TROY — For most local Detroit sports fans, Jamie Samuelsen was part of their everyday routine as they drove to work.

TROY — The 2024 State of the City Address celebrated Troy through acknowledging those who serve the community, and the new amenities and improvements the city has been able to implement, while also previewing some potential new projects that Troy may see in the future.

TROY — Families of children ages 0-13 are invited to join the Troy Public Library for a summer kickoff 6-8 p.m. June 14.

TROY — Saisha Srivatsan, a senior at Athens High School, was awarded the 90 Point Cup at the Michigan Music Festival for her piano performance March 4 at the Rochester Conservatory of Music.

TROY — The public is invited to join the city in honoring and remembering the men and women who gave their lives for their country at 10 a.m. May 27 at Veterans Memorial Plaza, in front of Troy City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver Road.

TROY — Classrooms from four Troy School District  schools participated in a project that allowed students to assist in taking care of a batch of Chinook salmon before releasing them into the Clinton River at River Bends Park in Shelby Township May 9.

TROY — Patrons of the Troy Public Library can learn about the different ways to implement sustainability into their lives through programs offered by the library in collaboration with 86 Plastic.

TROY — When you play in a district with the talent Troy baseball will inevitably have to face in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state tournament, your out-of-conference schedule becomes more of a test of strength and will.

TROY — Troy’s planned $194.5 million city budget for 2024-25 intends to focus on public safety, infrastructure and recreational services.

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

TROY — Community members still have the opportunity to sign up to participate in or help sponsor the Rotary Club of Troy’s second annual Charity Golf Classic Scramble.

TROY — The state’s Focused Organized Retail Crime Enforcement Team has arrested six members of a crew suspected of stealing over 400 vehicles in southeast Michigan.  

TROY — Troy resident Maddison Kott recently won the title of Miss Michigan Teen USA and will be competing in the Miss Teen USA pageant in August.

TROY — Forum Flats, a new apartment complex at 295 Kirts Blvd., officially opened for tenants in April.

TROY — The Ted Lindsay Foundation will be holding its annual wine tasting event 6-9 p.m. May 16 at The San Marino Club.

TROY — Third graders from Morse Elementary and Troy Union Elementary schools recently were able to learn about animal science at the Stage Nature Center through a grant from the Rotary Club of Troy and the Troy Community Foundation.

TROY — Troy’s chapter of the Silent Book Club encourages booklovers to come together to share their literary interests and enjoy some quiet time to read.

TROY — The Troy Colts girls soccer program can sometimes get lost in the shuffle of Oakland County soccer, or more specifically, the Oakland Activities Association Red.

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.

TROY — Troy residents may soon partake of University of Michigan Health’s services locally after the health system purchased a portion of land that previously was a part of the former international headquarters of Kmart Corp.