NOVI — After years of planning and hard work, taiko drums sounded and a rainbow appeared over the ornate Japanese garden in the heart of the Sakura Novi development off Grand River Avenue in Novi following the garden’s dedication Oct. 23.

NOVI — A Novi man, in need of a new vehicle following a car crash on Oct. 25, decided to take the ambulance on the scene for a spin, resulting in a fiery crash a few miles later, according to Novi police.

NOVI — A large crowd gathered at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk Oct. 4 for Rock Out for Pink Out, which raised money for breast cancer patients and research.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District has put a $425 million bond proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot.

NOVI — The city of Novi will be shining some light on the holiday of Diwali this year with a short festival highlighting the culture and traditions of India from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Novi Civic Center. 

ROYAL OAK — The image of Frances Mauro Masters, 103, of Chesterfield Township, will be immortalized as the symbol of the Greatest Generation’s homefront workers when a bronze statue made in her likeness as a Rosie the Riveter will be added Nov. 11 to the Michigan World War II Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak.

NOVI — The Novi community will soon have the opportunity to travel aboard the Orient Express, as the Novi High School theater department will be presenting Agatha Christie’s classic, “Murder on the Orient Express,” Oct. 9-11.

NOVI — A  small crowd gathered at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens on Sept. 19 in front of the memorial dedicated to the memory of those who were taken as prisoners of war and those who are considered missing in action to pay tribute on National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP — “The Witching Hour” is close at hand, as Glenlore Trails, 3860 Newton Road, in Commerce Township, opened the attraction for the 2025 season on Sept. 25.

The boil water advisory in Novi was lifted as of Sept. 30, according to a text message alert sent to residents from the Novi Police Department.

The Novi Police Department is investigating a crash that killed two women early Tuesday morning, Sept. 23. 

NOVI — A section of Novi Road stretching from Eight Mile Road to Allen Road, which carries approximately 13,700 vehicles daily, is now closed until mid-November as part of a $6.9 million resurfacing project, according to a press release from the Road Commission for Oakland County. 

NOVI — It may sound “Beyond Belief” that a group of 22 senior citizens took residents at several area senior living facilities on a trip around the world, but it’s not.

NOVI — For some, a fallen tree might be a nuisance, an eyesore or a trip hazard, but for residents on Endwell Street, near Pavilion Shore Park in Novi, it provided a way to get to know their neighbors.

NOVI — The Venardos Circus showed how ordinary people can go far beyond extraordinary as the performers lived their circus dreams.