CENTER LINE — The city of Center Line is nearing completion on more than $4 million in upgrades across its parks system, with projects at Rotary, Lions and Memorial parks largely finished and additional improvements in progres

METRO DETROIT — April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring pollen. The annual arrival of spring means it’s high time for pollen and other particulates to make their debut, creating the conditions for the constant sneezing and runny noses that mark the ever-dreaded allergy season.

CENTER LINE — The Center Line Lions Club spent the morning of April 12 flipping pancakes inside the Center Line High School cafeteria.

DETROIT — The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s announced on April 6 that the Detroit Tigers have named the team’s April 23 game against the Milwaukee Brewers “Gibby’s Day.”

WARREN — Sitting together at a classroom table on the morning of April 2, students in the Make It Work program looked into their paper crystal balls.

WARREN — A “Seven Nation Army” marched into the music studio classroom at Carlson Elementary School this year.

SOUTHFIELD — Teams of Lawrence Technological University students have built their own vehicles from scratch this year to race at competitions across the country in the spring and summer.

WARREN — Every shift in the Warren Police Department’s dispatch center is different.

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s inaugural season of boys volleyball is officially underway.

METRO DETROIT — Female business ownership is on the rise. A 2026 report by Wells Fargo showed that women owned 15.7 million businesses in the United States — 40.6% of the total.

MACOMB COUNTY — On April 20, changes will be coming to the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus services in Macomb County.

WARREN — After a year-long hiatus, the Warren Jets youth football and cheer program will return for the 2026 calendar year.

WARREN — Warren Mayor Lori Stone has presented a $445.5 million proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year, outlining modest overall growth while warning that aging infrastructure and rising costs are putting increased pressure on the city’s finances.

MACOMB COUNTY — CARE of Southeastern Michigan, based in Roseville, has joined the Drug Enforcement Administration for the 30th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 25.

WARREN — Every shift in the Warren Police Department’s dispatch center is different. On a Monday night in April, a team of three dispatchers juggled phones that rarely stopped ringing. In one corner, dispatcher Linda DeVooght, was handling all police radio calls.

METRO DETROIT — Here's a look at five things to do during the weekend of April 16-19.

METRO DETROIT — Spring brings fluctuating temperatures and storms, and that could mean damage for Michiganders’ homes.

METRO DETROIT — Now that the snow has melted from yards, it is the time of year when homeowners start working toward a thriving garden and landscape.

WARREN — Four juveniles are facing charges after a police pursuit ended on Macomb Community College’s campus in Warren.