WEST BLOOMFIELD — Byron Turnquist officially retired from his role as fire marshal of the West Bloomfield Fire Department June 27, after 29 years of service.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Three Farmington Hills employees were recently honored for their heroic deeds saving a life.

FARMINGTON — At the Farmington City Council meeting June 16, the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26 was unanimously approved.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Summer is in full swing, and people are enjoying Oakland County’s many beautiful lakes and waterways.

KEEGO HARBOR — Tragedy struck a group of five fishing on Cass Lake when one of them misjudged the depth of the water and died from drowning.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — During a meeting of the West Bloomfield Board of Trustees June 23, members voted for a 23% water rate increase and 13% sewer rate increase, an option referred to as “Rip the Band-Aid Off.”

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — At the June 17 meeting of the Farmington Public Schools Board of Education, members appointed Ron Recinto to fill an open board seat.

FARMINGTON — With the excitement for Pope Leo XIV — the first pope from the U.S. — still reverberating, C & G Newspapers met with two local priests to hear their thoughts on the new pontiff, the impact on their parishes and their hopes for the new papacy.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its 16th Annual Health & Wellness Fair, with more than 40 vendors on display.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees is expected to vote June 23 on a possible water and sewer rate hike that will start with the July 1 meter read.

WEST BLOOMFIELD/ROYAL OAK — Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has charged Kelly Reid, 34, of West Bloomfield, with reckless use of a firearm, after Reid allegedly left a loaded handgun in her child’s backpack.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Fire Department recently unveiled its newest asset: a Rosenbauer Commander Cobra.

FARMINGTON — At the May 19 meeting of the Farmington City Council, two new public service officers were sworn in, and the city treasurer made a presentation on amendments to the budget.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Drivers are needed to make deliveries for the Meals on Wheels program in West Bloomfield, bringing food to those in need.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Greg Flynn, the fire chief of West Bloomfield Township, has been named Fire Chief of the Year by the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs.