Royal Oak adds free food composting as part of pilot program

Dispose of your food scraps for free as part of a composting pilot program at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Beginning Feb. 24, Royal Oak Sustainability will offer free composting drop-offs on Saturdays.

Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum demolition moving forward after site plans approved

Redevelopment plans that include demolishing Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum will move forward after a vote from the Farmington Hills City Council on Monday night.

Police: 5-year-old abducted by father from Pontiac, rescued in Arkansas

The father “had taken the boy 900 miles from home," according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Department. It is believed they were on the way to Texas, where the father is from.

Probe of Oak Park jeweler Dan 'Hutch' Hutchinson's murder-for-hire plot ensnares fifth suspect

Three men are already heading for trial for the murder of Dan "Hutch" Hutchinson after an attorney allegedly plotted to have him killed and take control over his estate, which was said to be worth millions.

Pothole patching crews hit the streets in Southfield

Patching road crews have their hands full across Metro Detroit - and especially Oakland County.

Police: Man arrested for masturbating in Planet Fitness parking lot, filming women

Jeremiah Wiltfong, 30, was seen pleasuring himself by several witnesses in the parking lot of a Troy Planet Fitness on Tuesday, Jan. 30, according to police.

Missing woman and infant daughter still being sought by Auburn Hills police

"She has had two previous children taken from her custody," he said. "Based on her mental illness and not taking her medication, we’re concerned."

Pontiac and Taylor asphalt companies plead guilty to bid rigging in federal court

Asphalt Specialists LLC of Pontiac and Al’s Asphalt Paving Company Inc. of Taylor, and two executives from each company, admitted to conspiring to rig bids for paving service contracts.