Holly Hosting Town Hall About Medical Marijuana Zoning Aug. 22 Holly, MI -Come express thoughts and opinions on the Village of Holly‘s opt-in or opt-out decision regarding Legislation PA 281 on Medical Marijuana. This meeting will be held at the Karl Richter Community Center ( 920 E. Baird Street) Auditorium on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at…
Neighbors Want Holiday Market Owner to Remove Blighted Home (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 11, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – A dilapidated house in Royal Oak was the subject of a neighborhood meeting Wednesday evening at Wendland Park where over 40 residents came together to discuss the blight with Royal Oak Mayor Mike Fournier. The house,…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Township, MI – On Friday, August 11, 2017 at approximately 5:30 A.M., Bloomfield Township Police and Fire responded to a report of a fatal collision involving a 2014 Dodge Caravan and a pedestrian. Initial reports indicate the Caravan, driven by a 61 year old female from Hazel Park,…
Entrepreneurs Invited to Bid on County Contracts, Use Business Resources (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 10, 2017) Waterford, MI – Oakland County is open for business and a workshop Wednesday shared the multiple ways that county government can help local businesses succeed. From helping people get into the system for County contracts, to sharing free and…
Pickup Goes Over Rail, Catches Fire on I-75 (Auburn Hills Police, Aug.10, 2017) Auburn Hills, MI – On August 10, 2017, at approximately 7:30 a.m. the Auburn Hills Police and Fire Departments responded to north bound I-75 between South Boulevard and M-59 for a vehicle crash. A pick-up truck pulling a landscaping dump trailer traveling…
Reporter Food: Tenderloin & Tea at the Holly Hotel (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 9, 2017) Holly, MI – Holly Assistant Village Manager and DDA Director Katy Hughes remembers being in the Bronchoes Marching Band in 1992 as they stood in Battle Alley and played for the President of the United States George Bush when he…
2017 Candidate Interview: Huntington Woods Commissioner Joe Rozell (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 9, 2017) Huntington Woods, MI – Huntington Woods City Commissioner Joe Rozell is running for re-election on the Nov. 7 ballot. There are two seats available and three candidates. Incumbent Jules Olsman is also running, as well as David Sloan. Rozell is currently…
Waterman and Holland Finalists in Pontiac Mayor Race, Other Results In Pontiac, MI – Pontiac Mayor Deirdre Waterman got 36.71% of the vote in the Aug. 8 primary which included eight candidates for the race. She and Mark E. Holland, who got 15.16% of the vote, will face off in the Nov. 7 election. Waterman…
Holly Approves Bid to Remove Waterworks Building (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 8, 2017) Holly, MI -The boarded up Waterworks Building in Waterworks Park is slated for demolition after a unanimous vote by the Village of Holly Council Tuesday night. The building housed a water wheel and other pumping mechanisms that have long been out of…
Bloomer Park’s Velodrome Gives Cyclists a Place to Train and Race (Sam Gurwin, Aug. 8, 20170 Rochester Hills, MI – Velodrome you say? A bicyclist race & training paradise I say! From the ashes of the Dorais Velodrome in Detroit emerged the shiny new INTERNATIONAL VELODROME AT BLOOMER PARK (IVBP) in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The…
Firefighters Stop Flames in Ferndale Home (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 7, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Mutual Aid was called for a fire on Kenton in Ferndale Monday evening. The home on the corner of Kenton and Albany caught fire around 6:40pm and the Ferndale Fire Department was quick to respond. Hazel Park Fire and Madison…
Firefighters Stop Flames in Ferndale Home (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 7, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Mutual Aid was called for a fire on Kenton in Ferndale Monday evening. The home on the corner of Kenton and Albany caught fire around 6:40pm and the Ferndale Fire Department was quick to respond. Hazel Park Fire and Madison…
Student Art to be Painted by Public at Funky Ferndale Art Fair (Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission, Aug. 7, 2017) Ferndale, MI -The Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission has selected a design by local teen Heaven Guty for this year’s Inclusivity Mural. Each year students are invited to submit a design reflecting their concept…
Pontiac’s Primary is Aug. 8 Pontiac, MI – Pontiac is the only city in Oakland County with a primary this year, which is Aug. 8. There are eight candidates running for Mayor. There are also primaries for Districts 1, 4, and 5. In each race the top two vote-getters will move on to the Nov.…
Three Year Old Found Wandering Alone in Orion Twp (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, Aug. 7, 2017) INCIDENT: 02:31 hrs. – Aug. 6 – Orion Township – Found Child / Children’s Protective Services Assist – #17-143524 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an address in the 500 block of Kimberly on a report of a found child. …
Police Seek Info in Rochester Hills Death – UPDATED (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, Aug. 6, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester Hills Substation detectives are conducting a death investigation regarding a 22 year old male found in the ditch alongside Avon Rd., in Rochester Hills. The victim was discovered by family…
2017 Candidate Interview: Emily Rohrbach for Madison Heights City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 5, 2017) Madison Heights, MI- Emily Rohrbach is one of eight people running for three seats on Madison Heights City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Mark Bliss, Ronald Butcher, Johnnette P. Eggert, Aaron Flanigan,…
2017 Candidate Interview: Charles “Chuck” Tyrrell for Berkley City Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 5, 2017) Berkley, MI – Charles “Chuck” Tyrrell is one of five candidates competing for three seats on the Berkley City Council in the Nov. 7, 2017 election. Also on the ballot are Steven “Steve” W. Baker, Jack Blanchard, Colleen Graveline…
2017 Candidate Interview: Novi Mayor Bob Gatt (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 5, 2017) Novi, MI – Novi Mayor Bob Gatt is seeking reelection on the Nov. 7 ballot, facing two opponents: Jason G. W. Dorsch and Bin Quamruzzaman. Gatt has been Mayor for three two-year terms and served on City Council for 8 years before…
2017 Candidate Interview: Rosie Lance Richardson for Pontiac Mayor (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 5, 2017) Pontiac, MI – Rosie Lance Richardson is one of eight candidates in the primary for Pontiac Mayor, which takes place Aug. 8. She’ll be on the ballot with Kone Bowman, Mark E. Holland, Craig Jefferson, AJ Patrick, Alexandria T. Riley,…