Itchycoo Park concert set for Tecumseh Center for the Arts
TECUMSEH — The Itchycoo Park concert is coming to the Tecumseh Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 7. The six-piece tribute band, rooted in the Detroit and Michigan region, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Tecumseh Center for the Arts, 400 North Maumee in Tecumseh. Itchycoo Park...
A Guide to Local Soy-Free Cooking: Spring Edition
Soy-free cooking typically begins as an allergy-conscious lifestyle change and soon becomes a habit that reshapes your shopping and cooking routines. If your family struggles with allergies, shopping at the local market during spring offers the easiest solutions. Fresh, local market produce provides options for...
The Story We Carry Forward
This month’s issue explores a question that sits at the heart of every community story we tell: How do we carry the Chaldean story forward?. Sometimes that question appears in big conversations, like immigration, where policies and legal definitions can shape real lives in lasting ways. When we talk about whether a...
A series of themed craft shows are coming to Kensington Valley Outlets
An online jewelry store is hosting four themed craft shows at Kensington Valley Outlets near Howell in 2026, according to a community announcement. Happiness Crystals Co. will invite vendors that fit each weekend's theme, with a variety of crafts, vintage goods and natural beauty and wellness products expected —...
Residents to expect higher utility bills after officials share reasoning behind price hike: ‘Increases...
"Our responsibility is striking the right balance." Residents to expect higher utility bills after officials share reasoning behind price hike: 'Increases are never implemented lightly' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Oakland County couple says Wixom car dealership forged their signature and cost them thousands
Wixom, MI. – An Oakland County couple says the now‑closed used car dealership Wixom Motors cost them thousands of dollars in repairs and forged their signature. An investigation done by the state’s Regulatory Monitoring Division showed management at the dealership was made aware of the forgery claim and told the...
This Old-Fashioned Michigan Diner Serves Up Pure 1950s Nostalgia
Time travel exists, and it’s parked on Grand River Avenue in Novi serving breakfast all day. The Grand Diner in Novi, Michigan isn’t just playing dress-up with a few vintage posters and calling it retro. This place is the real deal, a gleaming chrome and neon tribute to...
Ex-Wayne County Official Pleads Guilty in Gun Incident Involving Dispute Over Can of Mountain...
Former Wayne County Parks Director Alicia Bradford pleaded guilty this week in Oakland County Circuit Court to felonious assault in an incident at a Farmington Hills gas station on Orchard Lake Road involving her husband and a dispute over the cost of a can of Mountain Dew. Under he plea...
10 of the most valuable collectibles we found at a local retro toy shop
We found valuable "He-Man" and "Transformers" toys along with "Star Wars," "GI Joe" and "Pee Wee's Playhouse" items.
Sheriff welcomes two new deputies to the department
Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough is adding fresh faces to the ranks as he welcomes two new deputies to the department, according to a community announcement. Deputy Andrew Buchko grew up in Monroe and graduated from Monroe High School before studying business management at the University of Toledo. His hobbies...

















