METRO DETROIT — A loved one’s decision to enter hospice care can begin a daunting and scary time for families, but volunteers providing supporting care for their loved ones can make it a little bit easier.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 7-9.

FRASER — The Baumgartner House Museum is celebrating its 150-year anniversary this year. Its rich history shows what Fraser looked like in the beginning.

CLARKSTON — The recent cold front that moved into southeastern Michigan made for the ideal weather conditions for local Girl Scouts to get hooked on ice fishing.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A fire-damaged structure has entered the ownership of Clinton Township after a unanimous vote at the Jan. 27 township board meeting.

METRO DETROIT — The year 2025 is going to be picture perfect for Durell Thomas Jr. At press time, the 2022 Harper Woods High School graduate had started his new position as an intern for the Arizona Diamondbacks, based in Phoenix. Thomas, 21, will document the team’s season taking videos and photos of Major League Baseball players.

METRO DETROIT— When Josiah Martelle was about 8 years old, he sat in the audience of the Warren Community Center watching the cast of Warren Civic Theatre perform “Seussical.”

METRO DETROIT — As the air chills and days get shorter, it’s common for snowbirds to take their flights south.

METRO DETROIT — Drastic changes to Michigan’s paid sick leave and minimum wage will go into effect Feb. 21. Both of Michigan’s major political parties are currently trying to rein in these efforts in the Legislature.

METRO DETROIT — This year, the Progressive Detroit Boat Show is back with magnificent boats and activities for the whole family.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 31-Feb. 2

METRO DETROIT — Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The credit union will award over $130,000 in scholarships, including 43 scholarships of $2,500 each to help students and educators reach career goals, and 14 scholarships of $2,000 each to support future first responders.

MACOMB COUNTY — The baby wasn’t going to wait. The mother’s water broke, and contractions were a minute apart. That was the scenario a dispatcher at the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center was faced with early Dec. 29.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Jan. 24-26.

FRASER — Alan Panter, a partner at Yeo & Yeo, presented the city of Fraser with its audit for the 2023-24 fiscal year at the City Council’s Jan. 9 meeting.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The appointment of three members to the township’s Board of Review sailed by without incident at the Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 13.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — A Clinton Township man was arraigned Jan. 14 for a litany of charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly held his child and the child’s mother at gunpoint.

FRASER — Inspired by his mother’s love of reading, one student at Emerson Elementary school donated money to create his own reading corner in the school’s library.

FRASER — A special assessment district typically carries with it some unavoidable discomfort.

OAKLAND COUNTY — On March 1, the third and final phase of the “Restore the Reuther” project will commence, as eastbound and westbound Interstate 696 between Lahser Road and Interstate 75 will be rebuilt in 2025-2026.