METRO DETROIT — Bringing a pet into a home can make a huge difference to an animal, even if it is just on a temporary basis.

METRO DETROIT — Earlier this month, Michigan State Police decided to play a game of laser tag.

METRO DETROIT — Homeowners looking to spruce up their yards can add some gorgeous color to their landscapes while helping to increase the local pollinator population.

MACOMB COUNTY — Residents will pay a 911 phone surcharge of up to 42 cents monthly per device beginning in July after a measure to pay for emergency dispatch services was approved by the Macomb County Board of Commissioners.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a special assessment district proposal to repair neighborhood roads south of 22 Mile Road at its meeting on June 8.

METRO DETROIT — Six C & G Newspapers staffers recently received a total of 11 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Excellence in Journalism awards in the print Class C category — circulation over 15,000.

MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller called on Macomb County municipalities to resume regular payments to the Great Lakes Water Authority.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — In an effort to kickstart a lacrosse program at Macomb Township’s Dakota High School, head coach Mike Benavides approached the athletic department in 2007 with the idea of bringing another successful sport to Dakota.

MACOMB COUNTY — Advancing Macomb will host its sixth annual Summer Soirée at 5 p.m. June 14.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Lutheran North knew what it felt like to win a Catholic High School League championship, but it also knew what it felt like to fall short.