TROY — On Jan. 10, Michigan state Reps. Tom Kuhn and Sharon MacDonell introduced a plan to establish a fund for sound barrier construction along state highways on which excessive highway noise has become an issue. 

METRO DETROIT — The Macomb County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public to be on the lookout for scams, particularly those selling tickets to high profile events such as the Detroit Lions’ playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 21.

AUBURN HILLS — Police are searching for three unidentified suspects responsible for robbing a jewelry store at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets.

DETROIT — After ranking second in 2022 and third in 2023 in USA Today’s annual “10 Best Competition” for the nation’s top science museums, the Michigan Science Center is once again vying to win.

METRO DETROIT — Focus: HOPE is looking for more than 3,000 new seniors to apply for its Food for Seniors program due to a growing food insecurity crisis among seniors in metro Detroit.

AUBURN HILLS — The LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Auburn Hills is getting in the spirit for the Detroit Lions’ first playoff game since 2016 and the first time they’ve led their division since 1993.

DETROIT/HUNTINGTON WOODS — A local author is inviting the public to join him for a book signing to celebrate and explore the history of Detroit.

TROY — An all-girls robotics team from Larson Middle School closed out its first year with a trip to the state championships.

FRASER/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Leaders of local governments took time to examine the past year and give some idea of what can be expected in 2024.

FRASER — After significant outcry from residents, the Fraser Planning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 3 to deny a request to rezone the site of the former State Bank of Fraser to make way for a 24-hour gas station, fast food restaurant and convenience store.

LANSING — On Jan. 9, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced 27 recipients of the $14.4 million in Barrier Removal and Employment Success Expansion Grant funding to remove barriers to employment for more Michiganders. 

TROY — Plans to establish a 70-acre protected county park on a Troy School District property are on hold after grant funding for the project could not be obtained.

METRO DETROIT — On Jan. 8, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an art contest for the 2024 State of the State program cover.

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — The West Bloomfield/Farmington Senior Expo will return to The J, formerly known as the Jewish Community Center of Metro Detroit, on Wednesday, Jan. 10.

METRO DETROIT — The Community Choice Foundation, the charitable arm of Community Choice Credit Union, is now taking applications for its 2024 Scholarship Program.