Confirmed Measles Case in Oakland County (Oakland County Health Dept, Jan. 23, 2015) Oakland County Health Division announced today that the Michigan Department of Community Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed a measles case in an adult Oakland County resident. This case may be associated with the recent Disneyland outbreak in…
Former Ferndale Housing Director Pleads No Contest to Home Invasion & Drug Possession (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 22, 2015) Deborah Wilson has waived her right to a trial and pled no contest to felony home invasion in the second degree and a charge of possession of a controlled substance, Oxycontin, of less than 25 g.…
HUD Review Coming, Changes Happening at Ferndale Housing Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 21, 2015) On the eve of former Housing Director Deb Wilson’s pre-trial examination, the Ferndale Housing Commission looked at several of the issues that have come to public attention along with the obvious upheaval of her arrest and resignation. Among the issues…
Patterson’s 40 Under 40 Named, Online Voting Picks Winner (Oakland County Press Release, Jan. 22, 2015) Starting Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., the public can cast an online vote to choose the winner of the Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 under 40 Class of 2015. Nearly 500 applications and nominations were reviewed by a panel of…
Keeping with King’s Dream, Royal Oak Twp. Asks What’s Going on? (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 20, 2015) For 25 years, Royal Oak Township has hosted a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, and while the event was a fitting tribute, the speakers also raised painful topics for the community to consider.…
Couple’s Night at the Warming Center Changes Lives, Particularly Their Own (View by Nan Kerr-Mueller and Chris Mueller, Jan. 20, 2015) Nan: Helping people fills my bucket, but for whatever reason the idea of volunteering at a warming center was intimidating to me. Last Friday, Chris and I thought we had plans to go out;…
Oxford Twp. Woman Killed in Car Crash (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 20, 2015) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting Deputies from the Orion Township Substation with the investigation of fatal crash that occurred on Baldwin Road near Indianwood Drive today at 1:30 pm. Ms. Glenda Bizzotto, a 56 year old resident of Oxford Township…
New Hudson Man and 9 Year Old Son Killed in Auto Crash (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., Jan. 20, 2015) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating a double fatal, motor vehicle crash that occurred on west bound Pontiac Trail west of Martindale in Lyon Township. The crash occurred at about 8:03 a.m. Mr. Pedro Montanez, a…
Baby Found Dead in Pontiac, Possible Case of SIDS (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 20, 2015) INCIDENT: 10:15 hrs. – Jan. 18, 2015) City of Pontiac – Death Investigation/Possible SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) #15-8678 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 90 block of Oliver St. for a report of a two month old child that…
Elderly Couple Found Murdered in Rochester Hills, Son in Custody (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 20, 2015) INCIDENT: 15:09 hrs. – City of Rochester Hills – Double Homicide. #15-9210. SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an address on E. Maryknoll on a welfare check. The caller reports he has not been able to contact his mother or…
Royal Oak Seeking Public Art for East 11 Mile Road, $40,000 Budgeted (City of Royal Oak, Jan. 20, 2015) The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts (ROCFA) is excited to announce a call for artists to submit proposals for permanent display of public art along east 11 Mile Road from Troy to Campbell Road…
Pleasant Ridge Celebrates 25th Birthday of I-696 (Cheryl Weiss, Photography by Thomas Treuter Photography, Jan. 18,2015) The Historical Society of Pleasant Ridge held a 25th birthday celebration for I-696 on Thursday, January 15, 2015 with approximately 80 residents and interested residents from neighboring communities. They gathered at the Pleasant Ridge Community Center to view a…
Waterford Police Searching for Woman Who Carjacked and Ran Over Senior UPDATED (C. Proxmire, Jan. 18, 2015) Waterford Police are searching for 38-year-old Ruth Pozdol, who they believe may be responsible for the car-jacking and killing of a 76-year-old man in Waterford today. The killing happened at 11am Sunday morning at the Burger King at…
Vehicle Left Running and Unlocked Stolen from Pontiac Gas Station (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 18, 2015) INCIDENT: 0430 Hours- Jan 17, 2015 – City of Pontiac-Vehicle Theft -UDAA/ Auto Theft Callout #15-8171. SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the Marathon Gas station located at Baldwin and Montcalm for the report of a stolen vehicle. Deputies…
Michigan Students will get SAT Instead of ACT Starting in 2016 (Michigan Department of Education Press Release, Jan. 18, 2015) All Michigan high school juniors will begin taking the SAT as the state-administered college assessment exam beginning in 2016 after the College Board won the three-year competitively-bid contract, the Michigan Department of Education and Department…
Ferndale Library Kids Story Time with a Wild West Theme Feb. 9 (FADL Press Release, Jan. 17, 2015) The Kids Corner librarians have begun dreaming up special themed storytimes for the first Monday evening of each month. Giddy on down to the Library for a special Wild West Storytime on Monday, Feb 9 at…
What To Read Next from FADL: Kelly’s New Year Picks (Jeff Milo, FADL Circulation Specialist, Jan.17, 2015) This can be a slow and quiet time of year. It’s when a lot of awards for films and books from the previous year are handed out and we’re inundated with previews or sneak peeks of critics…
Pug Rescue Network & Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue Hosting Valentine-Themed Event Feb. 7 (Pug Rescue Network, Jan. 17, 2015) Pug Rescue Network and Midwest Boston Terrier Valentines event Renaissance Vineyard Church 1841 Pinecrest Drive Ferndale, Michigan 48220 Come and see Pug Rescue Network and our available pugs and Boston Terriers There will be games, raffles…
True Crime Author Tobin Buhk Comes to Troy Library Feb. 7 (TPL Press Release, Jan. 17, 2015) Join Michigan True Crime Author Tobin Buhk as he introduces us to Arthur Warren Waite, the Grand Rapids native who hatched an incredibly complicated plot to acquire the fortune of his in-laws, the affluent Pecks of Grand Rapids.…
Bird Banding Demonstration at EL Johnson Nature Center Feb. 7 (Press release, Jan. 17, 2015) Join us at the E.L. Johnson Nature Center for the Winter Bird Banding on Saturday February 7, 2015 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am! Allen Chartier, one of Michigan’s premier birding experts, will demonstrate the science of bird banding. Chartier…