NOVI — The long-awaited splash pad memorial to the late meteorologist Jessica Starr-Rose officially opened to the public May 25, in time for the Memorial Day holiday.

NOVI — June 6, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

NOVI — Dear Asian Youth Novi, in conjunction with the city of Novi and the Novi Public Library, will hold its second annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. June 2 at Fuerst Park.

NOVI — The city of Novi will be celebrating the holiday with its annual Memorial Day run and parade.

NOVI — A 25-year-old Detroit man was arrested for a string of auto thefts due to the efforts of an undercover Novi police officer and the South Oakland Narcotics Intelligence Consortium.

NOVI — In a turn of events, the Novi City Council reconsidered its previous decision and unanimously voted to fully subsidize the costs of People’s Express transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities during its regular meeting May 6.

NOVI — People from all over the world came to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi May 17-19 to attend the Motor City Comic Con and have the chance to meet their favorite celebrities and comic book artists.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Corewell Health Children’s held its big Bike Day on May 11, where 100 children were fitted for adaptive bicycles.

NOVI — A single-engine Titan T-51 Mustang airplane crashed into a Novi neighborhood May 12.

NOVI — The 2024 Motor City Spring Comic Con is set to take over the Suburban Collection Showplace May 17-19.

NOVI — Letter Carriers across the nation will continue their fight to Stamp Out Hunger on May 11 with their annual food drive.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District celebrated all the things that are currently available to students in the district, and Superintendent Ben Mainka announced some that are to come at the annual State of the District address May 1.

NOVI — Novi Mayor Justin Fischer talked about the city’s financial position, growth and public safety in his first State of the City address.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Teens can get an inside look at law enforcement next month with the Regional Youth Police Academy, which is being offered alongside a new documentary youth workshop that will film the process.

NOVI — An 84-year-old woman was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of 13 Mile Road and M-5 on May 5.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On a recent sunny and pleasant Monday morning, Clawson resident David Swanson found himself where so many Michiganders like to be this time of year – on a golf course.

NOVI — The Novi High School Visual Arts Department was recently awarded two grants, and a financial gift, to further build its popular ceramics program, which attracts approximately 250 students annually.

NOVI — A rollover semitruck crash that occurred at around 1:25 a.m April 18 will result in the closure of eastbound Interstate 96 near Beck Road this evening.

NOVI — A Novi teenager won the local round of the 55th annual America and Me Essay Contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, with an essay depicting his grandmother as his hero.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Human Services Department has joined forces with the Legal Aid and Defender Association to provide free legal services for veterans 9 a.m.-noon every second Monday of the month until September, as well as on Dec. 9, at the Southfield Human Services Department, 26000 Evergreen Road.