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…
Celebrating Friendship and Shopping Local as Hundreds Flock to Holly Ladies Night (Lara Mossa, May 21, 2019) HOLLY – More than 1,000 women visited downtown Holly on May 10 for the annual Ladies Night Out. One of them was Lisa Sutter of Holly. “It’s fantastic,” she said of the promotional event that is held twice…
Performances and Points of Pride Pepper Annual Oak Park Speech (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 21, 2019) Oak Park, MI – Oak Park’s award-winning drumline rat-a-tat-tatted their way into the OPHS auditorium on May 1 to warm up the audience for the annual State of the City Address. Though the city is only 5.16 square miles,…
Ferndale Police Apprehend Armed Robbery Suspect (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 21, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Police arrested an armed robbery suspect early Tuesday morning after a search of the neighborhood near the crime. Police Sgt. Baron Brown told Oakland County Times “7 Eleven on the west side was robbed about 2 am. We located…
West Bloomfield Woman with Over 175 Cats Could Be Charged with Abuse (Oakland County Animal Shelter, May 20, 2019) Pontiac, MI – Oakland County Animal Shelter & Pet Adoption Center will seek animal neglect and abuse charges against a West Bloomfield Township homeowner in the largest animal hoarding case in Oakland County history. Animal control…
Petitions Pulled for Berkley Mayor and Council Race, Still Time to Get on Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 20, 2019) Berkley, MI – Although the filing deadline is not until 4pm on July 23, several have already requested nominating petitions to be on the Nov. 5, 2019 ballot in the City of Berkley. Deputy City…
Oxford Township Man Hears Horn Honking in Garage, Finds BMW on Fire (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, May 20, 2019) Oxford Twp, MI – Deputies and Oxford Township Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 1200 block of Poppy Hill Drive. The homeowner heard a car horn sounding from inside the attached garage. …
Deputy from Mounted Unit Injured After Fall from Horse at Addison Oaks (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, May 20, 2019) Addison Township, MI – Deputies and the Addison Township Fire Department responded to the Addison Oaks County Park on Sunday for an injured Deputy. The Deputy is assigned to the Mounted Unit and had been ejected…
Reporter Food: Taco Tuesday at Rojo in Birmingham Reporter Food: Taco Tuesdays at Rojo (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 7, 2019) Birmingham, MI – On Tuesdays Rojo Mexican Bistro in Birmingham has special deals on tacos. So that’s where I went for a recent Tuesday lunch meeting. The decor is mostly red, which is fitting given…
Ferndale Police Chief Shares Challenges of Service in Police Week Ceremony (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 19, 2019) Ferndale, MI – “I am proud of my chosen profession and proud to stand by the men and women of the Ferndale Police Department,” said Police Chief Vincent Palazzolo at the annual Police Week ceremony held May 15…
City of Northville Boil Water Alert Has Been Lifted (City of Northville, May 19, 2019) Northville, MI – On May 17, 2019, City of Northville experienced a water main break causing a loss of water or pressure and has issued a Boil Water Alert. As of Sunday, May 19, 2019, City of Northville’s water system…
Reporter Food: Tim Horton’s Re-Opens Under New Ownership in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 17, 2019) Ferndale, MI- “The previous owner just left,” said Kava Restaurants President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Williams, speaking about the Tim Horton restaurant at 22230 Woodward in Ferndale. “We came in there was food still on the shelves, a…