September 22nd 2015
Closing Blinds Can Save Birds’ Lives (Detroit Zoo Press Release, Sept. 22, 2015) The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) is asking the community to take preventative measures to protect wild birds from window strikes, which occur when a bird collides with a window and dies. According to the Humane Society of the United States, an estimated […]
September 22nd 2015
Lives Lost on the Road on the Rise (Guest View by Carmine Palombo, SEMCOG, Sept. 22, 2015) As I was driving home from a meeting recently I noticed the message on the freeway that said 613 people had lost their lives in traffic crashes in Michigan so far this year. On Friday, there was the […]
September 21st 2015
SEMCOG releases statistics on 2014 vehicle-deer crashes in Southeast Michigan (SEMCOG Press Release, Sept. 21, 2015) There were 5,557 vehicle-deer crashes in Southeast Michigan in 2014, according to figures released by SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, based on crash data received from the Michigan Department of State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center. “For […]
September 19th 2015
Drug Testing Company Errors Impacting Oakland County Cases (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 19, 2015) Hundreds of people could be impacted by reporting errors by the company hired to do drug testing of people in the Oakland County Court system according to a report by the Detroit Free Press. Details are still emerging, but journalist John […]
September 19th 2015
Royal Oak to Consider Tackling Legacy Costs with Bond (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept 19, 2015) Like most cities, Royal Oak bears the cost of funding pensions and benefits for employees. In fact, 26 percent of the personnel budget is spent on employees who no longer work for the city. Nothing can be done about the […]
September 16th 2015
Zoo Breaks the Water Bottle Habit, Puts Health of Planet in Perspective (Detroit Zoo Press Release, Sept. 16, 2015) The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) has successfully weaned 1.3 million Detroit Zoo visitors off the bottle. In August 2013, the DZS launched a three-year initiative to discontinue the sale and use of bottled water – […]
September 15th 2015
Job Listings ~ Sept. 15, 2015 Welcome to this edition’s Job Listing. This list is compiled from several sources, but primarily by Ferndale Michigan Works. There are several Michigan Works Office through Oakland County that provide valuable services to job seekers and employers. Check out the Ferndale Michigan Works site at http://www.ferndaleschools.org/community/miworks/job-flash/. New jobs! Posted […]
September 9th 2015
Main Street in Royal Oak to be Closed at Railroad Crossing for Three Weeks (Compiled, Aug. 23, 2015, updated Sept. 9, 2015) CN Railway is doing repairs to their tracks in Royal Oak, and will be closing down Main Street at their crossing for three weeks beginning Sept. 8. Traffic will be routed to Washington.
September 8th 2015
Nearly 1,600 Parking Tickets Issued in Royal Oak Over Weekend (C. Proxmire, Sept. 8, 2015) With Arts, Beats and Eats attracting thousands of people to Downtown Royal Oak, police were kept very busy. The event itself had only two arrests, but there were 1,595 parking tickets written according to the City’s Facebook Page. “Most of […]
September 7th 2015
Wonderful Weekend of Arts, Beats and Eats (Sam Gurwin Photography, Sept. 7, 2015) Crowds packed Downtown Royal Oak for the annual Arts, Beats & Eats Festival. Here are some pictures from the event, courtesy of Sam Gurwin Photography.
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