EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — In a state Senate primary that featured two well-known Eastpointe politicians Aug. 2, current Macomb County Commissioner Veronica Klinefelt won the Democratic Party nomination over current Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens.

MACOMB/WAYNE COUNTY — The candidates who won their respective state and county primary races Aug. 2 are now preparing their campaigns for the general election Nov. 8.

EASTPOINTE — Friends and family members of two people who were fatally wounded, allegedly by a neighbor, at an apartment complex on 10 Mile Road in January reached an emotional breaking point in 38th District Court Aug. 4 when a police detective testified that the defendant had later told the detective that the two victims didn’t deserve to die.

MACOMB COUNTY/OAKLAND COUNTY — The field is now set for the November election in Michigan’s new 10th District of the U.S. House of Representatives.

EASTPOINTE — A state representative who had his identity stolen allegedly by an Eastpointe man said he was “shocked” when he found out about the theft.

MACOMB COUNTY — Twice a year, the Father Solanus Casey Council of the Knights of Columbus stops by some local nonprofits with a check that they say does a world of good by promoting friendship, opportunities and bowling.

EASTPOINTE — John F. Kennedy Memorial Park will be “Rockin’” Aug. 2.

EASTPOINTE — On a warm July morning, Bill Randazzo, garden manager at the Eastpointe Community Garden, pulled a hose through the garden, stopping to water herbs and vegetables.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — Even though the calendar reads July, Roseville Community Schools and Eastpointe Community Schools have been welcoming students to class.

ROSEVILLE — A child is reported to be in stable condition after allegedly ingesting her mother’s heroin.

EASTPOINTE — A local man accused of stealing a state representative’s identity is heading to circuit court.

EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe Community Schools has entered into a partnership with Northern Michigan University to provide a pathway to teaching certification for district staff members.

ROSEVILLE — Two major cross streets are closing in Roseville as a result of the ongoing Gratiot Avenue construction project.

ROSEVILLE — A motion hearing for a man who continues to refuse to appear in court was adjourned for a second time June 30.

ROSEVILLE — Rumors have been circulating in Roseville about what the former Toys R Us building might become.

In the Eastsider’s coverage area, voters will select party candidates vying to earn spots in the governor’s race, the U.S. House of Representatives, the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives, and the Macomb County Board of Commissioners in the primary election Aug. 2.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County’s environmental improvement initiative “Green Macomb” has received a $250,000 Consumers Energy 2022 Planet Awards grant.

ROSEVILLE — Two major cross streets are closing in Roseville as a result of the ongoing Gratiot Avenue construction project.

EASTPOINTE — More than five months after Zion Foster’s disappearance, her mother still doesn’t have the answers to her questions about what happened.

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville woman is facing charges after an infant who was left in her care June 13 suffered severe head injuries, and police reported June 22 that the child had died.