METRO DETROIT — School districts statewide will receive more in per-pupil funding during the 2022-2023 school year.

WARREN — There were times in which Kaitlyn Ryda wasn’t able to get out of bed because of her gastrointestinal issues, but that didn’t stop the Warren resident from pursuing her educational goals.

WARREN — Even though the calendar reads July, Briarwood Elementary School and Enterprise High School have been welcoming students to class in Warren Woods Public Schools this summer.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Get ready to be awed Aug. 6 when the annual Harrison Township Parade of Lights sails along the Clinton River.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — On Aug. 2, residents will go to the polls to vote on a number of political contests. St. Clair Shores residents also will be asked to vote on a police and fire millage renewal, known as Proposal A. The current millage is set to expire on June 30, 2023.

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Community Schools has entered into a partnership with Northern Michigan University to provide a pathway to teaching certification for district staff members.

FARMINGTON HILLS/WARREN — On June 7, before the 2021-2022 school year ended, several Warren Woods Tower High School students visited the Zekelman Holocaust Center.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Lynn Anderson was a child in the late 1960s when her mom and dad took her to the Bel-Air Drive-In Theater in Detroit to see “The Love Bug.”

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Trey Irvin, of West Blocton, Alabama, found himself in a hairy situation when COVID-19 hit in 2020.

LANSING — Last month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill No. 5190 into law, requiring high school students in public schools to take a financial literacy class.

ROSEVILLE — “Seeing this just takes you back in time,” Kathy DiCenzo said as the 23rd annual Cruisin’ Gratiot switched into gear June 18.

EASTPOINTE — On June 10, members of the community and local dignitaries — and a few precious pooches — came out for the grand opening of the new APAWS Veterinary Hospital at 21300 Kelly Road.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — RockStar, featuring 1997 Cousino High School graduate Ken Lewandowski, comes to the “Music on the Lake” St. Clair Shores 2022 Summer Concert Series July 13 at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave.

WARREN — The Fitzgerald Public Schools Board of Education recently got a closer view of two programs in the district.

WARREN — Since 1986, Warren Woods Public Schools alumni have teed up on the golf course for the annual Ralph Weibel Alumni Golf Outing.