METRO DETROIT — In this week’s Behind the Wheel, Staff Writer Maria Allard shares memories of the camping trips across the country she took with her family as a kid. The photos were taken in slide form in 1979 when the family traveled out West.

METRO DETROIT — A look at five things to do during the weekend of Aug. 22-25

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — When the heat is on, it pays to keep cool, especially when the heat is an inferno.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The makeup of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees will change very little as a result of the Aug. 6 Republican primary election. All contested incumbents will be on the ballot for the general election in November.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A little Red Light, Green Light has all the makings of a fun-filled day at Buddy Soccer.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — When state Sen. Veronica Klinefelt brought her first big piece of road funding to Macomb Township, she left with a new nickname — “The Road Warrior” — and a gift befitting the title: a copy of the “Mad Max 2” movie poster with her face imposed over actor Mel Gibson’s.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Travelers along Romeo Plank Road may encounter some delays in the near future. Those with light stomachs may not be so interested in the reason why.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A birthday party for a building? It is more likely than you may think.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Voters in the Chippewa Valley school district will soon be tasked with determining whether a key revenue source will be allowed to continue.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A project over two decades in the making is finally coming to fruition. Due north of the geographic center of Macomb Township, the twisting Broughton Road terminates at the grid-like beginnings of the soon-to-be Macomb Township Center, a plan to manufacture a downtown in the heart of Macomb Township.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — “Come on down!” While state of the community addresses tend to be dull-but-informative affairs, Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano added some theatrics this year.

MACOMB COUNTY — When you fill out an application online — which could include your name, home address, date of birth and mother’s maiden name — and then push the send button, where does the information go?

MOUNT CLEMENS — Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller recently delivered an update alongside representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the lyngbya “muck” found along the shores of Lake St. Clair.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — At a small ceremony on the morning of June 9, the final piece of Pitchford Park was unveiled.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A fiscal-forward meeting of the Macomb Township Board of Trustees was held on the evening of June 12 with officials approving the upcoming year’s budget and a slew of other financial matters.

MACOMB COUNTY — Carmella Sabaugh, who spent decades serving the public as the Macomb County clerk/register of deeds, is being remembered for her public service and tireless work ethic.  A family press release was issued June 10 stating Sabaugh died on June 8 at the age of 85.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP — To put everything on the line and perform on stage is an immense task. To be recognized for it is an immense feeling.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — There is a new approach to sound enforcement in Macomb Township.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Six people were arrested across Macomb County on May 29 as part of an alleged human trafficking operation.

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Public Works Office announced May 20 that their use of artificial intelligence and drones for critical underground infrastructure inspections will save the county millions of dollars and hours in staff time.