the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A former elementary school teacher, Darlene Grablowski has long been fascinated by children’s books and their ability to captivate young minds.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials with the Madison Heights Department of Public Services are forecasting colder, wetter weather this winter. They’re preparing accordingly.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The lake sturgeon is among the oldest and largest native species of fish in the Great Lakes — living up to 150 years, reaching lengths of more than 6 feet, and weighing more than 200 pounds when fully grown.

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