A Child is Waiting: Nakayla Hopes for a Forever Family Christmas

Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping to be adopted before aging out of our foster care system.

A Child is Waiting: Nakayla Hopes for a Forever Family Christmas

Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping to be adopted before aging out of our foster care system.

A Child is Waiting: Nakayla Hopes for a Forever Family Christmas

Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping to be adopted before aging out of our foster care system.

A Child is Waiting: McKanize Hopes for a family & trip to Disney

Hundreds of Michigan kids are waiting to be adopted by willing, "forever families"

A Child is Waiting: Arreanna's Busy with Sports, Guitar Lessons

Hundreds of Michigan kids are waiting for willing, adoptive "Forever Families"

A Child is Waiting: Hunter Likes Animals, Legos, Power Rangers!

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping for adoption by willing "forever families."

A Child is Waiting: Quick-witted LeeAnn is Funny, Kind and Loyal

Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping to be adopted by willing "forever families" before aging out of foster system.

A Child is Waiting: Sociable Nikkoley Loves Animals and Tennis

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping to be adopted by a Forever Family.

Maple Sugar Days Begin Saturday At Troy’s Stage Nature Center

Stage Nature Center in Troy kicks off three weekends of Maple Sugar Days Saturday, March 3.

Nature Center Hosts Birding Breakfast Saturday

Enjoy continental breakfast while learning about local birds.

Where will it end?

The sexual revolution continues with polyamory and sex with inanimate objects.

A Child is Waiting: Kyler Loves Drawing, Learning, Basketball

Hundreds of children across Michigan are hoping to be adopted by willing families before aging out of the foster care system.

A Child is Waiting: Smart, Sociable Lucas is Loving and Lovable

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping to find loving, willing families for permanent adoption

A Child is Waiting: Connor Loves Food, Fun and Friends

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping to be adopted by willing families they can call their own.

Fun Indoor Options For Kids In Troy This Weekend

Temps Below Freezing Make Inside the Place To Be

A Child is Waiting: Super-kid Kaleb Loves Outdoors, Marvel Heroes

Hundreds of children across Michigan are hoping to be adopted by "forever families."

A Child is Waiting: Generous Hayden Loves the Country - and Legos

Hundreds of children across Michigan are hoping to be adopted by a "forever family" of their own.

A Child is Waiting: Thomas Loves Michigan Life -- and Machines

Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping to be adopted by "forever families" before they age out of the foster care system

A Child is Waiting: Thomas Loves Michigan Life -- and Machines

Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping for "forever families" to adopt them before they age out of the foster care system...

A Child is Waiting: Playful Jacob Likes Animals and Football

Hundreds of Michigan kids are hoping for adoption by "forever families" before aging out of the foster care system.

A Child is Waiting: Caring Mary Would Like to Become a Nurse

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping to be adopted by "forever families" before they age out of the foster care system...

A Child is Waiting: Mollie Loves Helping Others

Hundreds of Michigan teens are hoping to be adopted by "forever families" of their own before they age out of the foster care system.

A Child is Waiting: Optimistic Cordell Loves Learning, Basketball, and the Outdoors

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping for "forever families" to adopt them, especially before they age out of the foster care system...

A Child is Waiting: Creative Katy Loves Art, Animals, Books

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping to share their lives with a "forever family" before they age out of the system...

​A Child is Waiting: Creative Katy Loves Art, Animals, Books

Hundreds of Michigan children are hoping to share their lives with forever families of their own before they age out of the system...

Seven Jobs in the Troy Area: Dentist, Receptionist, More

Search thousands of area jobs at the Patch Jobs Board.

7 Things to Do with Your Kids This Weekend in Metro Detroit

There's a lot going on in Metro Detroit this weekend.

Get Your Gourd On at an Area Pumpkin Patch This Weekend

Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, apple orchards and more beckon to families this weekend.

Skate for Teens with Life-Limiting Medical Conditions

Proceeds of Family Skate Night help normalize life for teens with life limiting medical conditions.

FIRST LEGO League - Senior Solutions

FLL’s 2.5 minute autonomous LEGO robot competition 2012 theme was Senior Solutions: to help seniors stay independent, engaged and connected.

'Barney the Farm Dog' Connects Kids to Agriculture

The book, written by Mary Lynn Swiderski and her late husband, Vic, who had MS, supports Michigan Multiple Sclerosis Society.

8 Local Cider Mills Offer a Taste of Fall: Family Bucket List

Visiting a cider mill is a time honored tradition in Michigan. Here are eight that offer family-fun activities.

Grammy Winner Miguel Gives Private Concert for Woman Turning Life Around

Concert in Farmington Hills was part of the Make Room movement raising awareness of 11 million families a paycheck away from homelessness.

See Sharks in Michigan Before Kids Head Back to School

If you’re looking for a fun outing with children before school starts on Sept. 8, take them to see new baby sharks.

Metro Detroit Has Some of the Best Mac-and-Cheese in America: Thrillist

Mac-and-cheese has come a long way since Thomas Jefferson served it at a state dinner in 1802.

11 Things to Check Off the Family Bucket List Before School Starts

Kids head back to school after Labor Day. There’s still time to squeeze in family fun with events, many of them free, around the metro.

No Plans? 5 Awesome Michigan Road Trips

Fudge, Corvettes, blueberries, ice cream and all things Danish are celebrated at weekend festivals.

8 Fun - and Free - Things for Families to Do Before School Starts

8 Fun - and Free - Things for Families to Do Before School Starts

Michigan's Top 22 Breakfast Spots and What to Eat

These aren’t chain restaurant menus. Across Michigan, you’ll find unique AM-eats, some close to home and others road-trip worthy.

Detroit Rallies for Homeless Woman Fighting Cancer

A Detroit charity that turns abandoned houses into livable homes helped woman clear one hurdle, but steep climbs remain for single mom of 3.