WEST BLOOMFIELD/ORCHARD LAKE — The Upper Straits Clean Lake Association, in cooperation with the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner, is appealing the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy’s denial of a request for an augmentation well that would help maintain court-ordered water levels on Upper Straits Lake.

METRO DETROIT — Two master gardeners from Michigan State University Extension recently shared their expertise on composting and gardening during presentations at the Bloomfield Township Public Library.

FARMINGTON HILLS/FARMINGTON — A collaborative community art fair is returning to town. The city of Farmington Hills and Farmington Downtown Development Authority announced that the event, titled ART on the GRAND, will run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 7 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 8.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Family, friends, and fellow police officers filled the City Council chambers to support five of Farmington Hills’ finest in a police promotional ceremony May 9.

METRO DETROIT — As the school year ends and the second year of the Michigan School Meals program nears completion, C & G Newspapers looked across metro Detroit to see what food programs are available to bridge the food insecurity gap during the summer.

ORCHARD LAKE — Communities that contract with Oakland County for assessing services are raising concerns — and in some cases, changing vendors — after a narrowly divided Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted to raise rates.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Zox HOA recently won the designation from the state of Michigan to become an incorporated village.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Michiganders are warned to be on the lookout for text messages requesting overdue toll payments.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills City Council recently passed a resolution to reduce the deer population through hunting and culling methods.

OAKLAND COUNTY — A Farmington man with a urology practice in West Bloomfield has been sentenced to 10-25 years in prison after pleading no contest to 28 counts that include criminal sexual conduct and sexual abuse.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Michiganders are warned to be on the lookout for text messages requesting overdue toll payments.

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP — A beloved restaurant has gone up in flames.

FARMINGTON HILLS —The Farmington Area Arts Commission presented the commission’s 2024 annual report to the Farmington Hills City Council at a City Council meeting March 24.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to use  $721,800 from the public safety capital fund for the expansion and renovation of Fire Station No. 1 at a Township Board meeting April 14.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Having working smoke alarms in the home was the key message when the Farmington Hills Fire Department and the American Red Cross teamed up to promote home fire safety at a live controlled-room fire demonstration April 23.