TROY — Traveling to Australia, fixing up a beloved car and driving across the Outback to one of the wildest parties Down Under? It was quite an adventure for Troy resident David Tracy.

TROY — As local businesses around metro Detroit are preparing for Small Business Saturday Nov. 26, many are reporting a positive year and strong predictions for the holiday season.

TROY — The city of Troy is inviting the public to get in the holiday spirit Friday, Dec. 2, for its annual tree lighting and to keep the spirit going with its holiday lights contest.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — As local businesses around Metro Detroit are preparing for Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25, many are reporting a positive year and strong predictions for the holiday season. That’s despite recent hardships and the continuing difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FRASER — Three Fraser teachers were recognized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars on Nov. 15 for their efforts to incorporate patriotism and civic responsibility in their lesson plans for students.

TROY — Not everyone in Troy may have heard of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, but the teens of the Hindu faith-based and sociocultural nonprofit have been working hard for several years to help ensure those in an underfunded school get an education.

TROY — The Troy community came out to honor its own this Veterans Day in a variety of ways both personal and public.

TROY — Before grabbing that knife and fork for Thanksgiving, Troy-area residents can grab their running shoes for the eighth annual Mighty Gobbler Run/Walk.

TROY — While many teens enjoy video and computer games as a pastime, those in the Troy School District can now put their skills to the test as the district joins the communities taking part in AoE Esports, a competitive esports league.

TROY — Several local Troy restaurants are offering customers a discount while helping support Troy Public Schools.

TROY — Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, formerly Troy Beaumont Hospital, got a special Halloween treat thanks to the volunteers in its therapy dog program.

TROY — A 25-year-old man is in custody following a shooting that left another man dead at an apartment complex in Troy.

MACOMB COUNTY — Families Against Narcotics, a nonprofit based in Macomb County, is putting out a call for volunteers known as “angels” for its Hope Not Handcuffs program.

TROY — Troy residents made their voices heard Nov. 8 as they went out to the polls and voted on a number of elected positions and ballot measures from the national to local level.

METRO DETROIT — Residents in Oakland and Macomb counties voted to approve a new millage and opt into an agreement with the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation as a whole instead of on a community-by-community basis.