2018 Candidate Interview: Thomas McKenney for Holly Village Council President (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 5, 2018) Holly, MI- Thomas (Tom) McKenney is running to retain his seat at the Holly Village Council President. He was appointed to the position earlier this year. There are three candidates on the ballot for this position: Nicole Edwards, John…
Madison Heights Police On Lookout for Unauthorized Curb Painter (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 4, 2018) Madison Heights, MI- Madison Heights have a message for a solicitor that’s left a note on residences asking for $15 to paint house numbers on the curbs – don’t. Thursday the department used their Facebook page to warn residents about…
Southfield Seeking Developers for “EverCentre” Project (City of Southfield, Oct. 4, 2018) Southfield, MI- The city of Southfield has reissued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for qualified developers for the vacant 8.15-acre “EverCentre” property located at the corner of Evergreen Road and Civic Center Drive. The city of Southfield is seeking to develop a centrally…
2018 Candidate Interview: Leslie Love Smith for Southfield School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 4, 2018) Southfield, Lathrup Village, MI- Leslie Love Smith is running for re-election to the Southfield School Board. There are five people running for two positions. The candidates are Michael Benson, Dennis L. Cotton, Eric D. Jenkins, Darrell B. Joyce and…
2018 Candidate Interview: John Beaver for Madison District School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 4, 2018) Madison Heights, MI- Johnathon (John) Beaver is running for Madison District School Board. There are six candidates running for three seats. Candidates are Johnathon Beaver, Michael M. Hohner, Mark Holcomb, Debra Ott, Beth M. Scott and Gloria Thompson. This…
2018 Candidate Interview: Bethany Blackburn for Pontiac School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 4, 2018) Pontiac, MI- Behtany Blackburn is running for Pontiac School Board. On the ballot are Bethany Blackburn, Kenyada Bowman, Eisha Branner, William A. Carrington, ShaQuana Davis-Smith, Peter Durham, Albert Hodge, Suave LaVallis, Dubrae L. Newman, George Rogers and Caroll Y. Turpin.…
2018 Candidate Interview: Anjali Prasad for Bloomfield Hills School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 4, 2018) Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Troy, MI- Anjali Prasad running for Bloomfield Hills School Board. This is a non-partisan position. There are four seats available with four year terms. Candidates are Howard Baron, Jennifer Cook, Lisa…
2018 Candidate Interview: Marc Siegler for Walled Lake School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 4, 2018) Walled Lake, White Lake, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Township, Commerce Township, Wixom, Novi, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake and Wolverine Lake, MI- Marc A. Siegler is running for re-election to the Walled Lake Consolidated School Board. There are three people running…
2018 Candidate Interview: Peggy Casagrande for Walled Lake School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 3, 2018) Walled Lake, White Lake, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Township, Commerce Township, Wixom, Novi, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake and Wolverine Lake, MI- Peggy Casagrande is running for re-election to the Walled Lake Consolidated School Board. There are three people running for…
2018 Candidate Interview: Greg Pavuk for Walled Lake School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 4, 2018) Walled Lake, White Lake, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield Township, Commerce Township, Wixom, Novi, Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake and Wolverine Lake, MI- Greg Pavuk is running for Walled Lake Consolidated School Board. There are three people running for two seats. The…
2018 Candidate Interview: Jocelyn Benson for Secretary of State (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 3, 2018) Lansing, MI- Jocelyn Benson is running as the Democratic candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in the Nov. 6, 2018 election. Also on the ballot are Republican Mary Treder Land, Libertarian Gregory (Greg) Stempfle, and US Taxpayer Party Robert Gale.…
2018 Candidate Interview: Gregory Stempfle for Secretary of State (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 3, 2018) Lansing, MI- Gregory (Greg) Stempfle is running as the Libertarian candidate for Michigan Secretary of State in the Nov. 6, 2018 election. Also on the ballot are Republican Mary Treder Land, Democrat Jocelyn Benson and US Taxpayer Party Robert Gale.…
Commissioner Shares What People Should Know about the Roads (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 3, 2018) Waterford, MI- What should people know when it comes to the roads? The Road Commissioner for Oakland County Ron Fowkes and RCOC Manager Dennis Kolar joined members of the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce recently for breakfast and to share…
Renaissance Vineyard Celebrates 100 Years in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 3, 2018) Ferndale, MI – As people were starting to build homes in Ferndale, before it was even a village, Bible-loving folks came from Highland Park Baptist to this blossoming community to host scriptural discussions in various homes and buildings. In 1918 a group…
Explore: Dow Gardens Whiting Forest Canopy Walk in Midland (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 2, 2018) Midland, MI- “There is a perceived sense of danger. Perceived is the key,” said Mike Whiting, President of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation of the new canopy walk at Whiting Forest in Dow Gardens. “There’s an adrenaline…
MML #1: We Need More Parking! But do we Really? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2018) Grand Rapids, MI- Does our downtown need more parking? That’s a question that brought dozens of administrators and elected officials to a presentation on this hot topic at the recent Michigan Municipal League Annual Convention in Grand Rapids. Oftentimes…
Explore: Douglas Evans Nature Preserve (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2018) Beverly Hills, MI -A recent adventure in Beverly Hills put me in the middle of an 18 acre nature preserve that has the most beautiful insects, and a pretty walking path. With fields of flowers and patches of woods along the Rouge River, there…
Drag Queen Story Time at Huntington Woods Library Oct 20 Huntington Woods, MI- Drag Queen Storytime is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DQS captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In…
2018 Candidate Interview: John Himmelspach for Waterford School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2018) Waterford, Independence Township, West Bloomfield, MI- John Himmelspach is running for re-election to the Waterford School Board. There are five people running for two seats. Candidates are Margaret Bryce, Kent Douglas, John Himmelspach, Julie Josselyn and Joan Sutherland. This is…
2018 Candidate Interview: Susan Tower for Brandon School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2018) Ortonville, Brandon Township, MI – Susan Tower is running for Brandon School Board. There are six people running for three positions. The candidates are Sarah Allen, Melissa Clark, Bob Eisminger, Sarah Leoni, Diane Salter and Susan Tower. This is a…