Heritage Conference on Placemaking Sept. 15 in S. Lyon (EVENT page) South Lyon, MI –For 175 years, the traditional downtown of South Lyon has not only held onto its heritage but added new charm with every generation. This year’s Heritage Conference will focus on Making Places from historic sites, meeting first in the town’s historic…
Community Cleanup Helps Keep Ferndale Fabulous (Jonathan A. Berz, May 21, 2017) The 6th annual “Clean the Ferndale Up!” volunteer meetup occurred last Saturday, May 20th, where Ferndalians of all ages gathered for a morning marathon of springtime sprucing. The event began outside Ferndale City Hall with a pep rally and group photo shoot. Volunteers…
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter Gives State of City Address (City of Ferndale, April 18, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter gave a State of the City Address Tuesday night addressing a room full of residents and members of the business community at the Rust Belt Market. Congressman Sandy Levin, State Representative Robert Wittenberg…
Artwork from Auschwitz Touches Hearts in Wixom (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 20, 2017) Wixom, MI – “Dear finder of these notes…I’m handing over to you a part, a very small one, which doesn’t say enough about what was really happening in the hell of Auschwitz-Birkenau. You have to imagine yourself what the reality looked like.”…
State Rep. Hopes to Name Part of I-75 After Martin Chivas, Fallen Troy Officer (Michigan House Republicans, Feb. 11, 2017) Troy, MI – State Rep. Martin Howrylak, of Troy, introduced legislation this week in honor of Troy Police Officer Martin “Marty” Chivas, who died in the line of duty on April 22, 1974. If enacted,…
Holly Residents Discuss Dog Park Options (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 11, 2016) Holly, MI – Two dozen residents came to a town hall meeting Saturday in Holly to discuss potential plans for turning Cyclone Park into a dog park. Most of the residents were upset about the plans, though the meeting led to several new…
Holly Hosting Town Hall Meeting About Proposed Dog Park Dec. 10 (EVENT page) Holly, MI – The Village of Holly Parks Commission invites you to a town hall meeting about the K-9 Memorial Dog Park proposal on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 from 4-6pm at the Karl Richter Community Center Community room. Hear about the proposed…
Pontiac School Board Trustee and Animal Rescuer April Hernandez Dies (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Pontiac School Board Trustee and animal rescuer April Hernandez died Saturday, succumbing to cancer. The Pontiac School Board announced Hernandez’s passing, stating “The Board of Education for the School District of the City of Pontiac would…
Madison Heights Comes Together to Revitalize Gravel Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 10, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – Families in Madison Heights no longer need to travel north of 13 to enjoy a city-owned park thanks to the efforts of volunteers in the community this weekend. While there are school-district owned parks, Gravel -which was…
Holly Area Murder Still Unsolved, Brueger Family Raises $20,000 for Funeral (CrystalA. Proxmire, Aug. 13, 2016) Holly, MI – A pile of running shoes and flowers forms a memorial on Fish Lake Road where 31-year-old Alley Brueger [Alexandra Nicollette Brueger] was shot four times in the back while she was on her daily 10-mile-run on…
Community Mourns Loss of LGBT Rights Activist Jeff Montgomery (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 19, 2016) Detroit, MI – Jeff Montgomery, LGBT rights activist and longtime Executive Director for Triangle Foundation (now Equality Michigan) has died. Sean Kosofsky, Executive Director of The Tyler Clementi Foundation and former Policy Director for Triangle Foundation, shared the news Tuesday…
Photos from the 2016 Oakland County Fair (C. Proxmire, July 16, 2016) Davisburg, MI – The Oakland County Fair is not just a day of rides, shows and animals. It’s actually a 9 day fair with many people camping at the fair itself for the whole experience. Kids from all over Oakland County come to…
Hazel Park’s Wilfred Webb Dies at Age 95 (C. Proxmire, July 3, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – A beloved member of the Hazel Park community, Dr. Wilfred D. Webb passed away on July 2 at the age of 95. Webb was a State Representative and an educator and Superintendent of Hazel Park Schools. Webb’s name…
Royal Oak’s 25 ft. “Unconditional Surrender” Statue Has Arrived (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 18, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The statue is here. Parked in the lot of the former Kroger store at 13 Mile and Woodward, the 25 foot “Unconditional Surrender” statue arrived Saturday and will be erected Monday morning in Memorial Park. The…
Clean the Ferndale Up Gives Kulick Center Some Care (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 21, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Over 100 people came to Clean the Ferndale Up on Saturday morning at the Ferndale Kulick Center, including a self-reported “super hero in disguise.” As the volunteers donned comfy yard-work-style clothes and t shirts custom made for…
Royal Oak Community Hears Plans for New City Hall, Park & Police Station (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 19, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – City Hall reached capacity and filled up over-flow space for a special meeting to learn about the proposed City Hall development that is currently being negotiated. The public-private partnership would help create…
Royal Oak Approves 25ft Statue for 13 and Woodward (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – On August 15, 1945 news of Japan’s surrender spread around the world, prompting mass celebrations of the end of war. In the heat of celebration an intoxicated sailor began randomly grabbing strangers in Times Square and…
“Controversy May Actually Work” As Royal Oak Considers Giant Kiss Statue (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 7, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The City of Royal Oak is weighing out the possibility of having a 25-foot-sculpture placed at 13 Mile and Woodward depicting a famous scene of a sailor grabbing an unsuspecting woman on the street…
Rochester Community Schools Honor Martin Luther King Jr. (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 18, 2016) Rochester, MI – Students from all grades came together Thursday to pay homage to fallen civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. “He taught so many of us about peace, equality, respect and love,” said Kasthuri Molakaluri of Brewster Elementary…
Jury Unable to Agree in Trial Over Justin “Bully” Schalk’s Death (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 31, 2015) Victorville, CA – The jury could not agree on a verdict. After hearing testimony about how Sean Briskey shot Justin Schalk in the back of the head and made efforts to cover up the death, the 12 member…