Task Force Presents Suggested Drone Regulations to State for Consideration (MDOT, Dec. 11, 2017) Lansing, MI – The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force (UASTF) released a report of recommendations it presented to Gov. Rick Snyder and to the state Legislature regarding unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or drones. The report presents a desire to have a…
Fire on London Minimized Due to Troy Fire Dept Response (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 11, 2017) Troy, MI – A fire in a garage in the 2300 block of London in Troy was confined thanks to the quick response of the Troy Fire Department on Dec. 7. Fire Chief Chuck Riesterer shared info on the…
Rare Cats Reportedly Spotted in Farmington Hills Area After Fire, Owners Offering Reward (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 10, 2017) Farmington Hills, MI – The search continues for four cats that lived in a Farmington Hills home that burned on Nov. 13. The cats were originally thought to have perished in the fire, but the couple…
Ferndale Football Team Disqualified Over Alleged False Registrations (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 8, 2017) Ferndale, MI – After getting support from the community to go to National Championships in Orlando, Florida, the Ferndale Eagles Youth Association Pop Warner football team was disqualified after a review of registrations for the players. In the Unlimited Division –…
Suspects Smash Window to Steal from Mobil in Commerce Twp (video) (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Dec. 8, 2017) Commerce Township, MI – INCIDENT: 04:39 hrs. – Commerce Township – Commercial Breaking and Entering – #17-223592 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 3000 block of E. West Maple Rd. (Mobil Gas Station) for a Commercial Burglary Alarm.…
Detroit Axe: Sharp New Ferndale Restaurant Combines Food & Hatchet Throws (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 7, 2017) Ferndale, MI – With so many quality restaurants in Downtown Ferndale, how do you stay a cut above the competition? Not just with good food, but with experience says Detroit Axe co-founder Geoff Kretchmer. Kretchmer and Brian Siegel…
HUD Report Looks at Homelessness Decline in Michigan, Nationwide Stats CHICAGO – Homelessness declined in Michigan according to the latest national estimate by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While overall homelessness slightly increased nationally, HUD’s 2017 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress found the follow regarding homelessness across Michigan: In Michigan,…
Reporter Food: Burger at Chive Kitchen in Farmington (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 6, 2017) Farmington, MI – A meeting of the media minds took place before election season at Chive Kitchen in Farmington as I had the privilege of dining with the Editor and Publisher of Farmington Voice Joni Hubred. Hubred started Farmington Voice five…
Holly Schoolhouse to Become Boutique Hotel & Banquet Center (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 6, 2017) Holly, MI – Holly’s queen of re-purposing has another grand transformation in the works – the conversion of a 1913 schoolhouse into a boutique hotel and banquet center with a speak-easy. Cari Cucksey, host of HGTV’s Cash & Cari and…
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 (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…
A Beautiful Tree Lighting in Pleasant Ridge (Kurt Metzger, Mayor and Thomas Treuter, photographer, Dec. 5, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – On an especially lovely December 4 evening, more than 300 Pleasant Ridge residents came out to help Santa Claus light the PR Christmas Tree. Attendees fueled themselves with over 610 cookies and 210 cups of hot…
Diaper Drive in Berkley to Support Judson Center (City of Berkley, Dec. 5, 2017) Berkley, MI – This time last year, the Berkley Public Safety Department joined forces with the MOMS Club of Berkley for a Diaper Drive to support children and families in need in southeastern Michigan. Eleven thousand diapers were collected for distribution…
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 (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…
Holly Dickens Festival Second Weekend Success (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2017) Holly, MI- The sounds of jingle bells and horse hooves filled the air for those who attended the Holly Dickens Festival last weekend and the one preceding that. The three-weekend event holds many delights such as a sledding hill (with snow made on…
Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Hazelhurst in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Firefighters from Ferndale, Royal Oak, Hazel Park and Madison Heights teamed up to extinguish a house fire in the 500 block of W. Hazelhurst in Ferndale Monday morning. At about 11:30 am smoke was seen coming from the…
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…
Silverdome Still Standing after Demolition Fail (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 3, 2017) Pontiac, MI – As onlookers waited in anticipation, explosives were detonated at 8:30am at the Pontiac Silverdome. The blasts had been expected to create a partial collapse of the long-abandoned structure, yet the demo did not go as planned. Check out the blasts…
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…