EASTPOINTE/ROYAL OAK — Kevin Lepine is living his dream while others are sleeping right through it.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Not only did the Guns N’ Hoses softball game build camaraderie between the St. Clair Shores Police Department and St. Clair Shores Fire Department, it also raised money for three great charities.

TROY — From Sept. 12-15, community members can enjoy a wide variety of family-friendly events and entertainment during 2024 Troy Family Daze.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In year 36, the Lac Ste. Claire Fine Art Fair is still going strong and still has a wide variety of artisans to buy from.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Todd Gary has been named the chief of fire and emergency services for the Rochester Hills Fire Department.

ROCHESTER — The community can now experience the four seasons all year round with a stroll through Rochester Municipal Park.

METRO DETROIT — As the weather begins to cool in Michigan, there’s no better way to warm yourself up than with a cup of hot apple cider and mouth-watering doughnuts this fall. According to the Michigan Apple Committee, there’s plenty of apples to choose from this year.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Families and friends have a new neighborhood playground to explore in Rochester Hills. The 3.7-acre Wabash Park — at 100 Wabash Road, west of Rochester Road and north of Auburn Road — has been completely redesigned with new play equipment and a whole new look.

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Starbucks might be moving to a new home in The Village, but coffee lovers will still be able to head to their old haunt for a cup of Joe.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department is getting new body and in-car cameras to replace its old system.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Theatre is dusting off a beloved musical to open its 77th season.

GROSSE POINTES — After months of negotiation, the Grosse Pointe Board of Education reached a contract deal with the Grosse Pointe Education Association — the union that represents Grosse Pointe Public School System teachers — just before students returned to the classroom after Labor Day.

BERKLEY — It was a team destined to make history. Prior to the 2024 season, Detroit City FC South Oakland’s 16 and under travel soccer team had never set foot on the national stage, or the regional stage for that matter.

FERNDALE — The DIY Street Fair is back for another year in downtown Ferndale.

FERNDALE — The Funky Ferndale Art Fair is back again for its 20th year. The Funky Ferndale Art Fair will take place Sept. 20-22 in the downtown on West Nine Mile Road with more than 110 artists participating in the juried show and other authors and artists participating as well.

FERNDALE — Danny’s Irish Pub lived to see another day. At a Ferndale City Council meeting on Aug. 26, the council moved to deny the transfer of a Class C liquor license for Miracle Mound LLC to the site of Danny’s Irish Pub, located at 22824 Woodward Ave.

FERNDALE — Family, friends and a community are mourning after a student from University High School was killed in a shooting at the Michigan State Fair. Darean Davis, of Detroit, was shot in the parking lot outside the fair in Novi Aug. 31. He was 14.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — September is National Senior Center Month, and Bloomfield Township Senior Services officials said they would like to remind the public about the valuable programs and services that they offer year-round.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — New curriculum and new classes helped kick off the 2024-2025 school year when students and staff returned to school in Eastpointe Community Schools and Roseville Community Schools.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — John Agnello, the man behind so many parades including the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade, passed away on July 21. Family members and colleagues remembered him as a hard worker and a man incredibly dedicated to his city and his country.