Ferndale: Arrests on College Street were for Outstanding Warrants (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 23, 2017) Ferndale, MI – In response to an inquiry by Oakland County Times, Ferndale Sgt. Baron Brown released the following statement about arrests made on College Street Tuesday night. “03/21/2017 at 20:46: We sent officers to238 College because a neighbor who…
Students Learn about their Rights (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 22, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Can a principal strip search a student if they believe they have drugs on them? Can a student flip off a teacher at a restaurant? Can a school censor items in the student-run school paper? These and many other issues were…
Man Dead in Crash Near State Fair (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 20, 2017) Detroit, MI – A 72-year-old man was killed at about 2:30pm Monday when a vehicle with two women in it struck his red pickup truck on Woodward Ave. near State Fair. According to a report by Fox 2, police had attempted to…
Artwork from Auschwitz Touches Hearts in Wixom (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 20, 2017) Wixom, MI – “Dear finder of these notes…I’m handing over to you a part, a very small one, which doesn’t say enough about what was really happening in the hell of Auschwitz-Birkenau. You have to imagine yourself what the reality looked like.”…
Pleasant Ridge Joins Welcoming Cities (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 20, 2017) Pleasant Ridge, MI – With a unanimous vote of the City Commission, Pleasant Ridge is now a “Welcoming City.” “A Welcoming City or County is one that joins the Welcoming America network and works across multiple sectors, such as government, business, and non-profit, to…
Fraud Suspect Leaves ID at Verizon Store in Orion Twp, Arrested Upon Return (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, March 19, 2017) Orion Twp, MI – INCIDENT: 15:54 hrs. – Orion Township – Fraudulent Financial Transaction Device (FTD) / Organized Retail Fraud / Detective Call Out – #17-47713 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the Verizon Store located at…
Developments in the Works in Royal Oak (City of Royal Oak, March 19, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – What’s being built around Royal Oak? Here are some of the developments taken from the City’s website: Royal Oak City Center A proposed public-private partnership between the City of Royal Oak and the Central Park Development…
14 Year Old Suspected of Shooting 15 Year Old in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, March 19, 2017) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 23:14 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Shooting / Request for the OCSO Forensic Science Lab – #17-47926 SUMMARY: Deputies and the Waterford Regional Fire Department responded on the report of a shooting…
Reporter Food: Depot Turkey at Bittersweet Café in Holly (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 19, 2017) Holly, MI – In a historic town where two major rail lines intersect, the theme of railroads pop up in the name of food items at several restaurants in Holly. Among those is the Bittersweet Café at 112 S. Saginaw…
Ferndale School Board Welcomes Sandra N. Dukhie as Trustee (C. Proxmire, March 17, 2017_ Ferndale, MI – Sandra N. Dukhie was appointed March 2017 to complete a six-year term of the Ferndale School Board that will conclude December 31, 2018. A statement from Ferndale Schools stated “Sandra is an Eagle through and through. Her family’s…
Apartments planned for Main Street and I-696 in Royal Oak Royal Oak, MI – The odd-shaped lot at Main Street and I-696 in Royal Oak could soon house a five-story building with apartments, retail and parking, in a development called SoMa. On Tuesday, the Royal Oak Planning Commission approved a special land use and site…
Ferndale Celebrates Health and Wellness Businesses (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2017) Ferndale, MI – “I love having a space to do what I love to do. It doesn’t seem like work, ever,” said Heather Cutlip of Little Lotus Salon in Downtown Ferndale. “I love that it’s a space where people can get the tools…
Community Strengthens Bonds in Honor of Dominic Geskey By Alissa Malerman HUNTINGTON WOODS – Friends, family and classmates are planning a slew of remembrances in honor of Dominic Geskey, a constant smiling face and beloved community member, after he died unexpectedly at home March 13. Dominic Geskey, 15, of Huntington Woods, was born July…
Ferndale to Explore Two Options for Parking Deck (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 15, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale residents and businesses will now see two plans unfolding for the parking deck downtown. The City had been considering a mixed use project that would serve to bring in tax and rental revenue, as well as new…
Ferndale Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications The Ferndale Community Foundation is now accepting grant request applications for the organization’s 2017 grant cycle. According to Foundation Chairperson and Ferndale City Councilman Dan Martin, grants are available to nonprofit groups and organizations for projects that provide opportunities for public art, cultural or music events, health programs, and/or…
Ferndale Schools Kids Get Celebrity Guest Readers (videos) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 14, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Students in Ferndale Upper and Ferndale Lower Elementary Schools had special guest visitors Friday in celebration of National Reading Month. State Representative Robert Wittenberg of the 27th District read to two classes on Friday and had several other…
Ferndale Approves Lot Sales for Shipping Container Homes (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2018) Ferndale, MI – The trend of Shipping Container home construction will soon be taking root in Ferndale as two city-owned properties were sold Monday to individuals looking to place such homes on the now-vacant lots. 208 Pinecrest is located one street…
Nine Candidates to be Interviewed for Ferndale School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 14, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Nine candidates have applied to fill the vacancy on the Ferndale School Board left by the recent resignation of Trustee Amy Butters. Stacey Walters, Brad Dahlhofer, Michael J. Gordon, Andrew Cissell, Sandra Dukhie, Joseph Scott, Cheryl Yapo,…
SafeTALK Suicide Prevention Training Helps People Help Others (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2017) Holly, MI – Nicholas Klempp said his goal is to make sure every person in Holly is trained in being able to spot signs of suicidal behavior and get at risk people the help they need to save their lives. Klempp…
During the time of construction, Hank visited many times for his work as an outdoor photographer and on his honeymoon in 1954.