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.

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

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.

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

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.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 12-15

METRO DETROIT — A garden can be more than a patch of beautiful landscaping. It can be a lifeline for nature.

METRO DETROIT — If there is a car cruise in town, chances are Gary White is there.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Fine Art Society recently announced the members of its group who received special awards during the Shelby Township Art Fair Aug. 10-11.

UTICA — The Macomb Foundation celebrated its 2024 Macomb Hall of Fame inductees Aug. 15 at the Palazzo Grande Banquet and Event Center in Shelby Township.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township man who retired from a career teaching in Roseville Community Schools released his first book, a teen and young adult mystery about a pandemic called “Operation Arrow Fletcher” during a real pandemic, COVID-19, and has now released his second book, “Burying the Shadow.”

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — It was two consecutive victories for a local Shelby Township sprint car racer at the end of August.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site will be hosting a Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden luncheon Sept. 22 and honoring Rosie the Riveters who contributed so much to America’s war efforts during World War II.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old man from Detroit was arrested and taken to the Shelby Township Police Department after police said they found him in possession of a weapon and multiple credit cards in other people’s names.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Sept. 6-8

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — The Leelanau Peninsula gets a lot of attention in the fall. When the woodsy hills explode in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow, M-22 becomes a river of cars, campers and RVs.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 29-Sept. 2

DETROIT — Lifelong jazz aficionados and those who want to experience the music for the first time will bop shoulder to shoulder when the 45th annual Detroit Jazz Festival takes over downtown Detroit on Labor Day weekend, from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

UTICA — As part of the Michigan Growth Office’s summer roadshow, Chief Growth Officer Hilary Doe, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and members from Connect Macomb went on a tour of Macomb County areas that have incorporated growth priorities into their community work, including Utica.

UTICA — The state’s fiscal year 2025 budget that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law in late July included $1.5 million to support improvements at Jimmy John’s Field, according to an announcement from state Sen. Michael Webber, R-Rochester Hills.