ROYAL OAK — A site plan was unanimously approved by the Planning Commission on July 9 to build a new dentist office building on the vacant corner of Crooks Road and West Windemere Avenue.

ROYAL OAK — Arts, Beats & Eats is set and ready to showcase star-studded performances, one-of-a-kind artists and plenty of great tastes at the end of summer festival. 

CLAWSON — The city of Clawson has received grant funding in the amount of $30,000 from Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency to provide lawn cutting and snowplowing services to seniors and people with disabilities.

ROYAL OAK — An individual driving the wrong way at approximately 2:50 a.m. July 28 on Interstate 75, near 11 Mile Road, crashed into a minivan, which killed the wrong-way driver and three people in the minivan, and left one person, who had been in the minivan, critically injured, according to Michigan State Police.

CLAWSON — The beloved Clawson Lions car show, Down on Main Street, will return for its 26th year on Aug. 10.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Art Walk is making a comeback for its second year in a row on Aug. 9 at various businesses located in downtown Royal Oak.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Farmers Market will be the location of the Diversity Expo, hosted by nine local southeast Michigan chambers of commerce, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. July 30 at 316 E. 11 Mile Road.

ROYAL OAK — Crusaders for Children, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping children in times of need, hosted its third annual car and bike show in memory of founder Papa Bear, aka Jason Rakowski, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Acorn Post #1669 at 214 E. Fourth St.

ROYAL OAK — Shakespeare Royal Oak will be back at the end of July hosting its annual shows in Starr Jaycee Park for the 24th season.

ROYAL OAK — Pride Royal Oak is coming in hot with headliners from the internationally acclaimed show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” for the third annual Pride event July 26-27.

ROYAL OAK — Take a trip to the swamp July 19-28 at “Shrek the Musical Jr.” at the Baldwin Theatre in downtown Royal Oak.

CLAWSON — The Fourth of July in Clawson holds a special place in local history. Beginning in 1933, the event has yet to miss a year of celebration besides one year during wartime.

ROYAL OAK — Armenia Fest will be coming back to Royal Oak from 5 to 10 p.m. July 20 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market.

ROYAL OAK — While June was Pride Month, Royal Oak will be celebrating with its own Pride event this month.

ROYAL OAK — Three women business owners received $25,000 grants through the Olga Loizon Memorial Foundation June 12 at Olga’s Kitchen on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak.