MADISON HEIGHTS — Two events are in the works this month for art appreciators in Madison Heights.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The mayor and mayor pro tem of Madison Heights have both decided to call it quits this November.

MADISON HEIGHTS — With the recent announcement by Madison Heights Mayor Roslyn Grafstein that she will not be seeking another term on the City Council this fall, there are now challengers vying to take her place.

MADISON HEIGHTS — When police officers responded to reports of gunfire in a Madison Heights neighborhood, they confronted an individual who was reportedly armed, and an officer ended up shooting the subject multiple times.

EASTPOINTE — The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office is considering whether to charge two juveniles as adults for their alleged involvement in an Eastpointe shooting July 22.

HAZEL PARK — A proposal by state Rep. Mike McFall aims to decriminalize possession of the psychedelic drug psilocybin for people who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

HAZEL PARK — A man faces felony charges punishable by up to five years in prison after allegedly threatening, attacking and hurling racial slurs at his Black neighbors in Hazel Park.

HAZEL PARK — A new ordinance will soon allow homeowners and renters in Hazel Park to sign a registry that will put them on a list banning solicitors from visiting their homes.

MADISON HEIGHTS — With the start of the new fiscal year July 1, water and sewer rates have gone up in Madison Heights and other communities across Michigan.

EASTPOINTE — Police said that a man speaking to a McDonald’s manager at a drive-thru window watched in horror as an employee stabbed the manager multiple times with a knife, prompting the customer to fire his gun into the air to break up the altercation, before the man pursued the suspect on foot and detained her at gunpoint.

MADISON HEIGHTS — As shopping bills rise, the Madison Heights Food Pantry has been a lifeline for many trying to make ends meet. But the pantry’s ability to provide relief depends on the good will of those able to donate time and supplies.

EASTPOINTE — A St. Clair Shores man has been sentenced to decades behind bars after being convicted of shooting his brother at a family reunion.

MADISON HEIGHTS — This summer will feature multiple concerts at Civic Center Park, part of a series curated by the Madison Heights Arts Board.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Work has begun along a stretch of 11 Mile in Madison Heights that will see the road reduced from four lanes to three, including a center turn lane.

METRO DETROIT — While everyone hopes for the best of health, legal experts say that crafting a “living will” — and deciding who has the medical power of attorney to act on it — is a plan worth having.