SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two Eisenhower High School and Utica Center for Science and Industry sophomores have earned $10,000 in scholarships through the Games for Change Student Challenge.

UTICA — Utica police said that an attempted retail fraud Sept. 12 turned into a chase after the suspects hit a police vehicle while trying to get away.

STERLING HEIGHTS — When it comes to carrying the torch for people who have special needs, Sterling Heights police officers have been taking no shortcuts.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Donovan Lowe, of Sterling Heights, remembers what it was like last year when his mother got strange symptoms of stomach pain and bloating.

METRO DETROIT — A rivalry usually captivated by the community in a free-spirited manner had a different feeling when Warren Regina and Bloomfield Hills Marian held their 41st annual powder puff football matchup on Sept. 17 at Hazel Park High School.

WARREN — Warren resident Paul Bey earned a hole-in-one at Maple Lane Golf Club on Sept. 20 during an early morning round.

CENTER LINE — Students in two separate programs at Center Line High School started the 2022-2023 school year with new opportunities.

WARREN — The 160 football players at De La Salle Collegiate High School were on a mission Sept. 16.

WARREN — When Carlson Elementary staff held its open house last month, many students brought their families over to view the school’s new butterfly garden.

HAZEL PARK/MADISON HEIGHTS — On Nov. 8, Hazel Park Mayor Pro Tem Mike McFall and Madison Heights resident Robert Noble will square off for a seat representing the newly redrawn 8th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. McFall is running as a Democrat, and Noble as a Republican.

ROYAL OAK — Members of the Royal Oak Fire Department were called to a grocery store Oct. 3 after a truck backed into an electrical pole. Firefighters were called to Hollywood Markets at ​​714 N. Main St. at 1:41 p.m.

NOVI — A 32-year-old Novi resident was killed early Monday morning after the vehicle that he was riding in struck a tree in the area of Cranbrooke and Nilan drives, which is near 10 Mile and Haggerty roads.

EASTPOINTE/ROYAL OAK — Kevin Lepine is returning to his roots for one night only.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Former St. Clair Shores Lakeview High School volleyball star Allie Hill earned a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week honor for her performances from Sept. 12 to Sept. 19.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores has always been a city that holds significant pride in its sports.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Fire trucks, Jaws of Life scenarios and visits with Sparky the Fire Dog will be part of the annual St. Clair Shores Public Safety Department open house from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 9.

METRO DETROIT — Multiple local communities have taken a step toward trying to figure out what to do about the large number of deer roaming the region.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — New West Bloomfield School District Superintendent Dania Bazzi said she was “very happy” in her previous role as the superintendent for Ferndale Public Schools.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — As the director of preventive cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation at Beaumont Health in Royal Oak, along with a job as a professor of internal medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, West Bloomfield resident Barry Franklin’s life can be pretty busy.

TROY — On Sept. 22, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation unveiled the first of four new fully electric buses that will be going into service on the road this month throughout metro Detroit.