Ferndale Eagles Make it to Florida, and to National Championship Game

Ferndale Eagles Make it to Florida, and to National Championship Game Ferndale, MI – After tackling a major hurdle in fundraising, the Ferndale Eagles Pop Warner teams of elementary school aged football players and cheerleaders is down in Orlando Florida competing in the 61st annual Pop Warner Super Bowl at the ESPN Wide World of…

Congregation Moves to Berkley, Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Prepares to Sell

Congregation Moves to Berkley, Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Prepares to Sell (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 5, 2017) Ferndale, MI – There was a time when Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church had over 2,000 members.  Hundreds of kids filled the youth program and resources flowed to support the church and its ministries. But like many churches across the…

Nominations Sought for 2018 Governor’s Service Awards

Nominations Sought for 2018 Governor’s Service Awards (MCSC, Dec. 5, 2018) LANSING, MI. – The Michigan Community Service Commission is pleased to announce that nominations are being sought for the 2018 Governor’s Service Awards. The Governor’s Service Awards are given annually by the governor to individuals, organizations and businesses to acknowledge their commitment to serving…

Vaccination Recommended after Hepatitis A Case at Papa Ramano’s

Vaccination Recommended after Hepatitis A Case at Papa Ramano’s (Oakland County Healthy Division, Dec. 5, 2017) Southfield, Mich. – An employee of Papa Romano’s, 23926 W. Nine Mile Road and Telegraph in Southfield, has a confirmed case of hepatitis A. Oakland County Health Division advises all restaurant staff and guests who consumed food from the…

Video Shows Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Rolling through Michigan

Video Shows Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Rolling through Michigan (Crystal Proxmire, Dec. 3, 2017) Romulus, MI – For 19 years Canadian Pacific Railroad has celebrated the holidays and raised money for charity with their Holiday Train. The train travels through Canada and the United States with a 1,000 feet of railroad cars decorated with seasonal…

Drunk Driver Sends Powerful Thank You to Auburn Hills Police Officer

Drunk Driver Sends Powerful Thank You to Auburn Hills Police Officer (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, Dec. 3, 2017) Auburn Hills, MI – Just before Thanksgiving we received an interesting delivery at the station for Officer Ian Hodges.  It was simply dropped off with very little fanfare.  Ian wasn’t working so my assistant Quentessa…

Three People Shot at Noel Night in Detroit

Three People Shot at Noel Night in Detroit Detroit, MI – Three teens were shot during Noel Night in Midtown Detroit. Injuries are not life threatening and the shooter is still at large as of Saturday night. The Detroit Free Press is one good source for information on this incident. Read more at https://www.freep.com/story/news/2017/12/02/two-shot-during-noel-night-detroit/916829001/ This…

Intoxicated Roseville Officer Drove Wrong Way on Woodward, Driven Home by Ferndale Police

Intoxicated Roseville Officer Drove Wrong Way on Woodward, Driven Home by Ferndale Police (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 29, 2017) Ferndale, MI— Charges are being brought against a Roseville police officer who drove the wrong way on Woodward Avenue, but only weeks later, after the Police Chief learned that officers on the night in question let…

“The dot” Project Gets it’s Own Spot on Downtown Ferndale Website

“The dot” Project Gets it’s Own Spot on Downtown Ferndale Website (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 28, 2017) Ferndale, MI – As the community prepares for the arrival of the Development On Troy, aka “the dot”,  the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is getting ready to help businesses through the potential tough time of construction. DDA…

Justin Bean’s “Geometrics” Graces Woods Gallery Walls

Justin Bean’s “Geometrics” Graces Woods Gallery Walls (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2017) Huntington Woods, MI – “The East Coast has enough artists,” joked Justin Bean as he explained the decision to move from Philadelphia to Royal Oak, not far from his hometown of Huntington Woods. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts-learned painter held…

Suspect Arraigned in Deputy Overall’s Death, Claimed to be God

Suspect Arraigned in Deputy Overall’s Death, Claimed to be God (video) Pontiac, MI – 22 year old Christopher Joseph Berak reportedly went to both Lapeer County Jail and Thumb Correctional Facility on Wednesday night before the pursuit which ended with the fatal running down of Oakland County Deputy Eric Overall in Brandon Township. Lapeer County…