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State Proclaims Sept. 26 “Downtown Day,” A Reminder to Shop Local

September 25th 2020

Main Street Oakland County designated communities are: Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Clarkston, Clawson, Farmington, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Township, Hazel Park, Highland Township, Holly, Holly Township, Lake Orion, Lathrup Village, Leonard, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Ortonville, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester, Royal Oak, South Lyon and Wixom.

Sept. 26 – Ferndale Encouraging Sidewalk Art for Chalk Up Day with Prizes

September 25th 2020

Let’s chalk-up our sidewalks with images and quotes that inspire our community.

Sept. 26 – Synthesizers in the Ferndale Library (Virtual)

September 25th 2020

The Ferndale Area District Library gets a virtual REBOOT on Saturday, September 26, with an exclusive ZOOM performance and Q&A with analog synth wizards Henry Birdseye, Chris Koltay, John Duffy, and Electric Otto.

State Allows Reopening of Movie Theaters, Performance Venues, Bowling Alleys, etc Oct. 9

September 25th 2020

Beginning October 9, a number of previously closed businesses are slated to reopen statewide, including indoor theaters, cinemas, performance venues, arcades, bingo halls, bowling centers, indoor climbing facilities, trampoline parks, and more. 

Harassed in the Workplace?  Ferndale DDA Shares Resources to Help

September 25th 2020

We stated that discrimination in any form threatens the vision that the Ferndale DDA has for our downtown. It is our responsibility to put these words into action

Ortonville’s Kind Place Rock Garden Brings Community  Together

September 24th 2020

The village in recent weeks has distributed more than 100 kits to help people paint and place rocks in the Kind Place Rock Garden.

Reporter Food: Jack’s Roadside BBQ

September 24th 2020

Right on Dixie Hwy just south of Rattalee Lake Road in Clarkston is a pop up food truck that made it’s debut earlier this year.  Jack’sRoadside BBQ has all the barbecue basics including…

Virtual Workshops for Entrepreneurs Offered Through Oakland County

September 24th 2020

Oakland County is offering evening virtual business workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs interested in starting a business.

2020 Candidate Interview: Wayne Kakuda for Avondale School Board

September 24th 2020

Voters in the Avondale School District will see six candidates on the Nov. 3, 2020 ballot competing for three positions on the school board.

2020 Candidate Interview: Donald Walker for Farmington School Board

September 24th 2020

In the race for Farmington School Board there are seven people running for two six year full terms, plus three people running for one partial term ending Dec. 31, 2022.