GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has a rich mining history which is why one Grosse Pointe Woods resident became fascinated by it almost 20 years ago.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — At their meeting on Sept. 3, the St. Clair Shores City Council voted to approve changes to multiple ordinances and fines issued by code enforcement officers for violations.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — This November, St. Clair Shores voters in precincts one through six will be asked to decide whether or not to renew the South Lake Schools operating millage.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores City Council approved new fees for nonresidents using the Blossom Heath Activity Pier in a 6-1 vote at their meeting on Sept. 16.

WARREN — Educators in Warren Woods Public Schools started the 2024-2025 school year with a new contract.

WARREN — Amid the numerous complaints of those who heard about provocative adult items being sold at Warren’s first Pride event on June 29 in front of City Hall, residents demanded a police investigation.

WARREN — City Council members expressed concern at their Aug. 27 meeting that various appointments, including nearly 100 city positions, have not been filled in the nine months Mayor Lori Stone has been in office.

WARREN — Mayor Lori Stone officially changed the name of Bunert Road from 11 Mile to Frazho roads to Lipari Way Sept. 10 to honor Lipari Foods and the family that has been committed to Warren for 30 years.

WARREN — Anita Cozzens had to think about it for a moment, but she’s pretty sure the first president she ever voted for was Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1940s.

WARREN — As Warren De La Salle boys soccer head coach Thaier Mukhtar describes the state tournament, it’s “De La Salle” time.

WARREN — The word “grit” isn’t a description that gets thrown around lightly.

METRO DETROIT — Two local Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan are doing what they can to benefit their communities.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights city and police officials recently gave many rounds of applause and more to four people credited with fighting off the kidnapping attempt of a 7-year-old girl at a Sterling Heights park in August.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Cranberry Estates’ chances of bearing fruit in Sterling Heights recently grew riper.

STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Golden Corridor of M-59/Hall Road will not be a golden opportunity for crooks and criminals, if a police partnership between Sterling Heights and Shelby Township proves itself.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Although some people get a little bummed when summer comes to an end, that doesn’t mean that more fun and adventure aren’t around the corner.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Among the multiple decisions that Farmington Hills residents will make this November, one is whether to renew a special tax rate for improvement, rehabilitation, repair and maintenance of public roads, streets and road drainage in the city.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Plans for overhauling the Harrison Township government offices have changed as township officials settle on a new direction for the existing municipal complex.

METRO DETROIT — As the days get shorter and the air cooler, the telltale signs of fall emerge: cider and donuts, gourds, pumpkin spiced lattes and, of course, the great stink bug hibernation.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Township trustees took a step toward the inevitable at their Sept. 9 meeting by approving an engineering contract to disconnect several homes from Mount Clemens water.