Explore: Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 15, 2018) Grand Rapids, MI -Gerald R. Ford was the 38th President of the United States, and his legacy is memorialized in Grand Rapids at the museum of his name. Located at 303 Pearl Street NW, the riverfront building with mirrored walls and…
Jeffrey Zeigler Charged with Assault w/Intent to Murder After Shooting at Student (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 13, 2018) Rochester Hills, MI – On 4/13/2018 the case was presented to the Oakland County Prosecutors’ Office. The Prosecutor’s Office issued a two count warrant for Jeffery Craig Zeigler a 53 year old Rochester Hills resident. Count…
Fatal Shooting by Royal Oak Police Closes 13 Mile at Woodward (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 10, 2018) Royal Oak, MI- Oakland County Sheriffs Deputies were on the scene Tuesday evening investigating a fatal shooting by Royal Oak Police on 13 Mile just east of Woodward Avenue, at Coolidge Hwy. According to Royal Oak Police Chief…
Ferndale Police Chief Retires Early, City Reviewing Policies and Procedures (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 10, 2018) Ferndale, MI- The City of Ferndale has announced that Police Chief Timothy Collins will be retiring, with his last day being Friday. Collins was expected to retire later this year when reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60.…
Ferndale Police Chief Retires Early, City Reviewing Policies and Procedures (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 10, 2018) Ferndale, MI- The City of Ferndale has announced that Police Chief Timothy Collins will be retiring, with his last day being Friday. Collins was expected to retire later this year when reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60.…
Ferndale Approves Design-Based Ordinances for Downtown Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 10, 2018) Ferndale, MI- As businesses and people continue to invest in making Ferndale their home, the City has been focusing on how to create a community that is thoughtfully composed and in line with the Master Plan. A big step in that…
Ferndale Approves Design-Based Ordinances for Downtown Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 10, 2018) Ferndale, MI- As businesses and people continue to invest in making Ferndale their home, the City has been focusing on how to create a community that is thoughtfully composed and in line with the Master Plan. A big step in that…
Berkley Library Discussion Revives Interest in Unsolved Oakland County Child Killer Deaths (Sam Gurwin, April 9, 2018) Berkley, MI – Many memories of mothers and fathers in 1976-1977 involved carefully watching children as they walked in groups to schools throughout Oakland County. That is because an unknown person was lurking, abducting and murdering children. Even…
Berkley Library Discussion Revives Interest in Unsolved Oakland County Child Killer Deaths (Sam Gurwin, April 9, 2018) Berkley, MI – Many memories of mothers and fathers in 1976-1977 involved carefully watching children as they walked in groups to schools throughout Oakland County. That is because an unknown person was lurking, abducting and murdering children. Even…
MML#4: SaveMICity Campaign Looks at Lessons from Amazon Loss (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 9, 2018) Lansing, MI – Local governments have been “doing more with less” for years, but what may Michiganders may not realize is that every other state in America has been increasing the amount of investment in communities, while Michigan has…
Aronson Family Opens Rare HPP Plant to Grow Michigan Food Industry (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 7, 2018) Taylor, Ferndale, MI- Smaller food production companies have limited options when it comes to taking their products to grocery store shelves. Most often chemical preservatives are the answer. But food entrepreneur Jack Aronson, best known for creating…
Veterans from Out of State Can Soon Buy Drinks at Veteran’s Clubs (Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, April 6, 2018) Lansing, MI -Under legislation supported by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) – and signed yesterday by Governor Snyder – state law has been updated to allow certain private membership clubs…
Veterans from Out of State Can Soon Buy Drinks at Veteran’s Clubs (Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, April 6, 2018) Lansing, MI -Under legislation supported by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) – and signed yesterday by Governor Snyder – state law has been updated to allow certain private membership clubs…
Piskulich Resigns, Rochester Schools Seeks Applicants to Fill Board Vacancy (Rochester Community School District, April 4, 2018) Rochester, MI – The Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is actively seeking to fill a vacant position following the resignation of Trustee John (Pat) Piskulich, Ph.D. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.…
Piskulich Resigns, Rochester Schools Seeks Applicants to Fill Board Vacancy (Rochester Community School District, April 4, 2018) Rochester, MI – The Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is actively seeking to fill a vacant position following the resignation of Trustee John (Pat) Piskulich, Ph.D. All eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women, 16/50 Project Aims for Increase (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 3, 2018) Lansing, Ferndale, Northville, Huntington Woods, MI- In spite of being 50% of the population, women make up only 16% of those in City/Village Manager positions. At their recent Capital Conference, the Michigan Municipal League…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women, 16/50 Project Aims for Increase (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 3, 2018) Lansing, Ferndale, Northville, Huntington Woods, MI- In spite of being 50% of the population, women make up only 16% of those in City/Village Manager positions. At their recent Capital Conference, the Michigan Municipal League…
Northville Township and Canton Residents Warned of Gunman on the Loose Northville, MI – According to various reports, Northville and Canton Townships are under a “shelter in place” advisory from police as they search for a man they say shot a woman during a robbery at a Salvation Army store on Joy Road Tuesday night.…
Northville Township and Canton Residents Warned of Gunman on the Loose Northville, MI – According to various reports, Northville and Canton Townships are under a “shelter in place” advisory from police as they search for a man they say shot a woman during a robbery at a Salvation Army store on Joy Road Tuesday night.…
Troy Boy Scout Raising Money to Support Owls at Stage Nature Center (Stage Nature Center, April 2, 2018) TROY, MI– Troy Resident and Boy Scout Wyatt Lucas, Troop 1036 is raising money to assist the Stage Nature Center in caring for the five (5) live owls that became permanent residents of the nature center in…