STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb Dakota senior Jacob Bajis had made his mark on the defensive side of the ball all night on Sept. 20. Bajis led the Cougars with five solo tackles as Dakota (4-0) sealed a 24-9 win against Macomb Area Conference Red rival Sterling Heights Stevenson (3-1) at Stevenson High School.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Public Library will reopen at 1 p.m. Sept. 23 following a closing due to bugs found in a returned DVD case. 

WARREN — The Warren Mott High School homecoming dance ended about an hour early Sept. 21 when Warren police evacuated the school just before 9 p.m. after receiving numerous 911 calls about students who reportedly heard gunshots fired during the event.

ROYAL OAK — Shrine Catholic High School had a scare Friday morning when a toy gun was found on the table in the counseling office and a 911 call was made. Nobody was hurt, and police found no threat.

EASTPOINTE — A juvenile has been charged with making terrorist threats after she allegedly called into her school multiple times declaring that she would commit a mass shooting.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court, following a request for clarification by the state of Michigan, provided a more definitive ruling Sept. 18 on the changing minimum wage and earned sick time in Michigan.

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.

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.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Approximately five years ago, the West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees commissioned a real estate study to ascertain what kind of developments would be best suited for West Bloomfield, and according to Steven Kaplan, who is the township’s supervisor, the answer was surprising.

WARREN — Mayor Lori Stone announced the hiring of Eric Hawkins as the Warren Police Department’s new commissioner in a press release Sept. 18.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Oakland County officials have pushed back against accusations that the county has been dumping untreated sewage into the Clinton River and, ultimately, into Lake St. Clair.

ROYAL OAK — Parking in Royal Oak has been a topic of great discussion and sometimes frustration over the past few years among residents and business owners in the downtown area.

WARREN — According to an email sent by Lake Shore High School Principal Janelle Bross, an altercation between a parent and a Lake Shore assistant coach occurred at the football game at Warren Woods Tower on Sept. 13.

ROCHESTER HILLS — A Rochester Hills man who admitted to stealing the deposits of prospective business owners after their deals failed is headed to prison, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

ROSEVILLE — As part of a Macomb County pilot program, interested Roseville residents have begun receiving free rain barrels.

A vulnerable adult who went missing Saturday afternoon has been found safe.

A sold out stadium and a Farmington High School student section banner that read “THIS TOWN ISN’T BIG ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US” reiterated the importance of the hometown rivalry between Farmington and North Farmington, whose schools are separated by roughly four miles.

ROSEVILLE — The suspect in what police say was a road rage shooting was arraigned in the 39th District Court Sept. 13.

TROY — The Troy Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of Fire and Flannel at the Troy Historic Village Sept. 19.

FARMINGTON HILLS —  The Farmington Hills Police Department is seeking two individuals who were allegedly preparing to engage in sexual activity in public.