The Aug. 5 primary ballot in some communities reflects an increase in interest in running for local office. In Pontiac, for example, six candidates have filed to run for mayor, up from five in 2021.

An Oakland County doctor accused of sexually abusing and videotaping numerous patients without their consent over several ...

Ronald J. Belko, 54, on Wednesday, April 23, appeared before Saginaw County Circuit Judge Manvel Trice III and pleaded guilty ...