Art Experience Brings Community Art Lab to WHRC Elementary (The Art Experience, April 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI- The Art Experience (TAE) is providing their Community Art Lab (CAL) program to 650 students of Pontiac’s largest elementary school, the Dana Whitmer Human Resource Center (WHRC). Community artist, educator and storyteller, Vickie Brent-Touray of The Yaktown Poets,…
Ferndale Councilperson Reads to Students (video) Ferndale, MI – Throughout Oakland County in the month of March, elected officials and other local celebrities visited childrens’ classrooms to read to them as part of National Reading Month. Ferndale’s elected officials did their part, with councilmembers and school board trustees among those who took the time to…
Social Media Helps Nab Package Thief in Waterford (Waterford Police, April 23, 2016) Waterford, MI – On 4/13/16, A 26 year old Male victim from Waterford reported that an unknown suspect had stolen a UPS package from the victim’s front porch on the 6000 Block of Williams Lake Rd. The suspect is observed on the…
13 Year Old Bloomfield Hills Student Gets Perfect ACT Score (Bloomfield Hills Schools, April 22, 2016) Bloomfield Hills, MI – In July of 2015, Bloomfield Hills Schools congratulated Helena Gregg on her perfect ACT score at just 15 years old. Now, Alan Zhang, a Bloomfield Hills Schools student (at West Hills Middle School) has done…
Farmington Hills Police Attempting to Locate Hit and Run Suspect (Farmington Hills Police, April 23, 2016) Farmington Hills, MI – The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating an incident that resulted in critical injuries to a pedestrian. The incident occurred in the area of eastbound Grand River Ave. north of Eight Mile Road on April…
Woman Found Dead in Closet, MDOC Searching for Boyfriend (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI – FROM DAY SHIFT: 04-22-2016, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 04-23-2016, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 21:48 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Homicide Investigation / Request for the OSCO Forensic Crime Lab – #16-67046 SUMMARY: Deputies…
Police Say Boyfriend Shot 34 Year Old Waterford Woman (Waterford Police, April 22, 2016) Waterford, MI – On 4/22/16 at 5:34 pm, The Waterford Police Department was contacted by a relative to do a welfare check on a 34 year old female victim at a residence on the 200 Block of Tilmor. When officers arrived…
Reader Question: Why is it illegal to park left wheels to the curb? (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, April 22, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – Some time ago I got a reader question from Crystal Proxmire publisher of the Oakland County 115 online news hub on this topic. At the time I had a stack…
Birmingham’s Chester Parking Structure Gets New Equipment, No Longer Takes Cash (City of Birmingham, April 22, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, MI – The City of Birmingham’s Chester Street Parking Structure will soon receive advanced traffic control equipment to create a faster and more efficient parking experience. The enhanced system will require parkers to use a credit card…
Bloomfield Twp Police Say Naked Man Broke Into Home, Damaged Property (Bloomfield Township Police, April 22, 2016) Bloomfield Township, MI – On April 10th at 3:00pm Officers were dispatched to a home in the 4000 block of Echo on a home invasion report. Officers found a nude male inside the residence moving furniture around. The…
Farmington Teacher Named Elementary School Teacher of Year (Oakland Schools Educational Foundation, April 23, 2016) Farmington, MI – A Farmington Public Schools elementary teacher earned high marks from her principal, colleagues and former students to be named 2016 Oakland County Outstanding Elementary School Teacher of the Year. On Wednesday, representatives of Oakland Schools, together with…
Pontiac Speaks! Seeking Residents to Share Family Histories – Movie June 18 (Pontiac Library April 22, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Pontiac Library is seeking residents to share their histories in Pontiac. The project asks: What brought your family to Pontiac? What was your family looking for? Where did your family come from? Is there…
Ferndale Celebrates Good Neighbors (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 20, 2016) Ferndale, MI – When Alyssa Atkinson was presented with her Good Neighbor = Strong Community Award, the presented talked about one Atkinson’s strongest traits, her vulnerability. “Being a volunteer means two things, one is showing up, showing up and putting yourself out there,” said Councilperson…
Woman Found Dead Inside Madison Heights Home (Compiled, April 20, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – WXYZ news is reporting that a 56 year old woman was found dead in her Madison Heights home Wednesday morning. Police told WXYZ that the woman’s husband found the woman after coming home from being away a few days. Sources…
Berkley City Council Appoints Colleen Graveline to Fill Vacant Seat (City of Berkley, April 19, 2016) Berkley, MI – The Berkley City Council selected Colleen Graveline to fill the vacant Council seat at the April 18, 2016 meeting. Graveline, a resident of Berkley for 7 years, was selected from a pool of three applicants for…
After 41 Years of Volunteering, Ferndale Wresting Coach John Olson Retiring (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 19, 2016) Ferndale, MI – After four decades of helping young people develop the strength and discipline of wresting, Ferndale Wrestling Coach John Olson is retiring. Olson started in Hazel Park, a city with a strong wrestling heritage. Olson’s brother…
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…
Old Well in Southfield Leaking Brine (Michigan DEQ, April 19, 2016 Southfield, MI – The Department of Environmental Quality recently discovered a brine seep in Southfield, Mich., at the site of an old oil and gas well drilled in 1939. Although the seep is unrelated to the recent application for a permit to drill the…
Pontiac Gets Expert Advice on Developing Downtown (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 18, 2016) Pontiac, MI – In advance of the upcoming Congress of the New Urbanism Conference in Detroit June 8-11, 2016, CNU hosted development charrettes in Pontiac and Hazel Park to build examples of how thoughtful planning can help revitalize communities. In Pontiac that…
Nice! Brand Fruits, at Walgreen’s, Recalled for Potential Glass (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 18, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Nice! Brand peach slices in light syrup and Nice! Brand mixed fruit in light syrup have been recalled and should be removed from the shelves of Walgreens stores. The voluntary recall is “out of an abundance…