METRO DETROIT — Cold weather can injure and kill pets, and no breed is entirely safe. Animal control officers are reminding residents to be vigilant, protecting their furry friends from frostbite, falls on ice, hypothermia and other winter woes.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A Madison Heights man was allegedly beaten to death during an altercation on Christmas Eve, police confirmed.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Three years ago, the Madison Heights Police Department applied for accreditation through the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A former elementary school teacher, Darlene Grablowski has long been fascinated by children’s books and their ability to captivate young minds.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials with the Madison Heights Department of Public Services are forecasting colder, wetter weather this winter. They’re preparing accordingly.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The lake sturgeon is among the oldest and largest native species of fish in the Great Lakes — living up to 150 years, reaching lengths of more than 6 feet, and weighing more than 200 pounds when fully grown.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A teacher in the Madison District Public Schools and three teachers in the Lamphere Public Schools are among those receiving competitive grants for classroom projects.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights received top marks in its annual audit, which examined the city’s finances for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024.

EASTPOINTE — Multiple cases of credit card fraud have Eastpointe police reminding residents to exercise caution when making transactions.

MADISON HEIGHTS — “No child without a Christmas” is the motto of the Madison Heights Goodfellows, a nonprofit that dates back at least to the 1960s, by one volunteer’s count.

HAZEL PARK — Deputy Bradley Reckling, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, was killed this past summer confronting alleged car thieves he had tracked from Madison Heights to Detroit

HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park has plans to hire a certified arborist that will evaluate each tree that the city is responsible for maintaining. The effort is part of a “tree inventory” program that will help determine what kind of upkeep each tree needs, and which ones are due for replacement.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — A new program has launched in Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Ferndale and Royal Oak.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights City Council has approved a federal grant application that seeks funding for one of its two full-time code enforcement officers, as well as a home repair program and seasonal yard cleanup operations for qualifying residents.

HAZEL PARK — A man accused of shoplifting in Hazel Park is the suspect in violent crimes in Wayne County, police say, and so is his driver.