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…
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…
Troy Police Help Free Boy Caught in Pedals, Bring Him New Bicycle at Hospital (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 29, 2017) Troy, MI – A family is grateful after Troy Police went over and above the call of duty to help a five-year-old boy who was injured and lost his bicycle Tuesday night. Mary and her…
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 (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…
Abbey Lovelace Surprised as Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Abbey Lovelace was just six years old when she became a Club Kid. At the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland and Macomb Counties’ Royal Oak location, she grew up with an…