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July 15th 2014
21-Year-Old Madison Heights Woman Drowns in Clinton River (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 15, 2014) Shelby Township Police confirm that a 21-year-old Madison Heights woman died Monday night while swimming in the Clinton River. She and a female friend were swimming at River Bends Park when the woman went under water and did not come back […]
July 15th 2014
Ferndale Library Picks with Board President Pat Dengate (Jeff Milo, FPL Circulation Specialist, July 15, 2014) Pat Dengate has been serving on our Board of Trustees for five years, with nearly two full years as President. Mr Dengate is also an esteemed local artist with talents in woodcut prints and illustration. Naturally, then, he also […]
July 15th 2014
Candidate Forum for 11th Congressional District – July 16 in Milford (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 15, 2014) The League of Women Voters is hosting a candidate forum for the 11th Congressional District on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 7pm. The forum will take place at Milford High School. The 11th Congressional District includes part of […]
July 14th 2014
Deadline for Senior Olympics is July 16, Events Aug. 6-24 (press release, July 14, 2014) Michigan Senior Olympics (MSO) will be hosting the 35th Anniversary of the summer games August 6-17 & 23-24, 2014 at various locations throughout Oakland County. Registration deadline is July 16th. Men and women, 50+ compete in events including archery, badminton, […]
July 13th 2014
Meet Birmingham’s New City Manager: Joseph Valentine (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 13, 2014) When Joseph Valentine took an internship in the Birmingham City Manager’s Office 17 years ago, he had no idea that he would one day be managing the city himself. But after rising through the ranks and a couple stints as Interim […]
July 13th 2014
Help Getting Government Contracts Available to Oakland Co. Businesses (Oakland County Press Release, July 13, 2014) Oakland County’s One Stop Shop Business Center will soon be offering free counseling services that can help businesses interested in obtaining government contracts at the local, state and federal levels. Beginning Wednesday, Schoolcraft College’s Procurement Technical Assistance Center […]
July 13th 2014
Robina Rhapsody in Berkley this Thursday, July 17 (complied, July 13, 2014) The Berkley Junior Women’s Club presents the Aaron Vaughn Band in a family friendly summer concert on Thursday, July 17, 2014, 6:00 PM. The fun will be next to the theatre marquee on the north side of 12 mile, at the corner of […]
July 13th 2014
Oak Park Woman’s Car Repeatedly Rammed, Boyfriend Arrested for Assault in Commerce Twp. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., July 13, 2014) INCIDENT: 04:45 Hrs. July 13– Commerce Township – Felonious Assault with Motor Vehicle#14-108269 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 1700 block of Haggerty Road (Meijer’s) for an assault in progress. Upon arrival, Deputies made contact with […]
July 13th 2014
Children Saved from Smoky Apartment While Adult Passed Out on Couch Intoxicated (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, July 13, 2014) INCIDENT: 01:48 Hrs. – July 11 – City of Pontiac – Resisting & Obstructing / Child Endangerment / Taser Deployment #14-106947 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Carriage Circle to assist the Waterford Regional […]
July 12th 2014
SEMCOG Nonmotorized Plan Open Houses, Oakland County is July 29 (SEMCOG Press Release, July 12, 2014) Bicycle and pedestrian (nonmotorized) travel is a vital part of Southeast Michigan’s transportation systems. For many communities, biking and pedestrian facilities improve quality of life for residents and make these communities more desirable. A nonmotorized plan for Southeast Michigan […]