Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage…

Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage Through Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) A swift but powerful storm hit SE Michigan Friday night, causing downed trees and branches, downed power lines and at least one death. Click on Detroit reports that a man at 13870 Julius Ave in Warren went into…

Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage…

Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage Through Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) A swift but powerful storm hit SE Michigan Friday night, causing downed trees and branches, downed power lines and at least one death. Click on Detroit reports that a man at 13870 Julius Ave in Warren went into…

Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage…

Warren Man Dead from Downed Power Line, Storm Damage Through Area (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) A swift but powerful storm hit SE Michigan Friday night, causing downed trees and branches, downed power lines and at least one death. Click on Detroit reports that a man at 13870 Julius Ave in Warren went into…

Clawson and HW Join Ferndale in Waiving Fees, RO to Vote Monday

Clawson and HW Join Ferndale in Waiving Fees, RO to Vote Monday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2014) Now that the floods of Aug. 11 are gone, there is still plenty of cleanup and property restoration to be done in South Oakland County Communities. Some cities are making that easy by waiving fees for residents…

Earth Friendly Landscapes Presentation in Pleasant Ridge Sept. 18

Earth Friendly Landscapes Presentation in Pleasant Ridge Sept. 18 (SOCWA press release, Sept. 4, 2014)   Earth Friendly Landscapes: Practical Tips for Sustainable Lawns and Gardens Presented by Lillian Dean, Coordinator, Healthy Lawns & Gardens, SOCWA SE Oakland County Water Authority When and Where: Thursday, September 18th at 7PM Pleasant Ridge Community Center 4 Ridge…

Detroit Zoo Makes an Impact on Wyoming Toad Comeback

Detroit Zoo Makes an Impact on Wyoming Toad Comeback (Detroit Zoo Press Release, Sept. 5, 2014) The Detroit Zoological Society’s breeding program for the Wyoming toad has produced a record 3,945 tadpoles for release into the wild in its efforts to preserve the federally endangered amphibian. “This is the largest number of tadpoles we have…

One Man Dead from Suicide, Another on Life Support After Attempt

One Man Dead from Suicide, Another on Life Support After Attempt (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Sept. 3, 2014) INCIDENT: 20:17 hrs. – Sept. 2 – Brandon Township – Shooting Investigation / Suicidal Subject – #14-139014 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an address in the 4300 block of Dogwood Blvd. for a report of a suicidal subject.…

One Man Dead from Suicide, Another on Life Support After Attempt

One Man Dead from Suicide, Another on Life Support After Attempt (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Sept. 3, 2014) INCIDENT: 20:17 hrs. – Sept. 2 – Brandon Township – Shooting Investigation / Suicidal Subject – #14-139014 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an address in the 4300 block of Dogwood Blvd. for a report of a suicidal subject.…

One Man Dead from Suicide, Another on Life Support After Attempt

One Man Dead from Suicide, Another on Life Support After Attempt (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Sept. 3, 2014) INCIDENT: 20:17 hrs. – Sept. 2 – Brandon Township – Shooting Investigation / Suicidal Subject – #14-139014 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an address in the 4300 block of Dogwood Blvd. for a report of a suicidal subject.…

Lesbian Catholic School Teacher Claims Pregnancy-Related Firing is Unjust

Lesbian Catholic School Teacher Claims Pregnancy-Related Firing is Unjust (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 3, 2014) When 33-year-old chemistry teacher Barb Webb’s pregnancy started to show, she figured it was time to let her administrator at Marian Catholic High School in Bloomfield Hills know. Webb had been teaching at Marian for nine years. Five and a…

5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended

5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended (Lt. David Clemens, Royal Oak Police Dept, Sept. 2, 2014) On Monday, September 1, 2014, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department Special Operations Unit, with assistance from the FBI Oakland County Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force, the Royal Oak Police Department, and the Detroit Police Department arrested…

5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended

5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended (Lt. David Clemens, Royal Oak Police Dept, Sept. 2, 2014) On Monday, September 1, 2014, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department Special Operations Unit, with assistance from the FBI Oakland County Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force, the Royal Oak Police Department, and the Detroit Police Department arrested…

5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended

5/3rd Bank Robbery Suspect Apprehended (Lt. David Clemens, Royal Oak Police Dept, Sept. 2, 2014) On Monday, September 1, 2014, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department Special Operations Unit, with assistance from the FBI Oakland County Gang and Violent Crimes Task Force, the Royal Oak Police Department, and the Detroit Police Department arrested…