Reporter Food: Berkley Common Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Reporter Food: Berkley Common Roasted Cauliflower Salad (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 3, 2018) Berkley, MI – Sitting at a high table surfaced with reclaimed pallets and looking out at the stores lining Downtown Berkley, with a mural of artsy-looking trees behind us, the mood at Berkley Common was comfortably fun.  Families and adults enjoyed unique…

Data Shows Population Shifts to and from Oakland County

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).…

Suspect Sought in Pontiac and Auburn Hills Robberies

Suspect Sought in Pontiac and Auburn Hills Robberies (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 5, 2017) Pontiac, Auburn Hills, MI – FROM DAY SHIFT: 12-24-2017, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 12-25-2017, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 17:30hrs. – City of Pontiac-Attempt Armed Robbery of a Business: #17-234777 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to an address in the 200 block…

Mortgage Auditors of America Owner Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges

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

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…