New Way Bar: New Year’s Eve with Detroit Hammers (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Come to New Way Bar on New Years Eve to hear the Detroit Hammers. $10 in advance $15 at the door. Doors open at 8pm. New Way Bar is located at 23130 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220 More info: http://www.newwaybar.com/nwb_schedule3.html ******…
Taking New Year’s Resolutions To A New Level (Guest Blog by Evan Stern, Bloomfield Hills High School, Dec. 27, 2016) This annual time of the year is often the preeminent center of a number of extensive and joyous celebrations and festivities, both in reflecting in retrospect on the prior twelve months, and preparing for the…
Run Like the Dickens was a Festive 10 k and 5k (Carter Sherline, Frog Prince Studios Dec. 26, 2016) Holly, MI – Run Like the Dickens and Tiny Tim Trot took place Dec. 17 in historic Downtown Holly. Through wintry weather runners and walkers hit the streets and had a fun morning of exercise and camaraderie.…
Baldwin Library in Birmingham Seeks Student Representative for Board BIRMINGHAM, MI – The Board of the Baldwin Public Library invites interested high school juniors who reside in the City of Birmingham, Village of Beverly Hills, Village of Bingham Farms, or the City of Bloomfield Hills to apply for the position of Student Representative to…
Reporter Food: Queen Anne Tea Lunch at the Holly Hotel (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 25, 2016) Holly, MI – The Queen Anne Tea at the Holly Hotel was both beautiful and remarkably affordable, especially given the quality of the food. The fresh baked pastries, the menu options prepared with professionalism and care, and the enthusiasm…
Jim and Jodie Ellison Talk about Political Journey (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 23, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Lovebirds and partners in politics Jim and Jodie Ellison are adjusting to the change of Jim’s role as Mayor to that of State Representative. Jim now gets to represent the residents of Royal Oak and those…
Reporter Food: Rocky Mountain Way Smoothie at Jacq & Diane’s Juice Box (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 23, 2016) Holly, MI – A chocolate smoothie that is good for you. That’s how Jacq & Diane’s Juice Box co-owner Diane describes her newest creation the “Rocky Mountain Way Smoothie.” This yummy blend of bananas, pecans, dates, cacao…
Fire at 555 Building Closes Woodward Ave. in Birmingham (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 22, 2016) Birmingham, MI – A fire at the 555 Building on Woodward required at least five fire departments to respond and Woodward Avenue to be closed while the flames were doused and the building secured. There are no reported fatalities or…
Ferndale Garden Club: “Myths and Legends from the Garden” Feb. 9 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – The Ferndale Garden Club has a lively series of speakers for the winter and spring. The public is welcome! Ferndale Garden Club: Presentation on “Myths and Legends from the Garden” by Janet Macunovich. Thursday, February 9, 2017, 7 p.m.…
Wreaths Across America Honors Soldiers at Great Lakes National Cemetery (Scott Blaska, Dec. 21, 2016) Holly, MI – Volunteers placed over 15,000 wreaths on graves Saturday at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly as part of the Wreaths Across America Program. The wreaths are a tradition that began eleven years ago in Holly and has…
Berkley Appoints Citizens Advisory Committee for Infrastructure Improvements (City of Berkley, Dec. 21, 2016) The Berkley City Council announced the appointment of the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for Infrastructure Improvements. The 15-member committee is charged with reviewing key information about the condition of city roads and municipal buildings. After the review, the committee will submit…
Suspected Package Thief Arrested in Pleasant Ridge (Pleasant Ridge Police, Dec. 21, 2016) Pleasant Ridge, MI -On Wednesday December 20, 2016 Pleasant Ridge Police arrested a 24 year old Southfield man for stealing packages from a porch in Pleasant Ridge. Undercover officers from Troy Police and Royal Oak police were watching the suspect as he…
Marie Donigan Appointed to Royal Oak City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Marie Donigan is back. As the Royal Oak City Commission played a bit of musical chairs to account for Jim Ellison’s resignation as Mayor to serve as State Representative, Michael Fournier has moved up to the Mayoral…
First United Methodist in Ferndale Open House Dec. 25 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – December 25th First United Methodist will be hosting an open house from 12:30pm till 5pm for anyone who wants to stop by Christmas Day for a light lunch of soup, sandwich, hot drink, snacks, company etc. The social hall of the…
Ferndale Passes Resolutions About DAPL Protests and Bats (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Fendale City Council passed two resolutions Monday night. One proclaims the city to be bat-friendly and establishes Oct. 31 as “The Night of the Bat.” The other resolution “proclaims support for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s opposition to…
Reporter Food: Green Lantern Pizza (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 19, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – I’ve been told that Green Lantern pizza is a classic, and they have certainly won many awards. So it seemed right to give it a try for myself. I indulged in a pizza with green olives and feta, which was…
Troy Firefighters Face Challenges in Somerset Parking Garage Fires (Troy Fire Dept, Dec. 19, 2016) Troy, MI – At the height of holiday shopping on Saturday afternoon, December 17th, Station #3 was dispatched to a vehicle fire in Section 2H of the north parking deck. Upon arrival, Troy Police and Somerset Security confirmed one car…
Police Say Uber Driver from Berkley Stabbed Passenger Several Times (Bloomfield Township Police, Dec. 19, 2016) Bloomfield Township, MI – On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Bloomfield Township Police Department with the assistance from the Birmingham Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a person had been stabbed during a…
Driver Rescued After Snowmobile Fell Through Ice on Highland Lake (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 19, 2016) Highland Twp, MI_ FROM DAY SHIFT: 12-18-2016, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 12-19-2016, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 18:25 hrs. – Highland Township – Snowmobile through the Ice / Dive Team Assist – #16-221039 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to Highland Lake…
Pontiac Volunteers Assemble 3,000 Care Packages (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 18, 2016) Pontiac, MI – “This helps somebody out maybe a day or two, but that’s a day or two they don’t have to worry.” That’s the reason that over 100 volunteers came together Sunday at the Bowen Center in Pontiac to assemble care packages…