State Police & Fire Safety Series #3: Grilling (Michigan State Police, June 28, 2018) Michiganders and visitors alike are urged to make safety a top priority in all seasonal activities while enjoying Pure Michigan at home or on the road. Summer safety tips from Michigan State Police Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue and State Fire…
Royal Oak forms Committee for Memorial and Veterans Events (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Royal Oak, MI- For years the Royal Oak Memorial Society has planned events such as services on Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. However, that will change now that the City Commission has voted to move all Veterans and Memorial related…
Bloomfield Township Seniors Could Qualify for Meals on Wheels (Berkley Township Senior Services, June 27, 2018) Bloomfield Township, MI – Berkley Township Senior Services provides home delivered meals to seniors, ages 62 and older, who have considerable difficulty shopping for and preparing complete meals independently. Meals are delivered by volunteers Monday through Friday between…
After Series of Attacks, Troy Fire Removes Baby Cooper Hawk (Troy Fire Dept, June 26, 2018) Troy, MI- A nesting pair of Cooper’s Hawks had been attacking residents on Hempstead Street in Troy for some time. After multiple citizens were injured from these attacks, and with no one in which to turn, a firefighter from…
Trailer and Equipment Stolen from Motor City Brass Band, Public Help Needed (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Southfield, MI- A thief may have stolen the group’s trailer and instruments, but the Motor City Brass Band is not going to stop making music. The trailer and $45,000 worth of equipment was taken from the group’s…
Reporter Food: Pub Burger & Poutine under a Palm Tree at M-Brew (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Yesterday I had the good fortune to sit in a shady corner of a wrap around porch, sipping a fruity drink and writing with a view of a palm tree. This experience is often…
Royal Oak Commission Votes to Put City Transit System on the Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Royal Oak, MI- Voters in Royal Oak will be able to decide in November if they want to fund a city-wide system that would increase SMART bus routes, hours and frequency within the City of Royal Oak.…
Survey to Help Determine Direction of Holly Homestead Farm (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Holly, MI- Holly Township is in the process of saving and improving the Holly Heritage Farmstead which includes the historic Hawley barn. With the barn having been lifted and the foundation re-poured, the next step is for the Township to…
Royal Oak Declines Paving Mt. Vernon Blvd. (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak City Commissioners declined to move forward with a resident request and petition to pave Mt. Vernon Blvd. The three-block street, with trees along the middle, is among the City’s remaining 3.5 miles of unpaved roadways. A…
State Police & Fire Safety Series #2: Fireworks (Michigan State Police, June 26, 2018) Michiganders and visitors alike are urged to make safety a top priority in all seasonal activities while enjoying Pure Michigan at home or on the road. Summer safety tips from Michigan State Police Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue and State Fire…
24 Year Old Drowns Trying to Clean Trash from Clinton River in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, June 25, 2018) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 13:40 Hrs. – City of Pontiac – Drowning / OCSO Dive Team Activation – #18-119033 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the Dawson Mill Pond Dam located in Beaudette Park on a…
Seating & Stage Among Proposed Changes to Ferndale’s Schiffer Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 25, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council will be considering changes to Schiffer Park at the corner of W. 9 Mile and Planavon in Downtown Ferndale, with a presentation expected at Monday night’s council meeting. According to city documents, the…
2018 Candidate Interview: Renee Watson for State Senate Dist. 14 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 25, 2018, updated Oct. 20, 2018) Brandon Township, Fenton, Groveland Township, Highland Township, Holly Township, Lake Angelus, Rose Township, Springfield Township, Waterford Township, Grand Blanc, and Fenton, MI – Renee Watson is the Democratic candidate for State Senate for the 14th District.…
2018 Candidate Interview: Kathy Crawford for State Rep Dist. 38 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 25, 2018) Novi, Northville, South Lyon, Lyon Township, and Walled Lake, MI – State Representative Kathy Crawford is seeking re-election to the 38th District. She is on the Republican Primary ballot for Aug 7, 2018 as well as Chase Turner. In the…
2018 Candidate Interview: Brenda Carter for State Rep. Dist 29 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 24, 2018) Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, Orchard Lake, MI –Brenda Carter is running for State Representative for the 29th District and is on the ballot for the Aug. 7 primary on the Democratic Ballot. Also on the Democratic Ballot…
2018 Candidate Interview: Katie Reiter for State Rep Dist. 35 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 23, 2018) Southfield, Lathrup Village, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, and Franklin, MI – Katie Reiter is running in the Democratic Primary for State Rep in the 35th District. Also in the Democratic Primary are Kyra Harris Bolden, Lisa Cece, Vincent Gregory, Alex…
2018 Candidate Interview: David Wolkinson for State Rep Dist. 40 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 23, 2018) Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield, MI –David Wolkinson is running for State Representative for the 40th District and is on the ballot for the Aug. 7 primary on the Republican ballot. Also on the Republican ballot are Mike…
2018 Candidate Interview: Karen Adams for County Commissioner Dist. 7 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 23, 2018) Commerce Township, Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, West Bloomfield, MI – Karen Adams is running in the Democratic Primary for County Commissioner in the 7th District. The Primary Election takes place Aug. 7. Also in the Democratic Primary is Fredrick Todd…
Historic Freemason’s Lodge in Holly Up for Sale (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 22, 2018) Holly, MI – The Freemason’s Holly Lodge, located at 105 Washington Street will soon be put on the market with an asking price of $49,999. The historic building was a church before being converted into the Masonic Lodge in 1871. According…
2018 Candidate Interview: Joe Zane for State Rep Dist. 40 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 21, 2018) Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, West Bloomfield, MI –Joe Zane is running for State Representative for the 40th District and is on the ballot for the Aug. 7 primary on the Republican ballot. Also on the Republican ballot are Mike…