EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Matthew Krent. He hasn’t been seen since Sept. 26, when he was dropped off at Eastland Motel.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Several businesses in Madison Heights are among the recipients of state funds that will pay for the training of employees.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A car show and barbecue cook-off will celebrate both hobbies while raising money for a good cause. The fundraiser, Motorama & Smoke, will take place Saturday, Oct. 14, at Madison High School, located at 915 E. 11 Mile Road. The car show runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., while the cook-off is from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

HAZEL PARK — Authorities believe they have captured the second suspect in a shooting that killed two men last year in Hazel Park.

MADISON HEIGHTS — In back-to-back incidents, two pedestrians were struck by motorists in Madison Heights, killing one and sending the other to the hospital.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The St. Clair Shores Fire Department found themselves extinguishing back-to-back blazes this month.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — Like arts and crafts? Love cats and dogs? An upcoming event will cater to your creative side while helping raise much-needed dollars for animal shelters in Madison Heights and Hazel Park.

HAZEL PARK — The library in Hazel Park plans to install soundproof office pods that will be perfect for private talks, studies, projects, podcasting, or even practicing a musical instrument.

HAZEL PARK — When Hazel Park Youth Assistance formed 70 years ago, it was the first of its kind in Oakland County. Now, there is a Youth Assistance group in every district — a sign that its model is working.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The new Active Adult Center has opened to the public, the final piece of the puzzle in the biggest capital improvement project in the history of Madison Heights.

HAZEL PARK — Teams are now forming at the library in Hazel Park for a new event this fall: the Battle of the Books.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights is among nearly a dozen communities that have been awarded park grants through Oakland County. City officials say the Madison Heights grant will pay for a “vibrant” new basketball court at one of the most prominent parks in town.

MADISON HEIGHTS — At this year’s Trail Tunes, more than a dozen bands will line the loop at Civic Center Park.

HAZEL PARK — Mere weeks after tying the knot, Melissa Albers and her new husband, Micah, were clearing storm debris from their Hazel Park home when a branch slid the wrong way off the roof and struck her in a near-fatal blow.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Officials cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Fire Station No. 2 in Madison Heights Aug. 21.