ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak City Commission has selected three finalists to interview for the city manager position.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Oct. 4-6

METRO DETROIT — “Forming Function” is “a design podcast for everyone.”

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 27-29

ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — School is in session for Royal Oak and Clawson students, and there have been two celebrations marking the centennial year of Oakland Elementary School in Royal Oak and the Clawson Public Schools district.

CLAWSON — The annual Clawson Fall Festival is coming up on Sept. 28 and includes plenty of beloved local traditions.

METRO DETROIT — Multigenerational housing is making a comeback. Studies by the Pew Research Center indicate that the concept has grown for the past five decades, and there is no sign of peaking.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County prosecutor has been holding special events and providing booklets for seniors to learn about scams.

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. 

METRO DETROIT — As the days get shorter and the air cooler, the telltale signs of fall emerge: cider and donuts, gourds, pumpkin spiced lattes and, of course, the great stink bug hibernation.

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.

METRO DETROIT — Two local Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan are doing what they can to benefit their communities.

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.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 19-22

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.

ROYAL OAK — The Stagecrafters Main Stage is preparing for its production of “Rent,” the iconic 1996 musical that showcases the importance of acceptance among peers.

CLAWSON — A brand new school year is upon students in Clawson Public Schools, which also marks the opening of a brand-new elementary school building.

ROYAL OAK — In the mid-1800s, Royal Oak became home to African American freedom seekers Henry Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer.

EASTPOINTE/ROYAL OAK — Kevin Lepine is living his dream while others are sleeping right through it.

METRO DETROIT — As the weather begins to cool in Michigan, there’s no better way to warm yourself up than with a cup of hot apple cider and mouth-watering doughnuts this fall. According to the Michigan Apple Committee, there’s plenty of apples to choose from this year.