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Find out what's happening the week of May 20-26 in Ferndale and leave a comment if you have an event to share.

Oakland County will receive a $600,000 federal grant to help local communities and developers determine if contaminated land can be reclaimed and redeveloped.

Water quality in the Detroit region will be discussed by a panel of experts on Thursday, May 23, at 6 p.m. in the Architecture Building auditorium at Lawrence Technological University , 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield.

Royal Oak police are looking for two suspects who allegedly stole a 2008 Pontiac G6 GXP on May 10 from Village Automotive.

The Royal Oak City Commission has unanimously approved the human rights ordinance ballot language that will go before voters in November.

BAND Group II is now forming. BANDs are category-exclusive business referral groups that develop business contacts and share leads with the members of their group.

Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence will host a Community Roundtable on Code Enforcement on Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. in the Southfield Public Library Meeting Room, 26300 Evergreen Road.

Southfield High is holding its junior/senior prom on May 28. Meanwhile, planning is well under way for graduations on May 31 in Royal Oak, June 2 in Southfield and June 6 in Berkley public schools.

It was considered a brilliant choice when gubernatorial candidate James Blanchard chose former Congresswoman Martha Griffiths, in this August 1982 photo, as his running mate.

'In Honor of ALL Fallen Soldiers,' sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 552 and American Legion Post 67.

One person was killed in a house fire that occurred just after sunrise Thursday.

State Sen. Rudy Hobbs, D-Southfield today announced his candidacy for a Detroit-based congressional seat expected to come open next year.

FLINT, Mich.-The city of Flint has stopped billing security companies for false alarms, but the future of the policy remains uncertain as industry representatives await the next move by city officials.

Lightweight, flexible CrushShield material can be used across a broad range of applications for electric, hybrid electric and combustion-powered vehicles Southfield, Michigan, May 14, 2013.

Channel 7, WXYZ recently honored more than 250 recipients of this year's "Brightest and Best" award with a special luncheon at the station in Southfield .

Police say one person was killed and three others are in critical condition after a SMART bus rear-ended a pickup truck which rolled over another car on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn.

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Strapped budgets and stretched-thin staff have prompted many city, county and state government entities to seek new ways to conduct business and to meet the service, transparency and policy demands of constituents.

He plays rock songs by Radiohead. As a teenager, he was deeply influenced by a cassette tape split between the music of Jimi Hendrix and John Coltrane.

The Chamber is showing appreciation to the staff of Berkley Schools while also giving businesses an opportunity to market to the more than 600 Berkley school employees through a discount or special offer.