SOUTHFIELD — It’s hard to imagine Southfield without its iconic cityscape adorned with skyscrapers that draw thousands in and out of the city daily.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Parks and Recreation Department held a Bike Safety Night May 3 in the Southfield Municipal Campus parking lot to get the cycling season rolling.

SOUTHFIELD — A suspect and a victim died following a shooting May 8.

SOUTHFIELD — You don’t have to drive too far to see one of the “Oakland County Adopt-A-Road” designations. In fact, Oakland County is home to 513 miles of roads adopted by 354 groups committed to keeping the roads clean.

SOUTHFIELD — Anyone who has had the privilege of attending a game at the Miracle League of Michigan will tell you that it’s so much more than simply playing a game of baseball.

SOUTHFIELD — Back in November of 2022, 22,030 voters in the Southfield Public Schools district said “yes” to a $345 million capital facilities bond proposal on the ballot.

SOUTHFIELD — On Thursday, March 30, six members of the Red Rose Rescue, a coalition of pro-life people, were sentenced for misdemeanor charges, including trespassing, resisting/obstructing a police officer and disorderly conduct, following an incident at Northland Family Planning Center’s Southfield location.

SOUTHFIELD — Umoja is the Swahili word for “unity,” a meaning that Umoja Fine Arts’ owner and curator Ian Grant said he is committed to upholding. The Grant family opened Umoja in 1996 with the ambition of “displaying American life in a positive form, and preserving and recording the historical accounts in graphic form.”

SOUTHFIELD — “There’s nobody quite like Barb,” said Pamela Zarkowski, University of Detroit Mercy’s provost and vice president for academic affairs.

METRO DETROIT — Insects don’t bug the Friends of the Rouge.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County officials said they are working towards a greener, cleaner tomorrow.

SOUTHFIELD — Eastern Michigan University student and Southfield-raised Naomi Barbour is making waves with her campaign to increase student participation in Michigan politics.

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — The city at “the center of it all” talked of aspirations for 2023 and beyond at the annual state of the cities address March 27.

METRO DETROIT — Each year, Michiganders eagerly wait for Old Man Winter to take his final breath and allow Mother Nature to usher in spring with new life. For those who have been shut inside all winter, spring brings much-needed fresh air and allows for reconnecting with nature.

SOUTHFIELD — With the help of six anglers, the Ecology Center, the Huron River Watershed Council and the Friends of the Rouge set out in summer 2022 to deepen their understanding of which parts of the fish PFAS chemicals are accumulating and where in the watersheds PFAS is concentrating.