MADISON HEIGHTS — Today, Madison Heights residents enjoy cleaner air, safer roads and more green space thanks in part to Lindell “Lin” Ross. The former City Council member helped shut down a trash incinerator, pushed for five lanes on 13 Mile Road instead of four, and rescued Suarez Friendship Woods from development into homes.

HAZEL PARK/MADISON HEIGHTS — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a new bill that will expand eligibility for the disabled veteran registration plate. Now, service members with 50% disability or higher are eligible. Before, it was limited only to those with 100% disability.

OAKLAND COUNTY — In Oakland County, current officeholders ranging from the county executive to the sheriff and more held onto their seats in the general election Nov. 5.

MADISON HEIGHTS — When voters were asked in the general election Nov. 5 whether taxes should be raised to help maintain infrastructure in the district, a slim majority said “Yes.”

HAZEL PARK — What started this year as a way for students at Hazel Park High School to improve their experience there has quickly turned into something more.

WARREN — Inspired by his own journey overcoming panic attacks, and wishing to help others do the same, a Warren resident has released a video game with no combat or “game over” screen. It’s a game where players guide a man on a contemplative journey seeking a cure for the darkness that ails him.

MADISON HEIGHTS — An ex-boyfriend and girlfriend are recovering after injuring each other in an altercation where police believe the man held the woman at gunpoint, prompting her to stab him in self-defense before he shot her and fled the scene.

HAZEL PARK — In November 2022, Michigan voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that gives them the right to vote early and in person for statewide and federal elections, a law that first went into effect this year with the presidential primary.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Organizers with the Madison Heights Food Pantry say that donations have been decreasing while recipients have been increasing, putting the group in a difficult situation where if the trend holds, they will be forced to reduce aid.

EASTPOINTE — A 26-year-old school security guard has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree after he was accused of having sex with a female student at Eastpointe High School. 

EASTPOINTE — Officers with the Eastpointe Police Department have been issued new Taser models and are currently being trained in their use, something that officials hope will increase safety for both police and the public at large.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Continuing a biannual tradition that started eight years ago under a different administration, Mayor Roslyn Grafstein is recruiting volunteers to help her rake leaves at homes around the city where the occupants may be in need of assistance.

HAZEL PARK — Patrons of the Hazel Park District Library can now access office pods, private soundproof rooms that provide the perfect space for things like meetings, projects, podcasting and playing a musical instrument.

MADISON HEIGHTS — A dance party, the skeleton family of “Dee Ceased” and more await those who venture down this year’s Skelebration Trail.

MADISON HEIGHTS — When voters in the Madison District Public Schools open their ballots for the Nov. 5 election, they will see a proposal for a building and site sinking fund that would raise their taxes by 3 mills for a period of 10 years.