Video Interviews with Hazel Park School Board Candidates Hazel Park, Ferndale, MI- In the Hazel Park School District there are five people running for three seats on the School Board. The district includes all of Hazel Park and a portion of Ferndale. Candidates are incumbents Laura Adkins, Beverly Hinton, and Rachel Noth. Also on…
Reporter Food: Fish & Chips, Greek Salad at Earl’s Diner (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 3, 2018) Ferndale, MI- East Side Ferndale has a new diner, called Earl’s. Located at 1861 E 9 Mile Rd, it’s a cozy family restaurant with a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner items. A friend and I went for a…
Planning Begins for County’s 200th Birthday. Here’s How to Get Involved. Bloomfield , MI – The invitation is open for those who want to help Oakland County celebrate it’s 200th birthday in 2020. Historical societies and commissions, neighborhood groups, downtown organizations, local officials and administrators, school districts, and anyone with an interest in tying…
Suspect in Georgia Murder Arrested After Speeding in Pleasant Ridge (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 28, 2018) Pleasant Ridge, MI- Pleasant Ridge Police arrested a murder suspect who is now awaiting extradition back to Savannah Georgia where the shooting of a 22 year old man occurred. According to Pleasant Ridge Police, “On October 21, 2018 Pleasant…
Slobbery Smiles and Wagging Tails Make Fido Does Ferndale Barktastic (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 29, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Hundreds of doggies and their human companions gathered in Downtown Ferndale Thursday for the annual Fido Does Ferndale event. Community groups and canine-related businesses lined W. 9 Mile, and local businesses handed out prizes. Over…
Cat Shelter Volunteer Encourages Crafty Homes for Outdoor Cats (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 28, 2018) Ferndale, MI – It costs about $20 and an hour of being crafty to help save the lives of feral and community cats, and Kimberly Wallace of the Ferndale Cat Shelter is helping people learn how. Though most known for…
Light in the Darkness: Jewish Ferndale Ceremony Honors Shooting Victims (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 28, 2018) Ferndale, MI – “In the face of adversity, we look for an opportunity to transform darkness into light,” said Rabbi Herscel Finman to the crowd of mourners who gathered on the front lawn of Jewish Ferndale for a ceremony…
2 am on Friday, Shots Fired in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 26, 2018) Ferndale, MI- Residents in the area of E. Breckenridge and Woodward Ave woke to the sound of gunshots early Friday morning. The incident happened in front of Bosco Lounge at 22930 Woodward Ave. According to Ferndale Police Chief Vincent…
Ferndale Housing Residents Tour Properties to See RAD Program Results (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 22, 2018) Ferndale, Taylor, Ypsilanti, MI- Nearly 40 residents of the Ferndale Housing Commission took a daytrip last week to visit properties that had seen benefits of HUD’s RAD Program. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development created the…
Interviews with 9th Congressional District Candidates (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 23, 2018) Berkley, Clawson, Centerline, Eastpointe, Ferndale, Fraser, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin, Bloomfield Township, Clinton Township, Royal Oak Township and Southfield Township, MI – Republican Candius Stearns, Democrat Andy Levin,…
Detroit Mounted Police Visit Ferndale Special Needs Students (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 22, 2018) Ferndale, MI – “Horses are very gentle. They are majestic,” said Zach Rodriguez after petting the noses of horses that visited Ferndale High School on Friday. Two Detroit Police Horses and their mounted officers visited kids of all grades in…
2018 Candidate Interview: Jim O’Donnell for Ferndale School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct.17, 2018) Ferndale, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, and Royal Oak Township, MI- Jim O’Donnell is running for re-election to Ferndale School Board. There are two candidates running for two seats: Sandra N. Dukhie and Jim O’Donnell. This is a non-partisan position with…
Reporter Food: Roasted Pork BBQ Tacos at Dino’s Lounge (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 16, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Dino’s Lounge in Ferndale has a new section on their menu. They’re calling it El Dino’s and featuring some south of the border inspired dishes. Since this is one of my regular writing spots, I had to…
Fire Causes Damage at Withington West Apartments in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 15, 2018) Ferndale, MI- At about 8:30pm Monday night some residents of Withington West apartments were evacuated due to a fire that started in a fourth floor apartment. Withington West is a 68-unit property of the Ferndale Housing Commission. It is home…
HRC Gives Ferndale, Detroit Perfect Scores for LGBTQ Equality (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 15, 2018) Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Detroit, MI – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Equality Federation Institute team up each year to rate municipalities in terms of LGBTQ inclusivity and measures of equality. This year Ferndale joined the ranks of those…
2018 Candidate Interview: Heidi Fortress for Hazel Park School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2018) Hazel Park, MI – Heidi Fortress is running for Hazel Park School Board. There are five people running for three seats. Candidates are Laura Adkins, Heidi Fortress, Beverly Hinton, Colin A. Houston and Rachel Noth. This is a…
Vehicle Flips on West Cambourne Street in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 12, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Neighbors were surprised by the sound of a car striking a parked car on their street and flipping over. It happened just before midnight Thursday on West Cambourne Street, a quarter mile north of 9 Mile Road, west…
Mayors and the Art of Marrying (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 10, 2018) Pleasant Ridge, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Ferndale, and Southfield, MI- Mayors have a variety of duties, as well as ceremonial opportunities. But perhaps the most romantic of these is the ability to help loving couples dedicate their lives to each other in…
2018 Candidate Interview: Beverly Hinton for Hazel Park School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 10, 2018) Hazel Park, MI – Beverly Hinton is running for re-election to Hazel Park School Board. There are five people running for three seats. Candidates are Laura Adkins, Heidi Fortress, Beverly Hinton, Colin A. Houston and Rachel Noth. This is…
Citizens for Fair Ferndale Announces Good Neighbors, Event Nov. 13 Ferndale, MI- Citizens for a Fair Ferndale regularly recognizes members of the community who embody the mission of CFF within their everyday lives, helping to make our community welcoming and strong. This year’s honorees are as follows: Grace Bacon Doug Gillespie Lindsay Gonska Carol Jackson…