BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Two men are facing charges after suspects broke into a bunch of cars and stole items in Bloomfield Township.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On Oct. 7, local politicians learned what it’s like to be firefighters for the day.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Get to know SUE, the most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered, at the Cranbrook Institute of Science.

BIRMINGHAM — As the leaves start to fall onto lawns, residents and lawn service companies are starting to fire up their leaf blowers to maintain properties throughout the community.

ROYAL OAK — Pink socks, pink shirts, pink gloves and pink hats; it’s all in recognition of breast cancer awareness month in October.

METRO DETROIT — It seems like a long time ago that mortgage rates were extremely low.

FERNDALE — The relationship between the city of Ferndale and the Kulick Community Center has come to an end.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The cities of Berkley, Huntington Woods, Oak Park and Royal Oak are partnering to attain a grant for a “reconnecting communities pilot” project on 11 Mile Road.

ROYAL OAK — On Nov. 8, Royal Oak voters will have to vote yes or no on three millage proposals.

MIDLAND — When Northwood University freshman Miah Keller learned that a group of students would participate in a mock trial competition, she signed up for the event.

ROSEVILLE — When Richard Kolleth began working at the Honey Baked Ham store on Gratiot Avenue in 1980, he immediately noticed the continuous line of customers waiting outside for their ham orders.

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Public Works Office has announced the launch of a new underground infrastructure project aimed at reducing the number of discharges of combined sewer overflows into Lake St. Clair.

WARREN/DETROIT — Mexican film star María Félix is among those who will be remembered with an altar in this year’s Detroit Institute of Arts 10th annual “Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos” exhibit.

WARREN — At the Oct. 19 Warren Consolidated Schools Board of Education meeting, the school board unanimously named Warren Mott High School Principal David Meengs as the district’s chief academic officer.

WARREN — Warren police have arrested a suspected “serial peeping Tom,” according to the department.

WARREN — Lincoln High School algebra teacher Darrius Alexander was at a loss for words.

STERLING HEIGHTS — For artist David Moroski, the beauty of crafting linoleum cut prints comes from its simple, straightforward process.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Alicia Jeffreys was in her late 20s when she was newly married, purchasing her first home and planning to have children.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The intersection of 14 Mile and Mound roads is on course to eventually get a new apartment complex that will include 308-square-foot microunits.

FARMINGTON — Voters within the Farmington Public Schools district will be asked to reinstate the district’s non-homestead millage this November in order for it to receive its full per-pupil annual allowance.