OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County officials said they are working towards a greener, cleaner tomorrow.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Registration is open for the 2023 Shelby Township Police Department Youth Law Enforcement Academy.

UTICA — A program based on family, faith and winning shined once more this season when the Michigan Lutheran Basketball Association State Tournament took place at Concordia University March 4-5.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — All four Utica Community Schools high school stores have received Gold Level Certification for the 2022-23 school year from DECA.

UTICA — Utica’s police chief has retired after almost three decades of working for the Utica Police Department.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Eisenhower Science Olympiad team on March 18 placed first overall at the regional tournament for the fourth year in a row.

BIRMINGHAM — When Wylie E. Groves High School teacher Kara Mason assigned a passion project to her student congress course, students brainstormed how they could benefit their community through their project.

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Museum is introducing a new way for residents to learn about their community’s history through their podcast, “Birmingham Uncovered.”

BEVERLY HILLS — Construction of a new roundabout on the border of Beverly Hills and Royal Oak is set to begin approximately June 12.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office authorized a petition April 13 to charge a 16-year-old student for allegedly making a threat at Eisenhower High School last month.

EASTPOINTE — Desmond Jamal Parks, 29, of Detroit, was arraigned April 11 in the 38th District Court for allegedly making threats against Forest Park Elementary School.

WARREN — It has been said public service is among the highest callings.  Those looking to serve the community of Warren may find something that resonates with them and inspires them to act, or even run for an elected office.

WARREN — Every Wednesday afternoon, several members of Woodside Bible Church-Warren Campus gather in the basement of the south entrance to do the Lord’s work.

METRO DETROIT — Conditions such as stress and anxiety can often be easy to ignore or write off as minor problems. However, this April, which is Stress Awareness Month, medical experts want to remind people that caring for their mental health can be as important as caring for their physical health.

WARREN — A year removed from their first-ever Michigan High School Athletic Association Division I state championship title, the players on Warren De La Salle Collegiate’s boys basketball team understood a target would be on their backs entering the 2023 season.

WARREN — Named after the pioneering designer Suzanne Vanderbilt, who blazed new trails at General Motors Co. and throughout the automotive industry, Cadillac House at Vanderbilt is currently under construction on GM’s Global Technical Center campus in Warren.

WARREN — The April 10 Fitzgerald Public Schools Board of Education meeting gave district officials a closer look at various programs impacting students.

WARREN — A 60-year-old Warren man is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after he allegedly used a frozen fish to assault a grocery clerk at a Warren market on April 2.

WARREN — It’s 49 years and counting for the Warren Symphony Orchestra.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A new online program called WaterSmart can give residents more knowledge and control over their “liquid” assets.