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Madison Hts. Teacher Honored, Cristy Berger Memorial Walk May 10

April 24th 2014

Madison Heights Teacher Honored with Cristy Berger Memorial Walk May 10 (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 24, 2014) When 38-year-old Cristy Berger passed away in January, the loss touched the lives of many in the Madison Heights community. The beloved English and Social Studies teacher at Wilkinson Middle School was also a strong proponent of fitness, […]

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships

April 23rd 2014

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 23, 2014) When Monae Hawthorne starts on her journey towards a Criminal Justice degree at Saginaw Valley, her load with be a little lighter thanks to a $2,000 Ferndale Rotary Scholarship. Hawthorne, a senior at University High School in Ferndale, was one of […]

House Hunters Episode Features Oakland County Couple, Airs May 5

April 23rd 2014

House Hunters Episode Features Oakland County Couple, Local Homes, Airs May 5 (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 23, 2014) After moving to New York City 19 years ago, Craig Bentley and Frank Anthony Polito found themselves wanting to return to their Michigan roots. And when they finally came back to live in a Metro Detroit suburb, […]

Ferndale Author Releases New Book, Signing May 3

April 23rd 2014

Ferndale Author Releases New Book, Signing May 3 (Donald Levin Press Release, April 23, 2014)   The book launch party for Donald Levin’s new novel, The Baker’s Men, will be held at the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale from 2 pm till 4 pm on Saturday, May 3. The event is free and open to […]

Ferndale PTSA Arts & Crafts Fair May 10

April 23rd 2014

Ferndale PTSA Arts & Crafts Fair May 10 (PTSA Press Release, April 23, 2014) The Ferndale Secondary PTSA is hosting a Handmade Arts & Craft Fair on May 10, 2014 from 10 am to 5 pm at Ferndale High School at 881 Pinecrest in Ferndale. Local crafters and artists will showcase and sell their original […]

Road Rally for Ferndale Relay for Life April 26

April 23rd 2014

Road Rally for Ferndale Relay for Life April 26 (Relay for Life Press Release, April 23, 2014) Gas up your cars! Check the air in your tires! Road Rally for Ferndale Relay For Life on Saturday, April 26 Start location: Digital Learning Center (Previously Taft Elementary School. 427 Allen Ferndale, MI Meet in parking lot […]

Berkley Approves New Bike Routes

April 22nd 2014

Berkley Approves New Bike Routes (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 22, 2014) Calling it a “pedal in the right direction,” Berkley City Councilperson Steve Baker and fellow elected officials approved new bike routes for the city. The old bike route, established years ago, took residents on a leisurely, aimless path. In 2011 several cities got together […]

Oak Park & Hazel Park Get Pot Petitions Turned In, Berkley Next

April 22nd 2014

Oak Park and Hazel Park Get Pot Petitions Turned In, Berkley Next (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 23, 2014) City by city, pro-marijuana activists have been placing decriminalization ordinances on the ballot. On Tuesday Andrew Cissell and Debra Young turned in petitions in both Oak Park and Hazel Park, putting the issue on the ballot for […]

Former FHS Student, MMA Fighter, Found Murdered Near LA

April 22nd 2014

Former FHS Student, MMA Fighter, Found Murdered Near LA (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 22, 2014) A body found in a burning vehicle in the desert outside of Los Angeles on April 14 has been identified as former Ferndale resident Justin Neil Schalk, 40. Schalk is a former student of Ferndale High School who had been […]

Young Heroes Honored in Royal Oak

April 22nd 2014

Young Heroes Honored in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 22, 2014) Two young men were honored Monday by the Royal Oak Police for their heroism. Each was presented with a ROPD Citizen Award before the City Commission. Dugan Fernandez, 18, prevented a tragedy when he spotted a 17-year-old girl standing atop a five-story building […]