CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Changes to how Clinton Township responds during crisis scenarios began with a unanimous vote at the Feb. 24 board of trustees meeting. All board members agreed to end the dedicated emergency manager position in favor of closer ties to the county’s emergency management program.

BERKLEY — A 24-year-old Berkley man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.

ROYAL OAK — Once again, the youth of Royal Oak are being asked to showcase their love for the city through personalized art pieces in the “I Love Royal Oak” drawing contest.

WARREN — With the ribbon cut on a new detention basin, Warren is hoping to reduce sanity sewer overflows and basement flooding. At a Feb. 24 ceremony, Mayor Lori Stone outlined the benefits of the Stephens Road Detention Basin.

One year later, Tyler Johnson's mother, Tomika Alexander of Ferndale, refuses to let her son's murder case go cold. 

The annual MI-UCP Skating to Close the Disability Divide Charity Hockey event with the Detroit Red Wings Alumni team will take place March 15 at St. Mary’s Arena in West Bloomfield.

WARREN — Black Americans were spotlighted in Warren’s City Hall atrium Feb. 15, in spite of particularly harsh Michigan winter weather.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — In a 7-0 vote, the South Lake Schools Board of Education approved to extend the lease of all nonprofits at the Pare Elementary School until Aug. 31, 2025.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Police Department is investigating an armed robbery and fatal shooting that occurred in the early afternoon on Thursday, Feb. 20.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — The recent snowfall and frigid temperatures have created the perfect wintery mix for sledding and snowboarding enthusiasts.

TROY —  The work of the Troy Police Department Special Investigations Unit  helped lead to the arrests of 37-year-old Justin Shipp and 45-year-old Jackson Upton.

SOUTHFIELD — At 10:15 a.m. Feb. 9, Southfield Police Department officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 25000 block of Shiawassee Street after receiving a 911 call that reported there was an unresponsive woman laying face down in the snow.

FERNDALE — An apartment complex in Ferndale suffered major damage after a vehicle lost control and flipped over into the building.

TROY — The Macy’s store at Oakland Mall is included among 65 other Macy’s stores across the country that are expected to close by the end of the first quarter this year.

ROYAL OAK — On Feb. 11, the Planning Commission approved a site plan in a 6-1 vote to build a Sheetz convenience store at 3200 W. 14 Mile Road.

METRO DETROIT — A new scam demanding outstanding payment for Green For Life (GFL) trash services has been circulating around several Oakland County communities.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS  — Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., who was in the 301st Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen, died at the age of 100 in Bloomfield Hills Feb. 2.

WARREN — Pampa Lanes was once much more than a bowling alley. It used to feature Pampa Studios, a recording studio where Bob Seger laid down some of his early solo tracks.

WARREN — Plans are underway to reopen the Busch Branch of the Warren Public Library after school March 3.

A repairman is facing charges after allegedly stealing a 14-karat gold chain from inside a home in Bloomfield Township.