2018 Candidate Interview: Roland Hwang for Northville School Board

  2018 Candidate Interview: Roland Hwang for Northville School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct.17, 2018) Northville, Novi, Lyon Township, Salem, MI- Roland Hwang is running for re-election to Northville School Board.  There are four people running for three positions. Candidates are: Roland Hwang, Angela Jaafar, Suzanne Lynn and James Mazurek. This is a non-partisan position…

2018 Candidate Interview: Ana Cole for Ortonville Village Trustee

  2018 Candidate Interview: Ana Cole for Ortonville Village Trustee (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct.17, 2018) Ortonville, MI- Ana Cole is running for Ortonville Village Trustee. There are six people running for three seats. Candidates are: Ana Cole, Pat George, Anthony Graybill, Larry Hayden, Mark A. Robertson, and James Austin Webb. This is a non-partisan position…

2018 Candidate Interview: Liam Feeney for Holly Twp. Parks Board (write in)

2018 Candidate Interview: Liam Feeney for Holly Twp. Parks Board (write in) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 17, 2018) Holly Township, MI-Libertarian Liam Feeney is running as a write-in candidate for Holly Township Parks Board. Also on the ballot is Republican Steven LaPlante.  Democrat Tony Engelberg is also running as a write-in. Election Day is Nov.…

Cranbrook’s Japanese Garden Gets Grant for Restoration

  Cranbrook’s Japanese Garden Gets Grant for Restoration (Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, Oct. 15, 2018) Bloomfield Hills, MI – Created in 1915 by Cranbrook founder George Booth and his father, Henry Wood Booth, Cranbrook’s Japanese Garden is among the oldest in North America. Although the garden today remains a place of inspiration and…

Prank Calls Made to Candidates throughout Oakland County

  Prank Calls Made to Candidates throughout Oakland County (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 15, 2018) Oakland County, MI – Several elected officials and candidates received prank calls on Sunday. The calls showed up on caller IDs as coming from different, but legitimate places, including the Fox 2 Newsroom and FedEx. The caller did not discriminate…

Oak Park Announces Kroger’s Interest in Former Kmart Location

  Oak Park Announces Kroger’s Interest in Former Kmart Location (City of Oak Park, Oct. 15, 2018) Oak Park, MI- Oak Park city officials are happy to announce they have made progress in their discussions with The Kroger Company, the country’s largest supermarket chain, regarding their interest in opening a new Kroger grocery store at the site of the old Kmart located at…

HRC Gives Ferndale, Detroit Perfect Scores for LGBTQ Equality

  HRC Gives Ferndale, Detroit Perfect Scores for LGBTQ Equality (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 15, 2018) Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Detroit, MI – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Equality Federation Institute team up each year to rate municipalities in terms of LGBTQ inclusivity and measures of equality. This year Ferndale joined the ranks of those…

Farmington Hills Police Investigating Fatal Shooting

Farmington Hills Police Investigating Fatal Shooting (Farmington Hills Police, Oct. 15, 2018) Farmington Hills, MI – The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating a shooting at the Retreat of Farmington Hills Apartments located on Twelve Mile Road west of Middlebelt. The incident occurred at approximately 1:12 AM when officers responded to numerous 911 calls. Responding…

2018 Candidate Interview: Nicole McKinney for Birmingham School Board

  2018 Candidate Interview: Nicole McKinney for Birmingham School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2018) Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Southfield, Southfield Township, West Bloomfield, Franklin, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, MI- Nicole McKinney is running for Trustee of Birmingham School Board. There are seven people running for three seats. On the ballot are Lory Dolan, Amy…

2018 Candidate Interview: Jeff Grynaviski for Farmington Public School Board

  2018 Candidate Interview: Jeff Grynaviski for Farmington Public School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2018) Farmington, Farmington Hills, MI- Jeff Grynaviski is running for Trustee on the Farmington Public School Board. There are two seats and four candidates. Also on the ballot are Jeff Grynaviski, Mark Prezslawski and Zach Rick. This is a nonpartisan position…

2018 Candidate Interview: Bill Galvin for County Commission Dist. 14

2018 Candidate Interview: Bill Galvin for County Commission Dist. 14 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2018) Farmington, Farmington Hills, Franklin, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills and Southfield Township, MI- Bill Galvin is the Republican candidate for County Commission in the 14th District.  Also on the ballot is Democrat William Miller. This position has a two year…

2018 Candidate Interview: Steve Percival for Mayor of Clarkston

  2018 Candidate Interview: Steve Percival for Mayor of Clarkston (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2018) Clarkston, MI- Clarkston Mayor Steve (Steven) Percival is running for re-election.  Also on the ballot is Eric Haven. This is a non-partisan position with a two year term.  Election Day is Nov. 6, 2018. Check out the interview with…

2018 Candidate Interview: Nicole Edwards for Holly Village Council President

2018 Candidate Interview: Nicole Edwards for Holly Village Council President (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2018) Holly, MI- Nicole Edwards is running for Holly Village Council President. There are three candidates on the ballot for this position: Nicole Edwards, John Lauve, and Thomas McKenney. This is a non-partisan position with a two year term. Check…

2018 Candidate Interview: Richard Kinnamon for Holly Village Council

  2018 Candidate Interview: Richard Kinnamon for Holly Village Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 13, 2018) Holly, MI – Richard Kinnamon is running for Holly Village Council There are four candidates on the ballot, plus one write-in option, with three seats available. Candidates are Richard Kinnamon, Rick Powers, Chris Rankin, Tim Terpening and James Scott…