Historical Berkley Posters for Sale at Museum (City of Berkley, April 25, 2017) Berkley, MI – Limited quantities of posters featuring the 12 Mile streetscape, circa 1958, are now for sale at the Berkley Historical Museum. For just $10, historians can take home an 18 x 24 glossy print for their personal enjoyment. Several historic…
Ferndale Library Announces Jenny Marr as New Director (Ferndale Area District Library, April 24, 2017) Ferndale, MI – The Ferndale Area District Library Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Marr as Library Director. She will begin her employment on June 5th. Ms. Marr is currently the Director of Morrill Public…
Reporter Food: Corned Beef Swiss Burger at Royal Diner in Clarkston (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 24, 2017) Clarkston, MI – Sometimes I can have a big mouth. But I don’t know that anyone has a mouth – or a tummy – big enough to handle the Corned Beef Swiss Burger at Royal Diner in Clarkston.…
Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA Full of Educational Fun (MARK H. STOWERS, Nov. 23, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – The South Oakland YMCA was a bit busier than a normal Saturday. The celebration of Healthy Kids Day brought up more than 50 children and their families to participate in the Y’s back parking lot.…
Students Can Apply for Scholarship through Oakland County Republicans (OCRP, April 23, 2017) The Oakland County Republican Party is excited to announce we are extending the deadline for our 2017 Lincoln Scholarship Program until May 15th. Scholarship Information Students may submit an essay of up to 1000 words, video, or other creative work on the…
Families in Farmington Hills Celebrate Earth Day (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 22, 2017) Farmington Hills, MI – Heritage Park was full of curious kids and adults for the annual Earth Day Celebration Saturday. Surrounded by nature and enjoying perfect weather, they enjoyed music, crafts, lessons and activities to help them be more ecologically aware. Laura…
Residents Form Greater Rochester Area Inclusion Network (GRAIN) (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 21, 2017) Rochester Hills, MI – Nearly 200 residents of the Rochester Area met on April 18 for a potluck to share updates about the five committees of the Great Rochester Area Inclusion Network (GRAIN). The group is a non-partisan, non-religious affiliated group …
Drain Failure Closes Adams Road North of Buell “Indefinitely” (Road Commission for Oakland County, April 20, 2017) Oakland Township, MI — The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s (OCWRC) office has closed Adams Road just north Buell Road in Oakland Township due to flooding that is the result of a drain failure. The detour for the…
Conservative Coalition Hosts “Dirty Dozen” Protests in Birmingham & Novi (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 19, 2017) Birmingham, MI – As residents pulled through the parking lot of the Birmingham Post Office to drop off their taxes by the April 18 deadline, they were greeted by four people with anti-tax signs. In five communities across the…
Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter Gives State of City Address (City of Ferndale, April 18, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter gave a State of the City Address Tuesday night addressing a room full of residents and members of the business community at the Rust Belt Market. Congressman Sandy Levin, State Representative Robert Wittenberg…
Reporter Food: Beef Kabob Tikka at Sahara in Oak Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 18, 2017) Oak Park, MI – There was a summit in Southfield at Lawrence Tech a couple Saturdays ago, and I needed a place to go over my notes and get some writing done. Since one of the speakers at the…
Royal Oak to Present Police Station Plans Thursday via Facebook Live (City of Royal Oak, April 17, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Police Chief Corrigan O’Dononhue will give residents a tour of the proposed police station development in a Facebook Live event this Thursday, April 20 at 8 p.m. Viewers will be able to review…
MML#7 – Communities of all Kinds Facing Middle Housing Issues (C. Proxmire, April 17, 2017) Lansing, MI – Access to housing is not just an issue that affects low income people. In fact, all across Michigan communities of all types are struggling with a lack of diverse housing options. The aging population, as well as…
City of Novi Launches New Website (City of Novi, April 16, 2017) Novi, MI – It’s now even easier to explore Novi with the City’s recent launch of an upgraded website. The new www.cityofnovi.org boasts a streamlined look that offers improved navigation, a functional mobile design and easy access to the resources online users want…
Call for Transparency Draws Protestors to Farmington (CP Proxmire, April 16, 2017) Farmington, MI – Over 350 protestors, plus some counter-protestors, converged on Riley Park in Farmington Saturday in a Tax Day demonstration calling for transparency in State and Federal government. Many sign holders called for President Donald Trump to release his tax returns. State…
Residents Show Love for Departing Ferndale Housing Commissioner (CP Proxmire, April 15, 2017) Ferndale, MI – If it weren’t for Carole Morency sharing information with those investigating the Ferndale Housing Commission, the lives of the seniors, disabled and low-income residents in the housing program might not be the same. Under the direction of a careless…
Berkley First Egg Hunt Flows with Family Fun (Cheryl Weiss, April 16, 2017) Berkley, MI – Jaycee Park in Berkley was filled with smiles, laughter, and activity on Saturday morning as dozens of families gathered for the Easter egg hunt put on by Berkley First Methodist Church. The church is new to the community; they…
Measles on the Rise, Second 2017 Case in Michigan Reported (Michigan DHHS, April 14, 2017) LANSING, MI. – The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services today announced a second confirmed case of measles in Michigan. This case is an adult and the direct result of an exposure to the state’s first case of the…
Healthcare Rally Opposes Michigan’s Move to Block Title X Funding (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2017) Lansing, MI – Supporters of women’s healthcare access gathered in Lansing Sunday for a quickly organized rally to draw attention to the moves by State Republicans to block organizations like Planned Parenthood from receiving Federal Funding. HB 4221, introduced…
MML#6 – The Future of DDA and TIF Funding (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2017) Lansing, MI – There are 640 TIF Authorities through the state, and sometimes their value gets questioned when budgets get tight. As the Michigan Legislature discusses potential change to the Downtown Development Authority Act and other Tax Increment Funding (TIF)…