UTICA — If Utica girls golf was going to make a name for itself this season, it was going to have to tighten up one particular area of its game.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb Dakota senior Jacob Bajis had made his mark on the defensive side of the ball all night on Sept. 20. Bajis led the Cougars with five solo tackles as Dakota (4-0) sealed a 24-9 win against Macomb Area Conference Red rival Sterling Heights Stevenson (3-1) at Stevenson High School.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Public Library will reopen at 1 p.m. Sept. 23 following a closing due to bugs found in a returned DVD case. 

WARREN — The Warren Mott High School homecoming dance ended about an hour early Sept. 21 when Warren police evacuated the school just before 9 p.m. after receiving numerous 911 calls about students who reportedly heard gunshots fired during the event.

ROYAL OAK — Shrine Catholic High School had a scare Friday morning when a toy gun was found on the table in the counseling office and a 911 call was made. Nobody was hurt, and police found no threat.

EASTPOINTE — While several bond projects are underway in Eastpointe Community Schools, decisions still need to be made on other future construction projects.

ROSEVILLE — While summer is nearing a close, next summer is already looking up in Roseville’s Rotary Park.

ROSEVILLE — There’s a new game in town, and the students at Kaiser Elementary in Roseville Community Schools have gone “gaga” over it.

EASTPOINTE — A juvenile has been charged with making terrorist threats after she allegedly called into her school multiple times declaring that she would commit a mass shooting.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court, following a request for clarification by the state of Michigan, provided a more definitive ruling Sept. 18 on the changing minimum wage and earned sick time in Michigan.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has a rich mining history which is why one Grosse Pointe Woods resident became fascinated by it almost 20 years ago.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At their meeting on Sept. 3, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted to approve changes to multiple ordinances and fines issued by code enforcement officers for violations.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — This November, St. Clair Shores voters in precincts one through six will be asked to decide whether or not to renew the South Lake Schools operating millage.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council approved new fees for nonresidents using the Blossom Heath Activity Pier in a 6-1 vote at their meeting on Sept. 16.

WARREN — Educators in Warren Woods Public Schools started the 2024-2025 school year with a new contract.

WARREN — Amid the numerous complaints of those who heard about provocative adult items being sold at Warren’s first Pride event on June 29 in front of City Hall, residents demanded a police investigation.

WARREN — City Council members expressed concern at their Aug. 27 meeting that various appointments, including nearly 100 city positions, have not been filled in the nine months Mayor Lori Stone has been in office.

WARREN — Mayor Lori Stone officially changed the name of Bunert Road from 11 Mile to Frazho roads to Lipari Way Sept. 10 to honor Lipari Foods and the family that has been committed to Warren for 30 years.

WARREN — Anita Cozzens had to think about it for a moment, but she’s pretty sure the first president she ever voted for was Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1940s.

WARREN — As Warren De La Salle boys soccer head coach Thaier Mukhtar describes the state tournament, it’s “De La Salle” time.