Good morning, Southfield.

Southfield’s new Aldi will hold its grand opening on March 5 at 29712 Southfield Road, starting with a 30-minute ribbon cutting at 8:45 a.m. before opening at 9 a.m.; the first 200 customers will receive gift bags & golden ticket prizes, with a pre-opening preview on March 4.

On Feb. 28, a six-planet parade will light our evening sky — Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye in clear weather while binoculars or a telescope may be needed for Uranus and Neptune, according to NASA.

Several Metro Detroit school districts paused sessions with Lifetouch—the school photo vendor—following concerns over a possible connection to Jeffrey Epstein, and they are reviewing privacy protocols for student safety.

Local residents are advised to air out their homes briefly to reduce indoor pollutants and moisture per EPA guidance.

The practice inspired by the German habit lüften recommends opening windows for five to 10 minutes after cooking, showering or sleeping, and should be tried this weekend if air quality allows.

McLaren Health Care expanded its Oakland County presence by adding Clarkston Medical Group on Dec.

31, bringing 54 providers in Clarkston, Pontiac, and Bloomfield Hills into the new McLaren Community Based Primary Care Group to deliver coordinated, patient-focused care.

McLaren Health Care launched a new artificial intelligence tool on Wednesday, Feb.

18 that scans CT images to detect coronary calcium and valve calcification risks— a system that alerts doctors at all 12 hospitals and is expected to identify around 3,000 at-risk patients each year.