TROY — Those helping combat pancreatic cancer will convene April 27 in Troy for the Purplestride Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer.

TROY — On Sunday, April 28, the Troy Community Center will play host to the second-annual Michigan High School Cricket Tournament.

TROY — A Ukrainian tradition is continuing on, thanks to experts on the country’s heritage and a little help from local nonprofit Samaritas.

TROY — Some of the area’s best and brightest soccer players will be hitting the field in Troy with the start of a new semi-professional soccer team, the Troy City Women’s Football Club.

TROY — Families can drop by the Somerset Collection to visit the Easter Bunny.

TROY — Four Everest Taekwondo students were recently recognized by the Troy City Council for their recent and upcoming achievements, including at the national and international levels.

TROY — The Kiwanis Club of Troy is getting the word out about teen mental health and suicide prevention with a new financial aid program and its yearly fundraising event.

TROY — The Troy Chamber of Commerce celebrated its most prolific members from the past year with its Business Excellence Awards Ceremony March 7.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A 30-year-old woman from Florida was fatally struck by a motorist on M-59 in Rochester Hills the morning of March 15, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

TROY — One Troy teacher flew high and went on an out-of-this-world trip to benefit her students.

FRASER — Several families in the Fraser Public Schools district are taking issue with a decision to change the colors of the caps and gowns used by graduating high school seniors.

TROY — The legally required update to Troy’s master plan has been delayed, and the proposed plan was returned to the city’s Planning Commission for further input and discussion.

MOUNT CLEMENS — On March 13, Fraser resident Hunter Locke-Hughes was ordered to serve 90 months to 30 years in prison on first-degree child abuse and involuntary manslaughter charges in the drowning death of Terry Adams, a 6-year-old special needs child.

TROY/ROCHESTER HILLS — A 30-year-old woman from Florida was fatally struck by a motorist on M-59 in Rochester Hills the morning of March 15, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. 

METRO DETROIT — Comerica Bank is welcoming donations for its sixth annual Prom Dress Drive beginning Monday, March 18, and continuing through Friday, April 12, in support of community partner Jackets for Jobs.