HAZEL PARK — Free and affordably priced items await buyers at locations across the city of Hazel Park the weekend of June 7-9. For sellers, it’s also a chance to make money while decluttering the home and keeping items out of landfills.

EASTPOINTE — A heated argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend took a violent turn when the boyfriend was stabbed at least six times.

WARREN/HAZEL PARK — James Fouts, the former mayor of Warren now running for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, has responded to a complaint made to the Michigan Bureau of Elections.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Police say two drivers struck each other head on in Madison Heights when one of them drove against traffic on Interstate 696.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Hot off the heels of the massive “Modernize I-75” initiative that ensnarled traffic in and around Madison Heights for years, the Michigan Department of Transportation is finalizing plans for the last leg of another freeway project.

HAZEL PARK — A local woman had to have part of her lip reattached following an incident where her boyfriend allegedly bit her.

HAZEL PARK — During the special election on May 7, residents in the Hazel Park Public Schools district showed overwhelming opposition to a proposed $150 million school improvement bond that would have been paid over the next 30 years.

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Police Department closed out the month of April arresting suspected car thieves and recovering stolen vehicles in a multi-agency operation that spanned the city.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights and several regional partners have been awarded $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Energy, which will fund the creation of a plan to reduce the energy footprint of their operations.

HAZEL PARK — In separate incidents that occurred on Interstate 75 the same day, a retired Madison Heights police officer was critically injured in one car crash, while a Harper Woods woman allegedly stabbed someone with scissors following another collision.

HAZEL PARK — The playscape at Green Acres Park has received updated equipment and quadrupled in size, thanks to a major investment by Oakland County Parks.

MADISON HEIGHTS — The saying goes that no parent should have to bury their own child. Diane Lees, of Madison Heights, has done it twice — first losing a baby born prematurely, and then an adult son.

MADISON HEIGHTS — Roslyn Grafstein, the mayor of Madison Heights, has announced she is running for a four-year term on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.

MADISON HEIGHTS — As part of an effort to redevelop its brand, Madison Heights will install eight new gateway signs at key locations around town.

HAZEL PARK/MADISON HEIGHTS — Enhancements to Hazel Park’s main street and new park lights in Madison Heights are among 15 projects in Oakland County set to receive federal funds.