Deputies Say Road Rage Led to Man Beating Woman, Pulling Gun (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Oct. 14, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT: 10-13-2015 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 10-14-2015 __________________________ INCIDENT: 10:32 hrs. – Brandon Township – Felonious Assault – Road Rage / Carrying a Concealed Weapon / Felon in Possession of a Firearm / Assault and Battery…
Candidate Interview: Andy LeCureaux, Hazel Park Councilperson (video) (C. Proxmire, October 7, 2015) It’s been 14 years since Hazel Parker Andy LeCrueaux was first elected to serve on City Council, and he’s asking for the public’s vote again. The entire City Council is up for re-election at the same time – with Election Day being Nov.…
October Business Classes from Oakland County The Oakland County’s One Stop Shop Business Center is getting ready for another business month with their October workshops. Start-up entrepreneurs and business professionals can succeed with help from other professionals and experts. Register today for one, or all, of the workshops and get your business on the right track.…
Open House Connects Ferndalians to Volunteer Opportunities (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 24, 2015) “Volunteering helps people be part of something bigger than themselves. Twenty years ago we all didn’t have these little boxes, these cell phones and computers, that made us feel connected, so people got involved in things. Now it’s harder to find volunteers.…
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 –…
Royal Oak Woman Arrested After Bone-Crushing Jet Ski Accident in W. Bloomfield (Oakland County Sheriff Report, Sept. 7, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT: 09-06-2015 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 09-07-2015 INCIDENT: 16:20 hrs. – West Bloomfield Township – OCSO Marine Unit Assist / Watercraft Personal Injury Accident / Operating While Intoxicated – Watercraft #15-145851. SUMMARY: The OCSO Marine…
Clawson High School Welcomes Four New Teachers Clawson High School welcomes four new teachers for the 2015-2016 school year, including two Clawson Schools graduates: Caroline Cwiek, Autism Spectrum Disorder Teacher Christina Stachel, Special Education Resource Room Teacher Paige Sullivan, English Language Arts Teacher Stacy Sutter, English Language Arts and English Language Learning Teacher Caroline Cwiek…
Fight on Baldwin Road Leads to Stabbings (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Sept. 5, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT: 09-02-2015 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 09-03-2015 INCIDENT: 15:37 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Assault w/ Knife #15-143341 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an address in the 100 block of Baldwin Road for a welfare check on a male subject who…
Rochester Rotary Among Groups Hoping to Recruit OU Students (Rochester Rotary, Sept. 2, 2015) Rochester Rotary, a member club of Rotary International, a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, invites college students ages 18-30 from Oakland University (OU) to join Rotaract, Rotary…
Bloomfield Hills High Boasts New Safety System (Bloomfield Hills Schools Press Release, Aug. 30, 2015) The new Bloomfield Hills High School campus will open to students on September 8, 2015, and will boast a new learning environment that is reflective of the best college and work spaces in the country. Students will notice flexible instruction…
Suicidal Subject Reminds Chief that Statistics Don’t Show Full Story (Viewpoint by Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, Aug. 28, 2015) Last night, in one of our neighborhoods in the south end of the city we received a call of a subject barricaded in a home with a machete threatening suicide. He also threatened any…
Walk4Friendship in West Bloomfield Sept. 6 (event listing) Walk4Friendship September 6, 2015 1:00 – 4:00 pm Join 5,000 people in raising awareness for individuals with special needs and celebrating the pure friendships created at Friendship Circle.Walk4Friendship is an annual 5k walk that raises crucial funds and community awareness for The Friendship Circle- a nonprofit organization…
76 Year Old Charged with Stealing Produce in Troy (Troy Police, Aug. 20, 2015) Kroger, 3125 John R Road, 8/18/2015, 3:30 PM: A store employee was notified by a customer that another customer was concealing store merchandise for sale in her purse. The subject, later identified as a 76 year old female from Troy, was…
Suspect Arrested After Three Day Crime Spree in Bloomfield Twp. (Bloomfield Twp. Press release, Aug. 20, 2015) 31-year-old Pontiac man was arrested following a crime spree that spanned three days and left one man injured. It began on Monday, Aug. 10, when a 1995 Ford Ranger was stolen from the 1500 block of Franklin Road. Shortly…
Townhall Explores Possibility of Redistricting Reform (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2015) “When I was in junior high, there was this famous editorial cartoon in the textbook about Gerrymandering, and it had this oddly chopped up district that was shaped like a monster or a dragon. It was like this big joke that back in…
Berkley Recreation Ice Cream Social Aug. 25 (event listing) Tuesday, August 25 6:30 – 8:30 pm Berkley Community Center Community Center 2300 Robina Berkley MI 48072 US Location Phone: 248-658-3470 Enjoy some ice cream as you browse our fall programming open house. For more on Berkley Parks and Rec. visit them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BerkleyParksandRec.
Actress Melissa Gilbert Announces Congressional Run (C. Proxmire, Aug. 10, 2015) Actress Melissa Gilbert, best known for the TV series Little House on the Prairie, has announced that she is running for Congress in Michigan’s 8th District. The District includes Rochester Hills, Clarkston, Lake Orion and Oxford in Oakland County as well as parts of…
Man Shoots Self in Face with Gun He Thought was Unloaded (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 7, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT: 08-06-2015 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 08-07-2015 INCIDENT: 0639 Hours – City of Pontiac – Accidental Shooting #15-126251 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Ridgemont for a reported shooting victim. Upon arrival Deputies discovered…
Pleasant Ridge Issues DTE Tree Trimming Information (City of Pleasant Ridge, Aug. 6, 2015) DTE is in several communities doing tree trimming. This information is from the City of Pleasant Ridge, but may be useful for surrounding cities as well: The City has received word from DTE that they will soon be starting tree work…
Election Results: HP Police Millage Passes, Losses in Pontiac and Madison School Districts (C. Proxmire, Aug. 4, 2015) Hazel Park Election results are in, with Hazel Park voters supporting police services with a 10-year 2.8 mil assessment. The millage will bring in about $431,000 and is the main source of funding for police services. This…