All-City Concert Shows Ferndale Schools Musical Talents (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 30 2017) Ferndale, MI – The Ferndale Schools All-City Concert Saturday showcased the talent of the choir, band and orchestra. To learn more about Ferndale Schools visit http://www.ferndaleschools.org/.
Holly Launches VFW Auxiliary, Honors First Responders (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 29, 2017) Holly, MI – The desire to serve the people who protect and serve them is what prompted Cal Steele and other volunteers to organize a new group in the Holly Area – The VFW Auxiliary for Post #5587. The group is made…
State Agency Apologizes, Sets Up Hotline for those Accused of Unemployment Fraud (Unemployment Insurance Agency, Jan. 30, 2017) LANSING, MI – People accused of unemployment fraud between 2013 and 2015 and have questions about their cases can now call a new hotline created by the Talent Investment Agency, Director Wanda M. Stokes announced today. The…
Demonstrations Show Support for Refugees and Immigrants (Leslie Ellis, Jan. 29, 2017) Hamtramck and Detroit, MI – Shouts of “No hate! No fear! Refugees are welcome here!” rang out Sunday in Hamtramck and at Detroit Metropolitan Airport as thousands of people protested President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban on refugees and immigrants from seven mainly…
15 Pictures from the Oak Park Winterfest (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 29, 2017) Oak Park, MI – Grey skies and flurries did not deter families from coming out to enjoy some seasonal fun at the annual Oak Park Winterfest. Kids got their faces painted and got to enjoy cookies they decorated as well as s’mores…
Community Conversation about Redistricting Feb. 1 (EVENT page) Pleasant Ridge, MI – Gerrymandering and Non-Partisan Redistricting are important topics in Michigan. Join us for an informational presentation and discussion on these topics with Kevin Deegan-Krause. Kevin is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University, and has a passion for a fair voting…
People and Animals Safe After Lake Orion Pet Centre Fire (video) (Lake Orion Police, video: Linden Vennard, Jan. 28, 2017) Lake Orion, MI – Structure Fire at Lake Orion Pet Centre : 46 E. Flint St – All people safely evacuated, all boarded pets safely recovered. At about 8:00 am this morning the Lake Orion…
Hazel Park Museum Opens Feb. 2 (EVENT page) Hazel Park, MI – Come CELEBRATE Hazel Parks 75th Birthday !!! The Hazel Park Historical Museum will be holding its Grand Opening on Thursday, February 2nd at 12 Noon. This coincides with the 75th Birthday of the City Of Hazel Park. The Museum is located at 45…
Ferndale Blessings in a Backpack Needs Volunteers (Ferndale Schools, Jan. 27, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Blessings in a Backpack, a program that feeds students on free/reduced lunch in the district every weekend during the school year, is looking for more help! We are reaching out to staff and the community to encourage people to join…
Person Over 60 Needed to Represent Oakland County on Committee (Oakland County Commission, Jan. 27, 2017) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners (BOC) is seeking an older adult representative to serve on the Oakland County Area Agency on Aging Subcommittee. Interested individuals must be at least 60 years of age and reside…
Oakland County Executive’s 40 Under 40 Announced (Oakland County Executive, Jan 27, 2017) Waterford, Michigan — Beginning Monday at 9 a.m., the public can cast an online vote to choose the winner of the Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 under 40 Class of 2017. Nearly 400 applications and nominations were reviewed by a panel of…
Former NBA Player and GM Exec. Cheer Pontiac On During Chamber Lunch (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 25, 2017) Pontiac, MI – “There is no doubt that we’re building something beautiful in Pontiac,” said Vickie Brent-Touray as she addressed dozens of business people at the Pontiac Regional Chamber Annual Meeting and lunch on Wednesday. “We have…
West Bloomfield School Board Approves Plans for a May 2 Bond Election (West Bloomfield Schools, Jan. 26, 2017) WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI – At a regular meeting of the West Bloomfield School District Board of Education, on January 23, 2017, the board voted unanimously to go forward with a comprehensive bond election on May 2, 2017. …
Pontiac Schools Tout Progress in Hopes of Fending Off School Closures by State (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 23, 2017) Pontiac, MI – Parents, teachers and officials packed the Pontiac School Board meeting Monday night after learning that two schools – Pontiac High School and Whitman Elementary – are under review for potential closure by Michigan’s…
Ten Year Old Called 911 Just Before Mother’s Murder in Commerce Twp (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 24, 2017) Commerce Twp, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred at approximately 9:40pm on Monday, January 23rd at a residence in the 1700 block of Applebrook in Commerce Twp. Deputies responded…
Reporter Food: McDonalds with a Fish Tank in Bloomfield Hills (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 23, 2017) Bloomfield Hills, MI – I’m not even going to bother talking about the food or taking pictures of it for this reporter food column, because I’m pretty sure most oc115 readers know what a McDonald’s hamburger and fries are…
State May Force Closure of Two Schools in Pontiac (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 22, 2017) Pontiac, MI – Two schools in Pontiac – Whitman Elementary and Pontiac High School – have been put on a list of schools to be reviewed by the State’s Michigan School Reform Office for possible closure due to being in…
Women’s March in Lansing Part of Demonstrations Around the World (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 21, 2017) Lansing, MI – A massive Women’s March in Washington DC on the day after the Inauguration of Donald Trump inspired “sister” marches and rallies across the county and the world, including a gathering of over 8,000 people on the…
Guest View: A Ferndale Woman Marches in Washington DC (Natalie Berger, Jan. 21, 2017) Washington, DC – The Women’s March on Washington took place January 21st, the day following the inauguration of 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, and drew a spectacular record-breaking crowd. Attendance surpassed the predicted 200,000 for a final number…
15 Goals from Ferndale’s New Master Plan (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 20, 2017) Ferndale, MI – What does the future hold for the City of Ferndale? On Wednesday the Planning Commission approved a Master Plan that sets over 180 goals for the next five years, covering everything from land use, recreation, city services and economic…