Save-A-Lot Spot Soon to be Lofts in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 16, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The former location of Save-A-Lot at 430 W. 9 Mile Road will soon be turned into lofts with office space. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, the four-story $15 million project will have 90 apartments ranging in size…
Bi-Partisan Bill Package Seeks to Increase Transparency in Michigan (State Rep. Jeremy Moss Press Release, March 16, 2016) Lansing, MI -The public will have increased access to Michigan’s executive branch and the state Legislature records through a 10-bill bipartisan package unveiled today by House lawmakers. State Reps. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, and Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, have…
Berkley Schools Contacting Alumni for Directory (Berkley Schools Press Release, March 16, 2016) Berkley, MI – Berkley School District is working on our alumni outreach. In order to do this, we partnered with Harris Connect to develop an alumni directory. We previously partnered with Harris Connect for the same reason in 2001. This alumni directory…
Ferndale Requires Marijuana Facilities to Provide Addiction Resource Info. (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 15, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to add a regulation for businesses that sell medical marijuana to include information about addiction resources. The addition to the ordinance regulating such facilities calls for marijuana dispensaries to provide information to…
Deputy Shot Armed Suspect in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, March 15, 2016) Pontiac, MI – On Monday, March 14th, at 7:36 p.m., Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received information that a subject known to them was armed with a handgun and was driving around the city in a white Chevy Trail Blazer. Deputies observed…
Police Call Man’s Death in Burned Vehicle a “Very Unfortunate Accident” Madison Heights, MI – An investigation of a fire and death of a man in a transport van behind on John R. on March 6 was an accident, according to a report by The Daily Tribune. Police told The Tribune that the man had…
Ferndale Denies Business License Renewal to 8 Wood Motel (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday night to deny the operating license renewal for the 8 Wood Motel on 8 Mile just west of Woodward. The 8 Wood is located just up the street from the Motorama, which…
Blumz Designer Wins Michigan Floral Association Florist of the Year (Blumz Press Release, March 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Robbin Yelverton, AAF, AIFD, CF, PFCI, Blumz…by JR Designs, Detroit/Ferndale, Michigan, has been named the Certified Florist Member of the Year. He was honored at the MFA Great Lakes Floral Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yelverton…
Royal Oak Clerk’s Office Moving Due to Flooding (Judy Davids, City of Royal Oak, March 14, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The Royal Oak City Clerk’s office will be closed on Monday, Mar. 14, as it prepares to relocate to the police building following a burst heating pipe on Mar. 8 that caused major water…
Art Show Helps Fund FernCare Free Clinic (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Art and good health go hand in hand, especially when it’s an art gallery fund raiser for a free health clinic for people without health insurance. Level One Bank hosted an exhibition opening on March 11, featuring the work…
Pictures from the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 12, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The spirit of St. Patrick’s Day filled Royal Oak Saturday as the city hosted the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Check out oc115’s pictures from the event: …
Southfield Gets Temporary Restraining Order against Drilling (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 12, 2016) Southfield, MI – Judge Michael Warren of the Oakland County Circuit Court has signed a temporary restraining order preventing Jordan Development “from commencing any activities or operations in connection with the MDEQ permit allowing drilling on the Word of Faith site.” Word…
Ferndale Housing Commission Hires New Executive Director (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 11, 2016) Ferndale, MI – A new era is set to begin for the Ferndale Housing Commission as the New Executive Director starts Monday. Heather Van Poucker comes to the FHC from the Michigan Municipal League where she worked as Director, Information & Policy…
Scent of Love Spices the Air: Romancing the Skunk (Jonathan Schechter, Destination Oakland, March 11, 2016) Courtship is well underway for Mephitis mephitis, the often maligned striped skunk, and that means the scent of love is in the night air. Romance for the skunk is a simple affair: wander about under the cover of darkness…
Suspect Leads Police on Chase Through Hazel Park and Ferndale (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, March 9, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – On 03/08/16 at about 8:30 a.m., Hazel Park Police had a person driving a Kia (PICKENS) flee during a traffic stop. Police chased the vehicle through neighborhoods bordering Ferndale, and it eventually escaped.…
Election Maps: Ferndale Edition (Guest Analysis by Kevin Deegan-Krause, March 9, 2016, orig. Pozorblog) Ferndale, MI – I learn visually and so to learn about my own community, I graph how people vote. Just a few quick thoughts here about what the 2016 presidential primary tell us about my part of southeastern Oakland county. First,…
Auburn Hills Police Handle Call About Visible Gun in Car (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, March 9, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – When I am in my office I keep the police radio on all the time. I like to listen to the calls as they are dispatched and the activity of the officers.…
2016 Primary Election and Oakland County Local Initiatives Results (updated) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 8, 2016) Pontiac, MI – This is where the Oakland County 115 News Hub (aka oc115) will post results of the ballot proposals through the county and the results of the Presidential Primaries taking place in Michigan on Tuesday, March 8.…
DEQ Approves Drilling Permit at Word of Faith in Southfield (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 8, 2016) Southfield, MI – Today, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality granted a permit to Jordan Development Co. LLC for rights to drill on a 1.5 acre parcel of a 40-acre piece of land leased from Word of Faith…
Clawson Middle School Robotics Team Wins Two State Champ Awards (Clawson Schools Press Release, March 8, 2016) Clawson, MI – The Clawson Middle School Robostangs received two awards – the Judge’s Award and Build Award – at the State Championship held at Michigan State University February 21. During the qualification matches, the two Robostang teams…