How Many Ways Can a Black Hole Kill You Presentation Aug. 1 (Event Page) Blomfield Hills, MI – Dr. Rajib Ganguly will give the main talk on “How Many Ways Can A Black Hole Kill You?” Black holes lurk in the vastness of space. But unlike their Hollywood depictions, black holes don’t go around devouring everything…
2016 Candidate Interview Mitch Swoboda for State Rep 37th District (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 28, 2016) Farmington Hills, MI – In the race for State Rep of the 37th District there are two Republican Candidates facing off in the primary: Mitch Swoboda and Matt Beer. The winner of the Republican Primary on Aug. 2…
Search for Bats in Royal Oak Aug. 3 (Event Page) Searchng for Bats Event – Date & Time: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 – 10:45am “Searchng for Bats” is being held at the arboretum on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 beginning at 8:45 pm. Meet at the north end of the Royal Oak Senior/Community Center (3500 Marais)…
Ferndale Mayor and Police Chief Announce New Community Policing Model (City of Ferndale Mayor David Coulter and Chief of Police Tim Collins) Ferndale, MI – What role does law enforcement play in our community? It’s a question being asked at the local and national level, by residents and municipalities alike. A 2015 national Gallup poll…
Regional Transit May Not Make it to the Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 27, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Efforts towards a regional transit plan could be stopped in their tracks if representatives on the RTA Board from Oakland and Macomb Counties do not vote to put the 1.2 mil question on the ballot. Oakland County…
White Castle Celebrates 95 Years as Family-Owned Business with Ferndale Visit (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 24, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Fast food chains are not exactly known for their concern over employee quality of life, but White Castle is not like other companies. In fact, the family owned enterprise has a big goal as their…
Royal Oak Center Street Summer Concert Series Aug. 18 (Event Page) Summer Concert Series Returns to Center Street The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts summer concert series, sponsored by Genisys Credit Union, returns to a ‘pop-up park’ on Center Street through Aug. 18 For six consecutive Thursdays, music enthusiasts are encouraged to grab a…
Donate Blood at Ferndale City Hall Aug. 1 (Event Page) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Chamber Blood Drive Aug. 1 Ferndale City Council Chamber 300 E. 9 Mile, Ferndale, MI 48220 Take the Chamber Challenge and give blood to the American Red Cross! Sign up for a spot here: http://www.redcrossblood.org/rcbmobile/drive/chooseDonationTime.jsp For more information check out our…
Sights, Sounds and Taste of Holly Aug. 6 (Event Page) Join us for our annual Sight, Sounds and Taste of Holly! Located in Downtown Holly! Enjoy local tastes in and around Holly. Also enjoy some wonderful entertainment that evening as well!! Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more information. Tickets will be available at Winglemire…
Video Showcases Citizens for Fair a Ferndale Civility Pledge (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 26, 2016) Ferndale, MI – In a time of heated political discourse and feelings of division between people because of perceived differences, the Citizens for a Fair Ferndale Civility Pledge can help remind people that the power to change the world starts…
Ferndale Council Reverses Prior Vote, Turns Away Medical Marijuana Act Grant Funds (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 25, 2016) Ferndale, MI – After unanimously voting to become a sub-grantee of a grant from LARA to The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Ferndale City Council revisited the issue with a 3-1 vote to decline up to $5,000 of…
Royal Oak Center Street Summer Concert Series Aug. 11 (Event Page) Summer Concert Series Returns to Center Street The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts summer concert series, sponsored by Genisys Credit Union, returns to a ‘pop-up park’ on Center Street through Aug. 18 For six consecutive Thursdays, music enthusiasts are encouraged to grab a…
Oil Storage Tank Catches Fire During Demolition Process (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2016) Ferndale, MI – For years a cluster of oil storage tanks locked behind a wall and a tall fence sat seemingly ignored. They’d long ago been drained and cleaned. Yet only recently did a small crew begin doing demolition work on…
Royal Oak Center Street Summer Concert Series Aug. 4 (Event Page) Summer Concert Series Returns to Center Street The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts summer concert series, sponsored by Genisys Credit Union, returns to a ‘pop-up park’ on Center Street through Aug. 18 For six consecutive Thursdays, music enthusiasts are encouraged to grab a…
15 (or so) Pictures from Pig and Whiskey (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 22, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Last weekend Downtown Ferndale was full of people in search of delicious ribs and tantalizing pulled pork, bacon-tastic fair food, and of course booze and music. The Annual Metro Times Pig and Whiskey Festival is put on in…
Farmington Council Considering Food Truck Limitations (Compiled, July 22, 2016) Farmington, MI – The Farmington Voice reports that the City of Farmington is considering changing the city’s ordinances in regards to food trucks. Councilperson Greg Cowley, who owns restaurant in the central business district, has been an “outspoken critic” of food trucks, according to the…
2016 Candidate Interview Pete Trzos for State Rep 29th District (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 21, 2016) Keego Harbor, MI – Republican Peter (Pete) Trzos is one of two Republicans on the ballot for the Aug. 2 primary. Garren W. Griffith is his opponent. The winner of that election will be running against Incumbent Democrat…
Ferndale Library Evacuated, Lot Closed After Pocket of Flammable Gas Found During Testing (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 21, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Firetrucks blocked the parking lot between Ferndale City Hall and the Ferndale Area District Library Thursday afternoon after workers taking a soil sample hit a pocket of flammable gas. The samples are being…
Federal Judge Blocks Michigan Ban on Straight-Ticket Voting (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 21, 2016) Detroit, MI – US District Court Judge Gershwin A. Drain placed four preliminary injunctions to prohibit Michigan from enforcing a new law that bans straight-ticket voting. According the The Detroit News, “the real question the court must answer, Drain wrote, is…
Patterson Presents Proposed Budget, Announces New 911 System (Office of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, July 21, 2016) There is a major public safety enhancement in County Executive L. Brooks Patterson’s recommended three-year budget covering fiscal years 2017-2019. Oakland County provides for replacement of its 911 copper network which has reached the end of…