WARREN — At the April 23 Warren City Council meeting, its members voted unanimously to override the mayor’s veto and move forward with a $50,000 cap on any emergency purchases made by the administration without first getting the council’s approval.

HAZEL PARK — During the special election on May 7, residents in the Hazel Park Public Schools district showed overwhelming opposition to a proposed $150 million school improvement bond that would have been paid over the next 30 years.

MACOMB COUNTY  — Historically, there have been two ways to go to the county jail: getting arrested or working in corrections.

WARREN — Former Warren City Councilman Eddie Kabacinski is facing a felony charge for carrying a concealed weapon without a license after a traffic stop on April 28.

GROSSE POINTES — The Gearheads, a Unified FIRST Robotics team consisting of students from Grosse Pointe North and South high schools, made district history when they earned second place at the FIRST Robotics Challenge World Championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston in late April.

MOUNT CLEMENS — A Clinton Township man was arraigned on May 3 in connection with a shooting following a fight with a neighbor.

METRO DETROIT — A new bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives aims to curb excessive noise from vehicles.

EASTPOINTE — Last month, Eastpointe was awarded one of eight grants by the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, or SEMCOG, to conduct formal safety performance examinations of existing or planned roads and intersections.

CENTER LINE — In 2002, Center Line residents Jackie Lancaster and Kathy Hanselman decided it was time the city came together for the National Day of Prayer, held annually on the first Thursday in May.

WARREN — Hundreds came to celebrate the National Day of Prayer on May 2, outside Warren City Hall amid the glorious backdrop of sunshine and sparkling skies.

WARREN — Former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts and current state Rep. Mike McFall filed as Democrats to run in the Aug. 6 primary election in District 14 of the Michigan House of Representatives.

FARMINGTON — For those who consider downtown to be the jewel of the city, a recently launched campaign could help to further polish that perspective.

WARREN/STERLING HEIGHTS — In 2019, John Bernia set a goal. At the May 1 Warren Consolidated Schools Board of Education meeting, the school board voted 7-0 to appoint Bernia as the district’s next superintendent.

STERLING HEIGHTS — You have less than three months left to make your final purchases at Lakeside Mall, according to a joint press release announcement from Lakeside Mall’s ownership and Sterling Heights.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Bob Cannon will not be running for supervisor after 24 years in the position. Four candidates are set to vie for the spot in August, including one with a familiar name.

KEEGO HARBOR — Those who oppose the demolition of the Roosevelt Elementary School building in Keego Harbor have had some encouraging news come their way in recent weeks.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On a recent sunny and pleasant Monday morning, Clawson resident David Swanson found himself where so many Michiganders like to be this time of year – on a golf course.

TROY — Continued contract negotiations between the Troy School District and their teachers has left some questioning the district’s support of its educators and others pointing to what they called systemic underfunding from the state.

FARMINGTON HILLS/PONTIAC — A Farmington Hills man is facing felony charges after a shooting incident in Pontiac that left a man paralyzed, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A smoke shop owner whose business caught fire and exploded in March, showering the area near 15 Mile Road and Groesbeck Highway with debris and killing a 19-year-old Clinton Township man, was arraigned April 25 on an involuntary manslaughter charge.