MOUNT CLEMENS — At the Mount Clemens Wastewater Treatment Plant, sewage dumping has long been handled in a laborious and outdated way. But as of mid-March, its management has been mechanized.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter addressed nearly 650 people at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield March 19, where  he acknowledged the accomplishments of the county and programs to move residents and businesses forward.

WARREN — The Warren Community Center auditorium was bustling on March 25 as many in attendance at the City Council meeting waited to comment on the future of marijuana dispensaries in the city. The Warren City Council passed a resolution to change its marijuana ordinance with a 5-2 vote.

MOUNT CLEMENS — It has been a long time coming, but now it is here. Beginning the week of March 24, work on Mount Clemens’ Downtown Revitalization Project is underway.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Those interested in giving a cat a home — or temporarily fostering one while it awaits adoption — are invited to the second annual Kitten Shower.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Although some residents of Bloomfield On The Green were recently able to return home after a fire started at the apartment complex March 17, others remain displaced.

METRO DETROIT — With a chance the U.S. the Department of Education could be dismantled, the Warren Education Association staged “walk-ins” March 19 at their buildings in the Warren Consolidated Schools district in support of preserving the department.

METRO DETROIT — A Warren man was arraigned in the 37th District Court March 12 for his alleged role in multiple thefts, which targeted vehicles in Warren.  He faces similar charges in Washington Township.

WARREN — The De La Salle Collegiate and Regina High School music departments will hold the second annual music competition for seventh and eighth grade students from 4-8 p.m. April 2. Students who register will be assigned a performance time.

DETROIT — A Warren man was sentenced to a year in federal prison for his role in painting racist graffiti on a predominantly Black church in Roseville.

A 25-year-old resident of Troy was shot in the parking garage of Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital March 20.

At a press conference held in Pontiac March 12, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald announced collaborative efforts between her office and local law enforcement agencies to make the public aware of human trafficking through “illicit” massage parlors.

Terrence Harrington, a 40-year-old suspect tied to numerous larceny and fraud cases across multiple states, was apprehended by the Troy Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit, in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has agreed to strengthen Oakland County’s discharge permit following months of pressure from lawmakers.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights City Council recently confirmed Haley Bradley as the city’s first female assistant city manager.

NOVI — The flex lanes on Interstate 96 in Oakland County are now open.

SOUTHFIELD — At its Feb. 10 meeting, Southfield City Council unanimously voted in favor of amending text in the city’s animal ordinance to allow for more backyard chickens and beekeeping on residential lots.

TROY — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against the owner of the Oxford Center and three employees in connection with the death of 5-year-old Royal Oak resident Thomas Cooper.

BIRMINGHAM  — Students at Wylie E. Groves High School now have access to the newly-renovated sensory room, known as the “Recharging Room.”