City Gives Tips to Avoid Frozen Pipes (City of Hazel Park, Dec. 29, 2017) The City of Hazel Park released the following tips for preventing frozen pipes: Frozen Pipes If you have water one day and not the next, you most likely have frozen pipes. The City provides water service to the property, this service…
Man Arrested for Littering on Roundtree Drive in Troy (Troy Police, Dec. 29, 2017) Troy, MI – Roundtree Drive, East of John R Road, 12/18/2017, 11:29 PM: Officer observed the driver of a silver 2014 GMC Acadia traveling northbound on John R Road with a bag of garage on the hood of the vehicle. The…
Cars Broken Into at Hotels in Troy (Troy Police, Dec. 29, 2017) Troy, MI – Fairfield Inn and Suites and Townplace Suites Parking Lots, 225 and 325 Stephenson Highway, 12/17/2017 – 12/18/2017, 11:15 PM – 4:30 AM: Victim discovered unknown suspect(s) broke out the rear passenger side window to gain access into her black Ford…
Como’s Remains Closed, Auction Set for Equipment Sale Ferndale, MI – The most recent closure of Como’s Restaurant in Ferndale due to repeated, ongoing health code violations seems to be the last, as the owners are now auctioning off items from the restaurant. Michigan Restaurant Liquidations and Auctions is hosting the online equipment auction on…
Berkley Adds Two Crosswalks to Coolidge (City of Berkley, Dec. 27, 2017) Berkley, MI – In an effort to improve pedestrian safety and continue making Berkley a more walkable community, two new crosswalks were installed on Coolidge Highway between 11 Mile and 12 Mile roads. The crosswalks were added as part of the Complete Streets…
Royal Oak Library Closed Due to Minor Flooding (City of Royal Oak, Dec. 27, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – The City of Royal Oak sent out an alert Wednesday announcing temporary closure of the library. “LIBRARY CLOSED: A sprinkler head was damaged while other work was being done in the Royal Oak Oak Public Library…
Data Shows Population Shifts to and from Oakland County (Kurt Metzger, Dec. 27, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Population change in any geographic area, be it city, township, county or state, is comprised of four primary components – Births and Deaths (combining to create Natural Increase), Immigration and Domestic Migration (combining to create Net Migration).…
Ferndale Community Radio is Ready to Rock (Drew Saunders, Dec. 26, 2017) Ferndale, MI – When you’re listening to one of the five people behind Ferndale Community Radio – 100.7 FM –you can hear the murmur of shop keepers talking to their customers in the Rust Belt Market where they’re based, on the corner of…
Reporter Food: Pronto! Pasta (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 23, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – If you read “Reporter Food” often, you know that I am a big fan of mac and cheese. Pronto has two great mac and cheese options, and during a recent meeting I got to try their Pronto! Pasta. This dish has…
Mortgage Auditors of America Owner Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges (Attorney General’s Office, Dec. 23, 2017) LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that Robert Shumake, 49, of Southfield, has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor violations of the Credit Services Protection Act, while his business Mortgage Auditors of America has pleaded guilty to two…
Church Militants, Protestors and Love Dancers Used Voices in Ferndale Wednesday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 21, 2017) Ferndale, MI – When news got out that Church Militant was hosting a nativity and caroling event at Ferndale City Hall, members of the community that oppose the group’s alt-right views of women, diverse faiths, abortion and the…
Jewish Ferndale Celebrates Hanukkah with Menorah Lighting (Sam Gurwin, Dec. 21, 2017) Ferndale, MI – A celebration of light and faith was shared with the community Monday at Jewish Ferndale hosted their annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony in honor of Hanukkah. Rabbi Herscel Finman and his wife Chana run the organization, which offers a community center…
Pontiac Volunteers Pack 3,000 Meals for Homeless People Pontiac, MI- Over 300 people came together Sunday to put together care packages and meals for 3,000 people in Pontiac and beyond. The annual effort, led by Kaino Phillips and the Clarence Phillips Ascend Foundation, has been growing each year since it began six years ago. It…
15 Gift Ideas from Modern Natural Baby (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Modern Natural Baby is located at 200 W Nine Mile Rd in Downtown Ferndale, and if you’re looking to shop local for families with babies and small children this store is a great option. It was hard to narrow…
Adversaries Fueled Success of New Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett (Susanna Borgett, Dec. 20, 2017) Lathrup Village, MI – Lathrup Village’s Mayor Kelly Garrett, the first African American to hold the seat, said it was her adversaries actions that set the stage for the council to vote her in as mayor last month. While Garrett…
Wolverine Lake Chiefs Share Holiday Fire Prevention Tips Wolverine Lake, MI – Due to the recent increase in house fires in the area, we thought that it might be a good time for some Holiday safety tips regarding fire safety. Residential fires during the holiday season are more frequent, more costly, and more deadly than…
Berkley Council Appoints Ross Gavin to Fill Vacancy (City of Berkley, Dec. 19, 2017) Berkley, MI – The Berkley City Council is pleased to announce that Ross Gavin will serve as the seventh member of the 37th Berkley City Council. Gavin, appointed at the December 18th council meeting, fills the unexpired term that was created…
Police Investigating Crash that Killed Holly Man (Michigan State Police, Dec. 19, 2017) Groveland Township, MI – On December 19, 2017, at approximately 7 00 am troopers from the Metro North post responded to Dixie Highway and Tindall Road in Groveland Township for a two-vehicle fatal crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2003 Ford Ranger…
Ferndale Adopts Requirement for Affordable Housing in New Developments Ferndale, MI – The City of Ferndale adopted an inclusive housing policy Monday night that requires developers building with 25 or more units to reserve 25% of the units for affordable housing. The requirement applies to future projects, not ones currently under construction. It also applies…
Fire Damages Sam’s Ferndale Grill (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 19, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Firefighters from Ferndale, Royal Oak, Madison Heights and Hazel Park were called to Sam’s Ferndale Grill Monday at around 10:30 pm for a fire inside the building. Smoke filled the air as firefighters worked to put the fire out at the 21468…