METRO DETROIT — The quality of the water in Lake St. Clair and the Clinton River watershed continues to improve, according to officials and environmental groups, but the efforts to make it cleaner never stop.

WARREN — There are obstacles each team has to overcome, whether it’s injuries, senior graduates, or a losing skid, and then there’s back-to-back one-win seasons.

WARREN — Warren City Council members approved the redistricting map for city’s council districts days before their Jan. 10 council meeting. The Redistricting Commission met on Jan. 10 to vote on the already approved map.

WARREN — One of Warren’s own has been appointed to the bench of the 37th District Court. Steve Bieda was appointed on Jan. 10 by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

WARREN — The Warren City Council has voted unanimously to approve a $22,950,000 Downtown Development Authority bond issue to build two new fire stations: Station 1 and Station 5.

ORCHARD LAKE — Last year saw the beginning of a project that had been long anticipated by officials in Orchard Lake.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Seven years have passed since West Bloomfield resident Lori Klisman Ellis first learned of the horrors that her mom endured as a Holocaust survivor.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — After being involved in a car accident in 1995, West Bloomfield resident Adrienne Matthews started to have headaches so severe that she would sometimes make trips to the hospital for IV pain medication.

METRO DETROIT — It is common for schools to routinely reevaluate their curriculums to meet changing standards, and in the wake of the pandemic, many are studying innovative approaches to teaching math.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield’s 2022 season may not have ended at the state finals, but it was a significant step in the right direction.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Shrek the ogre doesn’t want anyone in his swamp, but Dakota High School invites everyone into theirs.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A group of local comedians will serve up laughs Feb. 11 while giving back to the community.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills Police Department is currently investigating several incidents in which residents have found marshmallows with tack nails or fishing hooks in them.

MADISON HEIGHTS — It’s never certain what winter will bring. That’s why the Madison Heights Department of Public Services plans for the worst, and why it needs residents to cooperate with them, keeping roads clear during foul weather.

MADISON HEIGHTS — During the lean years of the Great Recession, Madison Heights honed its ability to stretch available dollars with grants — a practice that continues to serve the city in the inflationary economy today.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights recently held a candlelight peace vigil in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Sitting inside an empty building with only a Gatorade, a folding chair, a computer and an ETS favorite — a large Bluetooth speaker — Oxford resident Josh Renel has a vision for the future Shelby Township branch of ETS Sports Performance.

EASTPOINTE — The city’s newest council member is ready to get started. 

NOVI — An off-duty Border Patrol agent noticed that a car was submerged in the pond near Manhattan Circle, near Beck Road and Grand River Avenue, as he was heading to work at 5:22 a.m. New Year’s Day and contacted police.

OAKLAND COUNTY — C & G Newspapers reporters recap the best crime briefs obtained from local police during the past year.