METRO DETROIT — With a chance the U.S. the Department of Education could be dismantled, the Warren Education Association staged “walk-ins” March 19 at their buildings in the Warren Consolidated Schools district in support of preserving the department.

WARREN — The De La Salle Collegiate and Regina High School music departments will hold the second annual music competition for seventh and eighth grade students from 4-8 p.m. April 2. Students who register will be assigned a performance time.

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Public Library building will be closed to the public from March 31 through April 5.

WARREN — On March 8, 1974, four Mott High School students went out on the town for a night of pinball and teenage antics.

EASTPOINTE/WARREN — The ShamRock Jazz Orchestra will come in “swinging” March 29, and this time they’re bringing a special guest: drummer Danny Seraphine of the famed rock band Chicago.

EASTPOINTE — With the recent appointment of Jason Clark to fire chief, the Eastpointe Fire and Rescue Department promoted several other officers.

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe High School swimming pool is scheduled to open sometime this year, the city is getting a treatment court and other projects are planned in the upcoming months.

EASTPOINTE — When he was 7 years old, Jason Clark already knew his career path: to become a firefighter.

CENTER LINE — The smell of chicken noodle soup simmering on the stove — along with fresh rolls baking in the oven — led the way to Room J103 at Center Line High School Feb. 28.

WARREN — “Slide to the left. Slide to the right. Crisscross. Crisscross.” Doing the “Cha-Cha Slide” got people out onto the dance floor during the 15th annual senior prom March 5 inside the Fitzgerald Public Schools Neigebaur Administration Building.

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights community relations staff recently received several regional and national awards for communication excellence.

EASTPOINTE — The finances in Eastpointe Community Schools are in good shape, according to a recent audit conducted by the Michigan-based accounting and advisory firm, Yeo and Yeo.

ROSEVILLE — Students currently enrolled in health class at Roseville High School received several lessons in distracted driving when the International Save a Life Tour came to the school Feb. 24.

WARREN — “Catching Up with Alumni” highlights the accomplishments of local high school graduates. In this issue, is the story of Lincoln High School graduates Adnan Durrani, Class of 1993, and DeAndre Tucker, Class of 2009, who now serve as the high school’s resource officers.