METRO DETROIT — When school is out and the weather is nice, families can benefit from volunteering together to support local nonprofits and improve the communities they live in.

METRO DETROIT — Whether someone is a newbie or a veteran, master gardener Mil Hurley — owner of the Grosse Pointe Farms-based business, A Southern Gardener — believes anyone can create a garden of which they’re proud.

METRO DETROIT — Dave Renke purchased his first car before he even had a driver’s license.

NOVI  — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made a campaign stop in Novi on Sunday afternoon, May 7, where he spoke to approximately 250 people in the Diamond Room at the Suburban Collection Showplace.

NOVI — While having a new coach and a new mindset heading into this season, Novi softball has the same goal as it looks to claim back-to-back district titles.

FERNDALE — The next Ferndale Pride will be the largest one yet. The 13th annual Ferndale Pride festival will be held on Saturday, June 3, in the city’s downtown.

NOVI — A nurse who was kidnapped as she left her job at the Detroit Medical Center May 13 was found dead inside the trunk of her car in Novi at approximately 9 p.m. May 14.

WIXOM — According to police, a motorist having a medical issue was the cause of a seven-vehicle crash at the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Wixom Road on the border of Novi and Wixom May 21.

SOUTHFIELD — For over 50 years, the Rouge River cleanup at Berberian Woods in Southfield has been a celebration of Southfield’s continued dedication to restoring and revitalizing the river.

METRO DETROIT — As promised, the April showers brought May flowers, the sun is here to stay, and Michiganders are rising from hibernation to enjoy the outdoors.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Every team has their own motto for the season, or even for a particular graduating class that carries on throughout the team.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Deputies responded to the 5500 block of Carrollton Court on a report that a vehicle had been stolen at 12:50 a.m. April 28.

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The public is invited to celebrate and explore the township’s new trailhead at Paint Creek Junction Park, north of Adams and Orion roads, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the Paint Creek Trail.

ROCHESTER HILLS – A Rochester Hills man has been charged after reportedly threatening to shoot a Macomb County judge, according to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.

ROCHESTER — After a few year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rochester State of the City address returned this year, with Mayor Stuart Bikson sharing a positive outlook for the city.

TROY — At a presentation at the Michigan State University Management Education Center in Troy May 16, the Michigan chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association said that exciting new advances in Alzheimer’s disease research are in development.

ROCHESTER — Come June, there will be a new chief in town. George Rouhib Jr. was recently named the new chief of police by Rochester City Manager Nik Banda, with the unanimous support of the Rochester City Council.

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — The Paint Creek Trail was recently recognized by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as the state’s latest Pure Michigan Trail, joining only 10 other designees statewide.

ROCHESTER — A new community gathering and event space is in the works in downtown Rochester, and there are two opportunities for the public to share their input.

TROY — Each year, eighth graders in Troy Public Schools go through a trial by fire, a mock interview conducted by real members of the Troy business community.