ST. CLAIR SHORES — Aqua Freeze Festival is the place to be to break the midwinter bleakness and see beautiful ice sculptures.

DETROIT — The Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan announced it will hold two public hearings on Tuesday, Jan. 9 and Wednesday, Jan. 10 to discuss its proposed Detroit to Airport Express Service pilot.

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Whether it’s in the rink, in the school or in the locker room, there’s a different feeling around Farmington United hockey this season.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights Planning Commission recently deliberated over proposed regulations that could make it easier for residents to literally mind their own beeswax — by maintaining beekeeping apiaries in the city.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Another chapter in the partisan struggle on the Clinton Township Board of Trustees played out on the evening of Dec. 18 as the board rejected sending out an early voting mailer along party lines.

MACOMB COUNTY — L’Anse Creuse Unified may be a young squad with heavy aspirations, but they’re figuring things out in the race for the Macomb Area Conference Red league title.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — A new year has begun, and local leaders are both cautious and hopeful about what may come.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — The cities of Madison Heights and Hazel Park have joined Ferndale and Royal Oak in a deal that will provide their police departments with specialists that can follow up with those in a mental health crisis.

HAZEL PARK — Hazel Park capped off 2023 with the good news of a five-star rating from a report studying the business climate in cities across Michigan.

WARREN — As Macomb Community College continues to provide courses in skilled trades, it’s also revamping the school’s Mobility and Sustainability Center on the South Campus in Warren.

WARREN — The part of sports movies most people tend to love is the underdog mentality of the teams. The team that wasn’t supposed to be there overcame every obstacle and shred of adversity to find their way to success.

WARREN — Local and state politicians have united to improve living conditions at Landmark Estates, a mobile home community in Warren, while the property management company says improvements have been made and that residents are “happy.”

WARREN — Two projects are on the horizon in Warren Woods Public Schools.

WARREN — Local and state politicians joined the Warren Fire Department on Dec. 21 to break ground on two new fire stations that are slated to be completed in early 2025.

WARREN — In late December, Warren Mayor Lori Stone took questions from the Warren Weekly about her first 30 days in office and how she is laying the foundation of her new administration.

MACOMB COUNTY — As confetti is cleared from Times Square and late-made resolutions begin to be broken, it can be easy to leave 2023 behind in favor of what 2024 will bring.

METRO DETROIT — Paint companies including BEHR, Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams have chosen neutral and muted tones as the 2024 colors of the year, while Pantone is inviting people to “embrace the warmth” with its choice.

METRO DETROIT — Getting in shape and losing a few pounds are common New Year’s resolutions, and local gym owners and trainers are sharing people’s goals, what techniques are popular and what they think is most effective.

WARREN — Several local officials are brushing up on their cocktails as they prepare to serve as guest bartenders to raise money for the Warren Kiwanis Club.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS/BEVERLY HILLS — When twins Lara and Maya Hammoud were in first grade at an elementary school in Bloomfield Hills, they had a friend who, at the time, was the only child with autism in their class.