NOVI — The Novi Choralaires, a community choral group, will be commemorating 50 years of performing during its annual spring concert May 10.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/NOVI — Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik make up one of the most promising ice dance teams in the country, as the duo training in Novi aims to make the 2026 Olympics.

OXFORD — The Metamora Golf & Country Club ownership group announced that they have acquired Boulder Pointe Golf Club in a sale that closed on Friday, Feb. 28.

BERKLEY — The marquee that stands tall over the city of Berkley in the heart of its downtown soon will have a transfer of ownership.

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham recently released its annual crime report for 2024. The report is a detailed document that outlines the Birmingham Police Department’s activities and crime statistics from the last year.

BEVERLY HILLS/ BIRMINGHAM/ BLOOMFIELD HILLS/ BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/ FRANKLIN — With warm weather on the horizon, local communities are preparing for another fun-filled season.

FRASER — Though a hole from a crash at the Fraser Public Library has been fixed, a lot more renovations lie ahead.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills City Council members met for a study session March 24 to find solutions to reduce the deer population in the community.

MOUNT CLEMENS — At the Mount Clemens Wastewater Treatment Plant, sewage dumping has long been handled in a laborious and outdated way. But as of mid-March, its management has been mechanized.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter addressed nearly 650 people at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield March 19, where  he acknowledged the accomplishments of the county and programs to move residents and businesses forward.

WARREN — The Warren Community Center auditorium was bustling on March 25 as many in attendance at the City Council meeting waited to comment on the future of marijuana dispensaries in the city. The Warren City Council passed a resolution to change its marijuana ordinance with a 5-2 vote.

MOUNT CLEMENS — It has been a long time coming, but now it is here. Beginning the week of March 24, work on Mount Clemens’ Downtown Revitalization Project is underway.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Those interested in giving a cat a home — or temporarily fostering one while it awaits adoption — are invited to the second annual Kitten Shower.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Although some residents of Bloomfield On The Green were recently able to return home after a fire started at the apartment complex March 17, others remain displaced.

METRO DETROIT — With a chance the U.S. Department of Education could be dismantled, the Warren Education Association staged “walk-ins” March 19 at their buildings in the Warren Consolidated Schools district in support of preserving the department.

METRO DETROIT — A Warren man was arraigned in the 37th District Court March 12 for his alleged role in multiple thefts, which targeted vehicles in Warren.  He faces similar charges in Washington Township.

WARREN — The De La Salle Collegiate and Regina High School music departments will hold the second annual music competition for seventh and eighth grade students from 4-8 p.m. April 2. Students who register will be assigned a performance time.