LATHRUP VILLAGE — Residents in Lathrup Village have two proposals on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election.

SOUTHFIELD — The city of Southfield is in mourning after the passing of a longtime City Council member.

BERKLEY — A potential threat of violence led to an investigation by local police that eventually cleared any involvement at schools in Berkley.

BERKLEY — After extinguishing a fire at an office building last week, the Berkley Public Safety Department is reminding people to use caution with lithium-ion battery chargers.

FERNDALE — A longtime Ferndale business will be turning into a food hall next year. Treat Dreams, located at 22965 Woodward Ave., will be allowing more small food shops to open up under its roof through its transition into a food hall.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Library is taking a new approach to promoting its catalog by going old school.

SOUTHFIELD — The opening of Southfield’s first dog park is on the horizon.

BERKLEY — The Berkley School District has undergone changes over the last several years due to its bond and sinking fund construction projects.

BERKLEY/HUNTINGTON WOODS — Cities including Berkley and Huntington Woods have seen an uptick in vehicle thefts in recent weeks.

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council will have to decide whether to continue its relationship with Flock Safety cameras and its automated license plate readers.

SOUTHFIELD — Local Michigan artists are displaying their work in an exhibition in Southfield City Hall.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — The annual ArtPrize festival has been ongoing in Grand Rapids for a couple of weeks, and it features the art of a longtime Huntington Woods resident.

FERNDALE — The fall season has officially arrived in Michigan, which means it’s time for another Ferndale Fall Festival.

BERKLEY — A rare tour of the Roseland Park Cemetery will be available to people this month as a way to raise funds for the Berkley Historical Museum.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Huntington Woods did not have to look far in its search for a permanent city manager.