FERNDALE — The smell of barbecue and whiskey soon will permeate the air in downtown Ferndale with the return of the Pig & Whiskey festival.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — In the Shelby-Utica News’ coverage area, voters will choose candidates for local, state and federal offices in the general election Nov. 8.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — In a 30-lap sprint car race Oct. 1 in Sandusky, Ohio, 16-year-old Shelby Township resident Andrew Bogusz led for the majority of the race and picked up his second Maxima Racing Oils Must See Racing Midwest Lights feature win of the season.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS — There is a new effort on social media this year to connect the four Utica Community Schools comprehensive high schools and give parents and the community an idea of what’s happening inside the schools.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Eisenhower High School football is back. After a 3-13 record the past two seasons, Eisenhower (5-2) has returned to the powerhouse it once was during its 35 straight seasons without a losing record from 1985 to 2019

BIRMINGHAM — The 2021 Birmingham Seaholm football season was a far cry from the state semifinals team in 2019.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Four suspects were arrested after reportedly breaking into a home in Bloomfield Township and fleeing police, leading to a high speed chase Sept. 19.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — St. Dunstan’s Theatre Guild is presenting “Playhouse on Haunted Hill,” a spooky comedy by  West Bloomfield playwright Jake Zinke. The show will run Oct. 14-22.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Board of Trustees is offering residents a chance to help determine the township’s top 10 priorities for 2023.

BLOOMFIELD/BIRMINGHAM/FRANKLIN/BINGHAM FARMS/BEVERLY HILLS — In the Eagle’s coverage area, voters will decide on Nov. 8 Michigan’s next governor, national and state legislators, county commissioners, village council members, and more.

BIRMINGHAM — People can spend their Thursday afternoon downtown surrounded by art in some of their favorite stores.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Voters in Bloomfield Township will have the chance to weigh in on two millage proposals Nov. 8.

CENTER LINE — Center Line High School football has longed for the days of its 2002 season when the school saw its team go 9-2 and earn the program’s last playoff win.

WARREN/CENTER LINE — In the Warren Weekly’s coverage area, voters will elect candidates vying for various federal, state, county, judicial and school board seats on Nov. 8.

WARREN — Every time Carlson Elementary students hop on the school’s new Sensory Path, the memory of longtime Van Dyke Public Schools educator Lola Mukogawa will come alive.

WARREN — A federal judge has ruled in favor of Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer, the city and Mayor Jim Fouts in a lawsuit filed against them by a former deputy police commissioner.

STERLING HEIGHTS — In the Sentry’s coverage area, voters will decide on Nov. 8 Michigan’s next governor; national and state legislators; county commissioners; and more.

STERLING HEIGHTS — An official groundbreaking ceremony for the American Islamic Community Center took place in August 2020, and the goal has been to build an estimated 20,000-square-foot facility to be a community center and mosque in Sterling Heights.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Opening with a video montage of angry politicians and media figures, Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor contrasted this with a positive message during his Sept. 30 State of the City Address.

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — In the Farmington Press’ coverage area, voters will decide on Nov. 8 Michigan’s next governor; national and state legislators; county commissioners; and more.