NOVI — History enthusiasts throughout the Novi community were treated to lunch and conversation with Abraham Lincoln at the Novi Public Library Feb. 1 in honor of Presidents Day Feb. 19.

NOVI — A portion of Wixom Road is closed to through traffic while a sewer is being installed under the road.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District announced its recent snow day with a music video featuring students and staff, including Superintendent Ben Mainka, which has now gone viral.

FARMINGTON — A teacher in the Farmington Public School District recently achieved one of her lifelong dreams: being a contestant on the game show “Wheel of Fortune,” and meeting Pat Sajek and Vanna White.

FARMINGTON HILLS — A sixth grade student at East Middle School in Farmington Hills recently became one of the youngest writers in the state to publish a book.

NOVI — The Novi High School theater group will be showcasing its one-act play, “Every U.S. Election Ever,” a comedy about all the presidential elections in U.S. history, by playwright Ian McWethy, with public performances at the school at 7 p.m. Feb. 6-7, complete with updates written by the students to make the show current.

NOVI — A Novi High School junior was named the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for Michigan’s 6th District by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell earlier this month.

NOVI — Two Novi High School students received the state’s top honor for theater students during the annual Michigan Thespian Festival in Lansing last month.

NOVI — The Novi High School band and orchestra has something to rave about this year.

NOVI — After controversy on how to best fill the City Council seat vacated by Justin Fischer after he was elected to be the city’s mayor in November — when differences of opinion resulted in a deadlocked council vote on a motion to put the fourth-highest vote-getter in the November election on the council — the council unanimously voted Dec. 18 to appoint Priya Gurumurthy as the city’s newest council member.

NOVI — When we think of Christmas, we often think of massive amounts of decorations, and lights. However, that wasn’t always the case.

NOVI — The Novi Police Department, through annual fundraisers, works to support those fighting cancer and to provide a Christmas for families in need.

NOVI — Two former Novi educators came out of retirement to be Santa’s helpers and bring Christmas cheer to underprivileged youth in Detroit Dec. 14.

NOVI — Two teenagers from Novi are taking the world of competitive figure skating by storm as they chase after their dream of Olympic gold.

NOVI — Justin Fischer’s election as mayor has left a vacancy on the Novi City Council, which, according to the city charter, must be filled by a council appointee within 30 days or otherwise will require a special election.