WEST BLOOMFIELD — Oakland County Executive Dave Coulter addressed nearly 650 people at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield March 19, where  he acknowledged the accomplishments of the county and programs to move residents and businesses forward.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of March 27-30.

NOVI — Theater students at Novi Middle School are set to rock the stage with a performance of the musical “Emma JV” on Friday, March 21.

NOVI — A Commerce Township man will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2021 murder of his wife, an employee of the Novi Community School District.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of March 20-23.

NOVI — Novi High School diver Drew Reed broke two records this year that had stood for approximately 20 years and then had the opportunity to meet with the previous record holders.

FARMINGTON HILLS/NOVI — A select group of students at East Middle School recently found out that a book they authored with the assistance of local children’s author Andy Gutman of Novi won “multiple accolades” as part of the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has agreed to strengthen Oakland County’s discharge permit following months of pressure from lawmakers.

NOVI — The flex lanes on Interstate 96 in Oakland County are now open.

NOVI — Madeline Gazzarari, of Novi High School, was crowned the Division 1 girls individual bowling state champion for the 2025 season.

METRO DETROIT — The first race for many runners, the 5K, is a tangible goal for just about anyone, if you commit to the proper training.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of March 14-16.

NOVI — Peggy Bassett, who has taught English in the Novi Community School District since 1992, was named the Novi Community School District Educator of the Year while her students were attending a senior-themed presentation by Awkward Pause…, a Novi High School improvisational theater group, on Feb. 26.

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

NOVI — Broadway actress Erin Chupinsky now flies high in theaters around the world as an aerialist in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” currently being performed in Los Angeles. However, she took her first flight as Peter Pan on the stage of Novi High School more than 20 years ago.

METRO DETROIT — This may be news to some, but money doesn’t grow on trees. It can grow, however, if you know how and where to plant it.

NOVI — During the annual State of the District address Feb. 25, Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Mainka spoke of the district’s aspirations and the possibilities attached to the potential approval of a no-tax-increase millage later this year.

METRO DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills into law that headed off automatic changes to the state’s paid sick time and minimum wage on Feb. 21.

METRO DETROIT — Recording artists in Michigan know cold weather. Maybe that’s why it’s easy to feature them on a playlist designed to start spring cleaning and chase away the winter blues.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of Feb. 28-March 2.