It’s Not Just About the Suit: Sex Discrimination Case Arguments Heard in Court of Appeals

It’s Not Just About the Suit: Sex Discrimination Case Arguments Heard in Court of Appeals (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 6, 2017) CINCINNATI, OHIO – Justice Helene White of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals questioned attorney Douglas G. Wardlow on Wednesday during his oral argument on behalf of R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes who…

Ferndale Literacy Project Growing into Second Year, Seeking Volunteers and Support

Ferndale Literacy Project Growing into Second Year, Seeking Volunteers and Support The Detroit Regional Chamber estimated that only 44 percent of third grade students in southeast Michigan were reading at grade level last year. Literacy in Metro Detroit has been alarming industry leaders for a number of years now. When the Detroit Regional Chamber –…

Pet Owners Can Help “Paw Watch” for Crime in Farmington Hills, Mtg. Oct. 12

Pet Owners Can Help “PawWatch” for Crime in Farmington Hills, Mtg. Oct. 12 On Thursday, October 12 at 6 p.m., the Farmington Hills Police Department’s Crime Prevention Section will host a Paw Watch meeting at Police Headquarters located at 31655 Eleven Mile Road, just west of City Hall. Paw Watch is a crime awareness initiative…

Royal Oak Musicale Program Oct. 17 Featuring Kathy Oliphant and Dan Mihaescu

Royal Oak Musicale Program Oct. 17 Featuring Kathy Oliphant and Dan Mihaescu Royal Oak, MI – ROYAL OAK MUSICALE PROGRAM Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 1:00PM at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 814 N. Campbell Road, Royal Oak, MI The monthly programs are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, and reception follows all programs. Two local…

Building Explosion And Fire In Northeast Ferndale

Building Explosion And Fire In Northeast Ferndale Ferndale, MI-  “Fire Marshal Brian Batten of the Ferndale Fire Department reports that an explosion and subsequent fire occurred this afternoon at a building located at 3281 Hilton Rd,”  according to a press release by the City of Ferndale. “Fire and rescue officials from five local agencies are…

2017 Candidate Interview: Sean Campbell for Pleasant Ridge City Commission

2017 Candidate Interview: Sean Campbell for Pleasant Ridge City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI  – Sean Campbell is one of four people running for two seats on the Pleasant Ridge City Commission.  Also on the ballot are Alex Lenko, Amanda Wahl and incumbent Bret Scott. Campbell has a bachelor’s degree…

2017 Candidate Interview: Madison Heights Councilperson Mark Bliss

2017 Candidate Interview: Madison Heights Councilperson Mark Bliss (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2017) Madison Heights, MI –  Madison Height Mayor Pro Tem Mark Bliss is seeking re-election to City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot vying for three seats are Ronald Butcher, Johnnette P. Eggert, Aaron Flanigan, Roslyn Grafstein,…

Book Release Party for Josh Malerman’s “Goblin” at Ferndale Library Oct. 26

Book Release Party for Josh Malerman’s “Goblin” at Ferndale Library Oct. 26 Just in time for Halloween, Earthling Publications will release Josh Malerman’s Goblin, a novel in six novellas, all of which are set in the fictional town of Goblin where dark forces and the pall of endless rainfall keep the town, the townspeople, and…

Downtown Rochester Trick or Treat Oct. 21

Downtown Rochester Trick or Treat Oct. 21 ROCHESTER, Mich. On Oct. 21, join your friends and neighbors in downtown Rochester for Trick-or-Treat Downtown, a costume parade, a spaghetti dinner and a Halloween edition of Movies in the Moonlight! Kids are encouraged to dress-up and Trick-or-Treat Downtown from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Over 50 businesses…

Volunteers Join Forces with C.A.R.E.S. in Farmington Hills

Volunteers Join Forces with C.A.R.E.S. in Farmington Hills (C.A.R.E.S., Sept. 29 2017) Farmington Hills, MI – On a hot Sunday summer afternoon, more than 20 members of Hope Lutheran Church turned out to scrub floors and clean out a creek bed at the former St. Alexander site in Farmington Hills. Boosted with an Action Grant…

City of Southfield Seeking Nominations for Community Service Award

City of Southfield seeking nominations for Greg Kennedy Community Service Award (City of Southfield, Sept. 29, 2017) SOUTHFIELD, MI – The city of Southfield is seeking nominations for the Greg Kennedy Community Service Award to honor members of the community who exemplify the characteristics of the late Greg Kennedy. All nominations are due by November…