Help Control Rats in your Neighborhood (City of Oak Park, orig. Aug. 31, 2104, republished Aug. 24, 2016) The City of Oak Park sent out the following guidelines to help residents control rats and rodents in the community. The tips are useful for any community: Here are seven actions you can take to control the…
Village of Lake Orion Moves Forward with Human Rights Ordinance (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 22, 2016) Lake Orion, MI – “It’s really time for the village to make another kind of decision – that discrimination is not okay and diversity is welcome in our community.” Attorney Ken Mogill’s words summed up the discussion that preceded…
Victim Identified in Ferndale Murder-Suicide (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 22, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Police have release the name of the victim in the Sunday morning murder on W. Marshall Street in Ferndale. The victim, 39-year-old Amy Brede was reportedly strangled by Matthew Bush of Hazel Park, who police say then went to his…
Butterflies make Heart-Fluttering First Flights at Springfield Monarch Festival (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 2, 2016) Davisburg, MI – When he was just 11 years old, Christian Kopicko started volunteering with Monarch Watch and raising butterflies at home to set free in the wild. “Only 2% survive from egg to butterfly in the wild,” Kopicko said. …
Woman Murdered in Ferndale, Apparent Killer Dead of Suicide On 08/21/16, a Murder suicide occurred in Ferndale and Hazel Park. At about 4:55 a.m. Ferndale Police responded to a home on West Marshall street. The police department received a phone call from the family member of a Hazel Park man who left them a…
Resources for Adults Seeking Counseling (Nan Kerr-Mueller, Aug. 21, 2016) Oakland County, MI – Last month I started a quest to find some counseling help for a young adult in my life. They did not currently have health insurance and were having trouble finding someone that would see them. I started with Easter Seals as…
How to Spot Signs of Domestic Abuse (Guest blog by Beth Morrison, HAVEN, orig. Feb. 27, 2015, republished Aug. 21, 2016) Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive behavior including emotional, verbal and physical abuse, used by an abuser to gain and maintain power and control over a current or former spouse, intimate partner or…
India Day Festival Celebrates Independence and Indian Culture (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 20, 2016) Novi, MI – Nanda Sankara grew up in Chennai, India but came to The United States 25 years ago to become an engineer for an automotive manufacturing company. He and his father were among the thousands of people who gathered at…
Woman Killed in Crash on Woodward was “Roadkill Nights” Drag Race Finalist (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 20, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred on south bound Woodward south of Huron in the City of Pontiac. The crash occurred at about 21:51 hours on…
Quest to Teach Sidewalk CPR Leads to Video & Dream Cruise Learning Stations (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug, 19, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Whether it’s the disco hit “Stayin’ Alive” or the delightfully nerdy cadence of the “Imperial Death March” from Star Wars, there is a point in Sidewalk CPR where having song in your…
HollyDay – Family Fun Day Sept. 10 (Event Page) Holly, MI – HollyDay is a FREE family friendly event in Downtown Holly, Crapo Park and Broad Street on Saturday,Sept. 10 from 9 am to midnight. The Holly Area Community Coalition is hosting Family Fun Color Run. There will be a police and fire tug of…
Villages of Lake Orion and Holly Considering Non-Discrimination Ordinances (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 17, 2016) Holly, MI – At least two Oakland County municipalities are considering whether to adopt LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances, also known as human rights ordinances. The ordinances would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of things that cannot be…
$5,000 Reward Offered for Info in Alexandra Brueger’s Murder (Michigan State Police, Aug. 19, 2016) Rose Township, MI – A $5,000 reward is now available for the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Alexandra Brueger. Brueger, 31 years of age, was shot while jogging on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at…
Ferndale: Elk-Camino Shirt to Raise Money for Elks Scholarship Fund (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 17, 2016) Ferndale, MI – As the city braces for the influx of classic cars this weekend, the Ferndale Elks Club is hoping that some creative design work and a prime location (the corner of Woodward Avenue and Vester Street in…
15 Things to Love at Modern Natural Baby (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Modern Natural Baby is a locally-owned store for parents that specializes in products that are high quality, environmentally-friendly, and made from natural materials as often as possible. They are also extra cool because they are an advertiser on…
Downtown Ferndale Gets Artsy with Bus Stops (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 15, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Downtown Ferndale volunteers came out Sunday to start what they hope will be an ever-evolving project of beautifying local bus stops. The Ferndale Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has teamed up with Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMARTT) for…
Voices of Transgender Pride: Andrea from Indiana (1 of 15) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug 15, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The largest gathering of transgender people in Michigan happens every year in Ferndale with over 200 gender non-conforming individuals and supporters coming together for Transgender Pride in the Park. An unexpected downpour had nearly 100 people…
15 Pictures from the Ferndale Green Cruise (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – With legs pumping instead of pistons and wheels being spun with exercise instead of gasoline, the annual Sierra Club Green Cruise in Downtown Ferndale is a demonstration of people-powered transit. The community’s answer to the massive Dream Cruise event…
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…
Royal Oak Chamber Seeking Community Award Nominations (Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, Aug. 12, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The Annual Royal Oak Community Awards hosted by the Chamber of Commerce will be on Tuesday, October 18 at Emagine Theatre. We are looking for nominations for the Best of Royal Oak in a variety of…