OC Times Info for 2019 Candidates (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 9, 2019) Each year Oakland County Times provides two opportunities to reach our readers and spread the word about your campaign – free candidate video interviews, as well as advertising opportunities. VIDEOS You can see previous videos HERE. These are short, easy video interviews that…
70 Year Old Man Fires Shots Inside Withington West Apartments in Ferndale UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 4, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Police from multiple departments were on the scene at Withington West Apartments at Planavon and Withington in Ferndale in response to an active shooter in the building Tuesday night. A 70 year old…
Reporter Food: Front Page Deli (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2019) Oak Park, MI – At the Front Page Deli in Oak Park, the sandwiches all have newspaper themed names. The “Breaking News” is spiral ham with melted American cheese and mustard on Rye. The “Front Page Burger” has corned beef, Cole Slaw, Swiss cheese…
Fireworks Allowed Certain Days Due to Statewide Law (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 31, 2019) Lansing, MI – The number of days one can set off fireworks in Michigan has been reduced from 30 to about a dozen since Public Acts 633, 634, and 635 were signed into law at the end of 2018. This law…
Super Hero Run Raises $1,000 for Holly Youth Programs (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 30, 2019) Holly, MI – Hunter Chapedlaine of Holly Middle School did his best Superhero imitation on May 18 as he dashed around the high school track. Chapedlaine entered the inaugural Super Hero Family Fun Run donning a red shirt with a…
Man Robbed of Yorkie While On Walk in Farmington Hills (Farmington Hills Police Department, May 29, 2019) Farmington Hills, MI – The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating a report of a larceny of a dog and assault on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at approximately 6:45 PM, in the area of Lochmoor and Queensboro Street,…
Reporter Food: Apple Fritter Donut Shop (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 29, 2019) Ferndale, MI – When I was a little girl, my dad and I would walk up Hilton to sit at the counter of the Apple Fritter Donut Shop. Back then it was one of those places where folks would sit around talking about…
Dump Truck Snags Power Line, John R. North of Long Lake Closed Through Evening (Road Commission for Oakland County, May 29, 2019) Troy, MI – A dump truck snagged a power line causing damage to a nearby utility pole on John R just north of Long Lake Road in City of Troy. The road…
Fire Destroys Fitness Center/Warehouse in Oak Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 28, 2019) Oak Park, MI – A fire broke out Tuesday evening at a building that appears to house a fitness studio and a vinyl wrap warehouse. 13321 Northend Avenue, Oak Park, MI is listed as the address for Performance 80 Fitness Studio, and…
Troy Police Seeking Driver Who Fled After Fatally Hitting Man in Parking Lot TROY, MI – Troy police officers are investigating a fatal crash that killed a pedestrian on Friday, May 24 at 8:55 am in the north parking lot of 500 Kirts. The suspect, driving a black unknown SUV, fled the scene and is…
Longest Running Memorial Day Parade Leaves Ferndale Guest Speaker Awestruck (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 27, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Captain Daniel Rice of the US Army and National Guard was honored to be invited to speak at the longest running Memorial Day Parade in Michigan. It was the 101st year for the Ferndale Memorial Day…
Downtown Ferndale Bike Rodeo Helps Families Spring into Safety (Sam Gurwin, May 27, 2019) Ferndale, MI -Spring was in the air on a beautiful Thursday in Schiffer Park for the annual Downtown Ferndale Bike Rodeo. Like a harbinger of spring the event has been preparing young people to pedal safely for about fifteen years. All…
Inside Look at “The James” Former School Turned Senior Living in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 26, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Jack and Therese Moran met when they attended St. James Catholic School back in the 1940s. In 1948 they married and had a family, including two daughters – Nancy Lareau and Terry Tyner –…
Madison Heights Shows Patriotic Side with Memorial Day Parade (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2019) Madison Heights, MI- Over sixty groups took part in the annual Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade Saturday. John R. was closed between 12 and 13 Mile for the procession which featured bands from Lamphere and Madison, a plethora of elected…
Reporter Food: El Guapo at Detroit Fleat in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Detroit Fleat, Ferndale’s food truck-centered restaurant, is now fully open for the season with a menu of items inside plus a trio of food trucks in the back. There are three regular trucks and usually a fourth which…
Ferndale Artist Creates SHEROES Coloring Book, on Kickstarter Through May 31 (The Brave Wimp, May 24, 2019) Ferndale, MI- The Brave Wimp, based in Ferndale, is celebrating SHEroes with the release of a female-powered coloring book. If you find yourself asking “but what is a SHEro?” a SHEro is a woman admired for her courage…
Dr. Alexis Travis Appointed new MDHHS Director of Aging Services LANSING, MI. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced its new deputy director for Aging & Adult Services. Alexis Travis, Ph.D., has been named executive director of the Aging & Adult Services Agency at the Michigan Department of Health and…
Artist in You Shares Student Creativity in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 23, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale High School senior Emmet Zabor spends two hours each afternoon perfecting his art at the Center for Advanced Studies and Arts in Oak Park, plus time after school. The dedication paid off as his illustration of a…
Video of Drone Images Show Ferndale’s Mixed-Use Parking Deck in Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Construction on “The dot” – a mixed use parking deck with ground level retail – has been going on since February, with the bulk of the work thus far being to remove dirt for the…
Reporter Food: Cork Wine Pub in Pleasant Ridge (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2019) Pleasant Ridge, MI- Our culinary adventure continues with a visit to Pleasant Ridge to have dinner at Cork Wine Pub with the Mayor and his wife. None of us are wine drinkers (I get headaches), but even without the obvious beverage…