The nominating petitions for one of the Republicans who filed for the U.S. House 11th District, which includes Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham, were denied as invalid last week by election officials. Republican Tony Prieto of Farmington had turned in petitions by the filing deadline of Tuesday, April 21, but at the end of last week election officials said he failed to submit the minimum number of signatures to make the August 4 ballot. With Prieto out of

Daycap Coffee Bar, an existing cafe in Birmingham’s Triangle District located at 930 E. Maple, is seeking a bistro license for a new concept where the business would become Nightcap Wine Bar during the evening operation hours.

The Birmingham police department released its latest annual report showing an increase in calls for service from 2024 to 2025 by over 8,000 calls.

Four female minors from Southfield, Bloomfield Hills and Oak Park are reportedly being investigated by Birmingham police after a fight allegedly broke out between the group the night of Friday, April 10, near Martin Street and Henrietta Street. According to the police report, officers were called for a possible fight between a group of girls. They said when they arrived they found out that the four girls were involved in some type of altercation, but the girls would not provi

Dick’s Sporting Goods, located at 2105 S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township, was once again the site of retail fraud on Wednesday, April 15. At approximately 7:30 p.m., Bloomfield Township police officers were dispatched to the store for a theft that just occurred. It was reported that a female suspect just left the store, stealing three Nike tech pants, totaling $27. The suspect is described as a shorter Black female, approximately 25-35 years-of-age, with long black bra

Bloomfield Township police on Saturday, April 11, were dispatched to Ulta Beauty at 2161 Telegraph Road for a retail fraud incident. The store’s sales manager stated that at approximately 12 p.m. an unknown male came into the store and stole a Pink Ceramic Dyson Airwrap, valued at $655. The suspect is described as 5’3”-5’9”, with a medium build. The case was turned over to the Bloomfield Township Investigations Unit and anyone with information is urged to call Bloomfield Town

Candidates hoping to compete in the 2026 election for a number of local, state and congressional offices filed the necessary paperwork by the 4 p.m. deadline yesterday (Tuesday, April 21) and await final word that their nominating petitions and other documents have been cleared so that they can appear on the ballot starting with the August 4 primary election, Already there has been one unofficial challenge to petition signatures submitted by one of the candidates in the race

Leo Hendrick Baekeland innocently invented plastic in 1907. The easily shaped, durable, and inexpensive material became a staple in homes and businesses, with thousands of beneficial uses. Other scientists would come along and build upon the invention, but few probably foresaw the global problems they were creating in their labs.

Fashion label rag & bone long represented in Michigan by retailers such as Saks and Neiman Marcus has opened its first standalone Michigan store in downtown Birmingham at 110 S. Old Woodward Avenue. Founded in New York in 2002 by Marcus Wainwright and Nathan Bogle , rag & bone is a premium fashion brand known for combining British heritage with modern, New York-inspired, urban design. The brand specializes in high-quality denim, apparel, footwear, and accessories for men

Papa Joe’s sold its Birmingham location at 34244 Woodward Avenue to Market Square in January 2026. Since then, renovations have been underway as the new owners begin transforming the space. Market Square, owned by the Karmo family since 1988, operates additional locations in West Bloomfield and on Southfield Road in Birmingham, as well as Market Fresh in Beverly Hills. Store Director Danny Elia recently outlined several of the updates planned for the newly acquired store.