METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 22-25

SYLVAN LAKE — According to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, the body of an 84-year-old Sylvan Lake man was recovered Aug. 10 after his unattended boat was found drifting in the lake hours earlier.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Impaired driving crashes across Michigan are on the rise, a troubling statistic released in a study from Bridge Michigan, which also found that police across the state are not making as many arrests for drunk driving as they have in the past.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — According to a recent report, Michigan has some troubling statistics.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At the primary election Aug. 6, residents in the greater West Bloomfield area had an opportunity to vote on elected races and a bond proposal.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On July 16, the city of Southfield sponsored a public demonstration of the latest road safety technology being piloted in Southfield and Oakland County, conducted by P3Mobility and the Road Commission for Oakland County at Lawrence Technological University.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The next election will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and voters should take note of a couple of deadlines before hitting the polls.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Sports Club of West Bloomfield is slated to host “Pickleball for Friendship” Aug. 4.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Sometimes, when a company changes hands there can be a honeymoon period for the new ownership. After purchasing waste management company GFL Environmental Inc.’s residential contracts, Priority Waste was not afforded that luxury.

KEEGO HARBOR — Heart of the Lakes Community Inc., a nonprofit that filed a lawsuit against the West Bloomfield School District in an attempt to prevent the former Roosevelt Elementary School from demolition,  recently got some favorable news.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In the Beacon’s coverage area, residents will vote on a bond proposal and decide races for supervisor, trustee and park commissioner, as well as county, state and national offices Aug.6.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — In what has become a long-standing tradition in West Bloomfield, the Orchard Lake Fine Art Show is set to return this summer.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Oftentimes, decisions at the local government level are made without a lot of fanfare.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Meals on Wheels has been delivering food to people in need for around seven decades, and one of its outreach directors is seeking help from residents to assist in the nonprofit’s local efforts.

DAVISBURG — The Oakland County Fair is scheduled to make its return to Springfield Oaks County Park July 5-14.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The lime green trucks picking up refuse in your neighborhood will soon be yellow.

ORCHARD LAKE — It was a part of his game that he’d been working on and improving all season.

KEEGO HARBOR/WEST BLOOMFIELD — The decision about whether or not Roosevelt Elementary School in Keego Harbor will be demolished remains at a standstill.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Kamryn Tatum is a force to be reckoned with, but anyone who saw her compete on the track knew she was destined to be one of the top track athletes in Michigan.

KEEGO HARBOR — Keego Harbor City Councilman John Fletcher previously stated that “it gets crazy” on Cass Lake.