FARMINGTON HILLS — For many people, the holiday season and birthdays are a mixed bag.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield doctor Scott Henry Cooper, 61, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to the unlawful prescribing of prescription drug-controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced in a press release Jan. 12.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Roosevelt Elementary School building in Keego Harbor has been a source of contention between the West Bloomfield School District and some residents for years.

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Public Schools will accept Section 105 Schools of Choice applications Jan. 29-Feb. 16 for the 2024-2025 school term, according to a press release.

FARMINGTON HILLS — On Dec. 18, Tiesha Johnson, 55, formerly of Farmington Hills, was arraigned in 47th District Court in Farmington Hills on charges of fraudulently obtaining Paycheck Protection Program loans and Economic Injury Disaster loans from the federal government, according to a press release from the Michigan Attorney General’s Office.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently filed a lawsuit against businesses with local ties.

FARMINGTON HILLS — The Farmington Hills Fire Department has increased its staffing at Fire Station 3 to support 24-hour, year-round operations.

FARMINGTON — Since being appointed as Farmington’s mayor in November, Joe LaRussa has been settling into his new role.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At around 6 p.m. Jan. 9, West Bloomfield Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of Orchard Lake and Green roads for a report of a hit-and-run crash, according to a press release from the Police Department.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At a West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 18, board members unanimously approved a mobile food vending ordinance amendment.

KEEGO HARBOR — The Keego Harbor Police Department recently became one of the many departments across the country to be approved for body cameras for patrol officers.

WEST BLOOMFIELD – According to a press release from the West Bloomfield Police Department, at around 5 p.m. Jan. 9, a witness saw a physical altercation take place in a parking lot located at 4301 Orchard Lake Road.

FARMINGTON HILLS — According to a press release from the city of Farmington Hills, the city is scheduled to open warming centers in response to winter storms.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On. Jan. 14, the 30th “United We Walk” event is scheduled to take place 1-3 p.m. at West Bloomfield Middle School, 6000 Orchard Lake Road.

METRO DETROIT — Lisa Vergos has been a nurse with Corewell Health — formerly Beaumont Hospital — for approximately 20 years.