HAZEL PARK — The next musical by the Hazel Park Drama program promises to be a districtwide affair, starring students from the high school, junior high and elementary schools alike.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Community members in Madison Heights recently celebrated a successful search operation for a 6-year-old nonverbal autistic boy who had gone missing. Meanwhile, a local man and his family are being hailed as heroes for their part in the rescue, with a GoFundMe set up to cover related damages to their home.

EASTPOINTE — A man accused of firing a gun at his cousin and her boyfriend and then leading police on a chase has been bound over to circuit court on 10 felony charges.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Heroic deeds by firefighters, paramedics and civilians alike were recognized through 2025 commendations by the Madison Heights Fire Department.

MADISON HEIGHTS — By the end of January, the city of Madison Heights had already declared 22 snow events and one snow emergency, with more possibly on the horizon.

MADISON HEIGHTS — In an effort to improve street safety, the city of Madison Heights has received grant funding to install new crosswalks in select areas, as well as mini traffic circles.

LANSING/METRO DETROIT — A proposal for a new state-based, single-payer health care system is now in committee in the Michigan House of Representatives, while its sponsor seeks feedback from the public.

HAZEL PARK — A man accused of breaking into a Hazel Park marijuana facility last summer with a group that held a security guard at gunpoint has been captured by Hazel Park police following a high-speed car chase.

HAZEL PARK — A local man has been arraigned on felony charges following a violent attack in which he reportedly used a hatchet to attack a visitor to his home.

EASTPOINTE — Police have identified the person they believe is responsible in a recent hit-and-run crash that left a woman hospitalized with severe injuries.

EASTPOINTE — A verbal dispute nearly turned deadly when a man allegedly aimed a handgun at a woman’s head, threatened to kill her, and then fired the gun in the air as she fled the scene with her child.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — With 2026 underway, council members in Madison Heights and Hazel Park are hopeful progress can be made even as challenges persist.

MADISON HEIGHTS — It’s a tradition that melts away the winter blues. Each Wednesday night in February, the Madison Heights Coffee Concerts will fill the Active Adult Center with the sound of music, storytelling and laughter.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The kennels are empty at the Madison Heights Animal Shelter, thanks to holiday efforts to find homes for the animals.

Plan outlines next five years of projects in Madison Heights