FRASER — After significant outcry from residents, the Fraser Planning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 3 to deny a request to rezone the site of the former State Bank of Fraser to make way for a 24-hour gas station, fast food restaurant and convenience store.

ROCHESTER — Just as the cabin fever begins to set in, downtown Rochester is offering a chance to embrace the winter weather during the city’s first Frost Festival.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Nature enthusiasts will soon be able to explore some additional acreage within the Ruby Green Space in Rochester Hills.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Hills City Council President Ryan Deel will continue to lead the council for another year.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Rochester Hills City Council has given the green light for the city to shell out nearly $3 million to construct a rope bridge across the Clinton River at Innovation Hills Park.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A man from Massachusetts is being held in the Oakland County Jail for allegedly harassing a Bloomfield Township official and sending threatening emails about him to hundreds of others.

LANSING — On Jan. 9, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced 27 recipients of the $14.4 million in Barrier Removal and Employment Success Expansion Grant funding to remove barriers to employment for more Michiganders. 

TROY — Plans to establish a 70-acre protected county park on a Troy School District property are on hold after grant funding for the project could not be obtained.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A veteran member of the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department has earned a new badge and a new rank.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The Grosse Pointe Public Safety Department has a new tool to fight crime.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — As far as the Michigan high school girls hockey record books date back, one thing has remained constant — Grosse Pointe South girls hockey has been a perennial powerhouse in Division 1.

GROSSE POINTE SHORES — At more than 60 years old, Grosse Pointe Shores’ Osius Park pool is in need of replacement or major repairs.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — At 93, artist and retired art educator Carol LaChiusa could easily rest on her laurels, having already amassed an impressive body of work and a slew of awards.

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Four suspects have been identified by police after they reportedly carjacked a man who was picking up a carryout in the area of Beaconsfield and Kercheval avenues at around 8:35 p.m. Dec. 12.

FERNDALE — Back in October, it was announced that Bobbie Hayes Goodrum was stepping down as superintendent of Ferndale Public Schools.

FERNDALE — The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments recently announced that it will award more than $2 million in funding for projects across five cities, including Ferndale.

SOUTHFIELD — Former MacArthur K-8 University Academy music teacher Lamar Willis is facing four counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of accosting a minor for immoral purposes.

METRO DETROIT — On the brightest stage of his young career at the University of Michigan, sophomore cornerback Will Johnson showcased why he’s one of the top defensive backs in the country.

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Now that Christmas break is over, students and staff are back in class in both Eastpointe Community Schools and Roseville Community Schools.

BERKLEY — The first woman mayor in Berkley’s history has died.