February 18th 2014
Rochester Hills Suicide Reported (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Feb. 18, 2014) INCIDENT: 06:43 hrs. Feb. 12 – Rochester Hills- Adult Suicide – #14-021492 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to a welfare check at an address in the [removed by editor] . The caller stated she and her husband were to go to court today to finalize a […]
February 9th 2014
Bridge Magazine Ranks Michigan School Districts (Crystal Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2014) Bridge Magazine looked at public school districts and public charters and compared them based on performance weighted by economics to determine how schools are performing compared to expectations. The publication used three years’ worth of data and ranked the schools. A score of 100 […]
February 9th 2014
Gas Station Clerk in Troy Killed Saturday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2014) Troy Police are investigating the death of an elderly Rochester man who was working behind the counter of the Clark gas station at Rochester Road and South Blvd on Saturday. The man was found dead Saturday afternoon with a single gunshot wound […]
February 9th 2014
Suicide Reported in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., Feb. 9, 2014) INCIDENT: 10:41 hrs. Feb. 5, 2014 – City of Rochester Hills- Suicide – #14-017920 SUMMARY: Deputies along with the Rochester Hills Fire Department responded to an address in the 1100 block of Bluebird Drive for a suicide. OUTCOME OF INCIDENT: Upon arrival deputies […]
February 2nd 2014
Mode Shift’s Road Map To Understanding SEMCOG (David Sands, Mode Shift, Feb. 2, 2014, orig. wearemodeshift.org/mode-shifts-road-map-understanding-semcog) It was a noteworthy 2013 for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments. The organization not only helped jumpstart the new Regional Transit Authority, but it’s been busy developing a regional non-motorized transportation plan and conducting an analysis of rapid transit […]
January 27th 2014
Cold Prompts School Closings for Tuesday (C. Proxmire, Jan. 27, 2014) School administrators across SE Michigan have declared Tuesday a “snow day” due to temperatures and wind chills below zero. Classes and events will be cancelled in many districts, including Berkley, Birmingham, Clawson, Farmington, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Public Schools, Pontiac, Rochester Schools, Royal Oak, […]
January 27th 2014
40 Under 40 Announced, Public to Pick Top Winner (Oakland County Press Release, Jan. 27, 2014) Starting Jan. 27 the public can cast an online vote to choose the winner of the Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 under 40 Class of 2014. More than 500 applications and nominations were reviewed by a panel of judges, […]
January 27th 2014
Oakland Chamber Network Learns From National Trends (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 27, 2014) Collaborating to improve the environment for business success is the core strength of Chambers of Commerce in general, and the Oakland Chamber Network doubles up on that principle by bringing 27 local Chambers together. At their annual meeting on Jan. 22, OCN […]
January 27th 2014
Group Seeks Ballot Measure to Increase Minimum Wage (Mothering Justice Press Release, Jan. 27, 2014) Community organizing, social justice and labor groups today formed a committee to explore a ballot campaign to raise the minimum wage in Michigan. The minimum wage in Michigan –currently $7.40 an hour – hasn’t been raised since 2008, leaving many […]
January 26th 2014
2014 Rochester Fire & Ice Festival (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 26, 2014) The chilly, snowy weather may have some people feeling gloomy, but the folks in Rochester have found the perfect way to beat the winter blues. The 2014 Rochester Fire & Ice Festival brought hundreds of people to town to celebrate the great […]
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