Avondale High students searched after threat found

Auburn Hills -- Students at Avondale High School were searched this morning following the discovery of a note that suggested a student planned to bring a weapon to the school today. - 03/15/2010

Easter eggs with racial slurs left on Auburn Hills lawns

Auburn Hills -- Police say they're looking for someone who left racist Easter eggs on some residents' lawns earlier Sunday. - 03/14/2010

Catholic priest called ethnic war victims 'dogs'

A local Catholic priest is at the center of an international controversy after a tape of him calling victims of a massacre during President Slobodan Milosevic's regime "dogs" went viral. - 03/13/2010

Power outages in West Bloomfield Twp., Lake Orion

DTE Energy crews were working Saturday afternoon to restore power to customers in Lake Orion and West Bloomfield Township, utility spokesman Len Singer said. - 03/13/2010

Ferndale seeks dispute mediator

Ferndale -- Ferndale police want a mediator or judge to resolve a dispute with the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, which they say has refused electronic and telephone requests for warrants. - 03/13/2010

'Blessings in a Backpack'

Students help fight hunger among peers

Rochester Hills -- Matt Benedettini considers himself lucky. There's enough food in his refrigerator. But some of his classmates are not as fortunate. So Matt, 12, spent a recent afternoon helping pack bags of peanut butter, tuna and other nonperishables for youngsters who face hunger on weekends, when they don't get free or reduced-fee school lunches. - 03/13/2010

Patterson calls foul on Bing for trying to steal Pistons

Detroit -- Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson is taking a shot at Mayor Dave Bing for trying to lure the Detroit Pistons downtown. Patterson on Friday lectured Bing on regional cooperation. But turnabout is fair play, so Patterson said he's begun efforts to lure the Detroit Red Wings to The Palace of Auburn Hills. - 03/13/2010

Oakland briefs

Southfield; Rochester Hills; Countywide - 03/13/2010

Trucks, soccer to open new Silverdome era

Pontiac -- The idled Silverdome will reopen April 17 with a "Domination in the Dome" monster truck event and international soccer tournament in May, its new owners said Thursday. - 03/12/2010

• 2007 audio slideshow: History of the Pontiac Silverdome