BIRMINGHAM — The catalytic converters were stolen from all three of the city’s senior service buses while they were parked behind the YMCA building overnight Nov. 15.

BIRMINGHAM — The Baldwin Public Library is home to the Idea Lab, a hub for creative minds to access resources to help them make their vision come to life.

TROY — The City of Troy Seniors Group is welcoming the public to join them for a performance by Matthew Ball, also known as the Boogie-Woogie Kid.

ROYAL OAK — A local nonprofit organization is looking for donations to help students in need.

ROYAL OAK — It’s time for skaters in Royal Oak and neighboring cities to lace up their skates and hit the ice, as The Rink at Royal Oak is back for a second year.

METRO DETROIT — At a special gathering on Nov. 28, the families taking part in the 2023 Jay’s Juniors trip to Walt Disney World met for the first time.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Santa Claus is coming to town at the Packard Proving Grounds this month, and everyone is invited to celebrate.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Senior Center’s featured artist for November and December is Laura Rangos, of LRDesign LLC, for her fabric art.

UTICA — The Reptarium is expanding to a building just across the street with an additional 30,000 square feet on Van Dyke Avenue in Utica.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Beckett Fowler, a 3-year-old Shelby Township resident, was diagnosed with brain cancer March 22 and spent much of this year in another state receiving treatment.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Township officials have taken a step toward expanding the 23 Mile Road public safety complex by making an offer to buy an adjoining property.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Winning 20 games, a district title and a league title will put a team on the map, and Utica Ford II girls basketball is eager to get everyone’s best this season.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A plan to put an apartment complex on Brougham Drive was recently postponed by the Sterling Heights Planning Commission after members suggested changes that they believe could make the property more harmonious to residential neighbors and the concept of a mixed-use district.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Bells will be ringing, and so will cash registers, this holiday season. But just how much metro Detroiters’ wallets will be in the Christmas spirit remains to be seen, according to local businesses and economic observers.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights resident Pat Mitchell lives in a neighborhood next to the ITC corridor and its transmission lines, near Schoenherr Road, north of Clinton River Road.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — In the cold morning hours of Nov. 18, the residents of Macomb Township waited for the leash to drop.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills Mercy coach Loretta Vogel and her squad finally had a chance to catch their breath after Mercy (32-15-3) defeated Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern in five sets at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 State Championship Nov. 18 at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek.

FRASER — Hoping to step up and play a more active role in community improvement, members of the Fraser First Booster Club will host the Beautification Council of Southeast Michigan’s winter quarterly meeting for the first time.

FRASER — At least 75 families in Macomb County had a much happier Thanksgiving thanks to the students in the Fraser Public Schools district.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — America’s pastime will become more accessible next year as a new adaptive baseball field will be built at Neil Reid Park in Clinton Township.