Rochester Families Reflect on Hosting International Students

Rochester Families Reflect on Hosting International Students (Debi Wilkelis, International Coordinator Educatius International, July 22, 2017) Rochester, MI – The last of the international high school students have returned home over the weekend.  I am an International Coordinator with Educatius International and supervise students through the agency while they are studying in the USA over…

Ballot Effort Launched to Reform Redistricting, End Gerrymandering

Ballot Effort Launched to Reform Redistricting, End Gerrymandering (Voters not Politicians, July 17, 2017) East Lansing, MI – A plan to end rigging of legislative and congressional districts for partisan advantage was released today by the grassroots group Voters Not Politicians. The constitutional amendment would go before voters on the November 2018 ballot. The proposal…

Rochester Adams Interact Club Students Create Scholarship…

Rochester Adams Interact Club Students Create Scholarship for Fellow Student (Rochester Rotary, July 16, 2017) Rochester, MI – This Spring, the Rochester Adams Interact Club broke new ground for high school philanthropy and awarded a fellow Rochester Adams student with a $2,000 scholarship to Oakland Community College; enough to cover almost a full year of…

For Being Green it’s Gold for Novi, Bronze for Milford, Pleasant Ridge & Ferndale

For Being Green it’s Gold for Novi, Bronze for Milford, Pleasant Ridge & Ferndale (Compiled, July 3, 2017) NOVI, MILFORD, PLEASANT RIDGE, FERNDALE, MI – The City of Novi is one of just five communities in Michigan to receive a Gold certification in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge for its commitment to sustainability projects, from…

Police Looking for Farmington Hills Bank Robber

Police Looking for Farmington Hills Bank Robber (Farmington Hills Police, June 20, 2017) Farmington Hills, MI – The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating a Bank Robbery at the Chase Bank, 26029 Middlebelt, at the intersection of 11 Mile.  The incident occurred earlier today at approximately 2:48 PM.  The suspect entered the bank and handed…

Police Looking for Farmington Hills Bank Robber

Police Looking for Farmington Hills Bank Robber (Farmington Hills Police, June 20, 2017) Farmington Hills, MI – The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating a Bank Robbery at the Chase Bank, 26029 Middlebelt, at the intersection of 11 Mile.  The incident occurred earlier today at approximately 2:48 PM.  The suspect entered the bank and handed…

Arsonist Destroys Materials Meant for Pontiac Middle School Repairs

Arsonist Destroys Materials Meant for Pontiac Middle School Repairs (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 27, 2017) Pontiac, MI- Piles of construction materials meant for renovations on Pontiac Middle School were set ablaze at around 3:30am Saturday.  The damage destroyed about 25 percent of the much-needed supplies. Pontiac School Superintendent Kelley Williams gave a statement about the…