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,…
Hazel Park Hosting Courthouse Ribbon Cutting Aug. 11 (EVENT page) Hazel Park, MI – Please join the City of Hazel Park in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in honor of the newly renovated & completed courthouse construction. Event Begins: Friday, August 11, 2017 3 pm – 5 pm on the north side of City Hall/Courthouse 111…
Come Out and Play with Movie Night in Oak Park Aug. 11 Oak Park, MI-Come join us for our event double feature. We have scheduled a full day of fun. Begin the day on Friday, August 11 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Come Out and Play, then finish the evening with Movie Night…
S Word: Local Groups Hosting Suicide Prevention Film Screening Sept. 9 Royal Oak, MI – An exclusive preview screening of this groundbreaking documentary, The S Word, followed by a Q&A session with film director, Lisa Klein, and a panel discussion featuring local suicide prevention experts. View the trailer here: http://theswordmovie.com/ Event sponsored by The Oakland…
Chickens of Oakland County, Where Does Your Community Stand? (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 3, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Jackson Clementz loves his chickens. The five year old spends time chasing and petting the three black New England Reds and three Red Sex Links that live in a pen in his grandfather’s backyard in Holly.…
Free Legal Aid Clinics to be Held in Southfield (Southfield Human Services, Aug. 3, 2017) SOUTHFIELD, MI — Southfield Human Services in partnership with Lakeshore Legal Aid will host free legal clinics for low income families the first Friday of each month at 9 a.m. at Southfield Human Services, 26000 Evergreen Road. Lakeshore Legal Aid…