BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police started an investigation after a man in a truck reportedly approached two students as they were walking home from a school bus stop in Bloomfield Township, though officers later concluded that no crime took place.

When it mattered most in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state finals Nov. 29 at Ford Field, OLSM senior running back Darrin Jones Jr. felt he should reintroduce himself.

ROYAL OAK/ORCHARD LAKE — He was one of the toughest players to strike out in the National Collegiate Athletics Association this past season, and now he’s one of the top second basemen in the Northwoods League.

WARREN — Attorneys representing the families of the two men killed when their vehicle was struck by a speeding Warren police SUV in September discussed the charges brought against the officer at a press conference at Fieger Law Nov. 25.  The families of Cedric Hayden Jr.

Since the beginning of the year, Orchard Lake St, Mary’s freshman Beckett Kiefer had been doing everything he can to prepare himself for varsity football. Little did the southpaw kicker know that his leg would be what stood between Orchard Lake St Mary’s (OLSM) and a trip to Ford Field to compete in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state championship game.

TROY — Though some malls appear to be struggling in the metro Detroit area, shopping centers in Troy, like Somerset Collection and the Oakland Mall, appear to be adapting or looking for different ways to continue to bring in more foot traffic.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — For those who do not plan on spending the day after Thanksgiving holiday gift shopping, Cranbrook Institute of Science is hosting an event all about dinosaurs. 

WARREN — A Warren police officer has been arraigned on two counts of manslaughter and other charges after an early morning high speed crash in September that killed two Warren men on Schoenherr Road at Prospect Avenue.

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old-man was arrested after allegedly trying stuff electronics down his pants at a Target in Bloomfield Township. 

ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester is hoping to crack down on concealed pistol license holder violators by taking matters into its own hands.  

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester is making spirits bright with a number of holiday events to complement the city’s popular Big, Bright Light Show.

GROSSE POINTES — Want to know a way you can get your holiday shopping done while improving your community? Shop local, at least as much as you can.

GROSSE POINTE CITY/DETROIT — Entering a hospital can be stressful, but with his warm smile and energetic greeting, Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital security officer Stanley Christmas tries to make it feel welcoming.

METRO DETROIT — They were raised together, they grieved together and they learned together. Now, they’ll float together for America’s Thanksgiving Parade.

WARREN — Deandre Benard Jones, 32, of Warren, and his sister Keshawna Smith, 30, also of Warren, were arraigned in 37th District Court Nov. 12 in connection with the death of their sister’s ex-boyfriend.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township police were able to locate a sexual assault suspect using the FLOCK camera system in Shelby Township Oct. 23.

ROSEVILLE — There is a home, built in 1921 and located at 19904 McKinnon St., whose charm and architectural style caught the attention of local Realtor Cheryl Gable.

METRO DETROIT — Banish the “bah humbugs!” with seasonal songs, dances and tales as holiday shows make their way to stages in metro Detroit.