Man Dead After Striking Pole in Holly Township (Michigan State Police, April 15, 2016) Holly Twp, MI – At approximately 11:20am, Troopers were dispatched to the area of S. Holly Road and Hickory Ridge Road in the Township of Holly, County of Oakland, for a vehicle in the ditch. While Troopers were responding, Dispatch updated…
Ferndale Library Book of Patron Art Still Has Pages to Be Filled (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 15, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Wearing a Hello Kittyesque tunic, Emile Zola on wheels holds a dotted book open, tangled in the swirls of his lengthy beard. On another page a woman pushes a cake full of mopey friends…
Poem: A Friend Doesn’t Need to be A Work of Art (Emily Kim, April 15, 2016) Introduction by Cherie Rolfe: My student, Emily Kim of Rochester Hills is a fifth grade student at Brewster Elementary School. We did a poetry unit together and she has continued to write. In the “Emily Dickinson tradition,” we titled…
Oakland County 115 News Recognized with Society of Professional Journalists Award (oc115, April 14, 2016) Troy, MI – The Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter held their annual awards dinner Tuesday night, and the Oakland County 115 News Hub (oc115) was among those recognized with an Excellence in Journalism Award. Editor and Publisher Crystal Proxmire…
Royal Oak Bans Travel to NC in Wake of Anti-LGBTQ Legislation (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 12, 2016) ROYAL OAK, MI – Across the country municipalities and corporations have been making pledges not to travel to the state of North Carolina, and the City of Royal Oak is among them. On Monday the City Commission unanimously…
Battalion Chief Edward Cary Named as Acting Southfield Fire Chief (City of Southfield, April 12, 2016) Southfield, MI -Southfield Fire Department Battalion Chief Edward Cary has been selected as the Acting Fire Chief by City Administrator Fred Zorn beginning on April 11. Acting Fire Chief Cary has been with the Southfield Fire Department for 23…
Changes Coming to 13 Mile and Woodward (compiled, April 11, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Crain’s Detroit Business reports that Beaumont Health is finalizing plans to tear down the Northwood Shopping Center at 13 Mile and Woodward in Royal Oak. The center most notably houses Kroger, Office Depot and Party City, as well as a…
Red Wings’ Tomas Tatar Gets Help from Royal Oak Firefighters (compiled, April 11, 2016) Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar was so grateful for the help of Royal Oak firefighters that he gave them an autographed jersey. Tatar contacted the department after being locked out of his Royal Oak home, according to the Royal Oak…
In Memory of Donald Reid of Royal Oak (Brett Tillander, April 11, 2016) Today, we lost a great man, Donald Reid. He dedicated himself to making this world a better place. He was a man of great faith. He was a pillar in the Boys & Girls Club movement. He was like a father to…
Detroit Indian Center Opens in Novi (Janet Lawless, April 6, 2016) Novi, MI – Set back from busy Novi Road, between Grand River and Ten Mile, in a cozy yellow cottage nestled between two grassy fields, is the brand new Detroit Indian Center. The center, launched in 2013, is the brainchild of a group of…
Infant Mortality Down in Michigan Though Racial Disparities Continue (MDHHS, April 10, 2016) LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced the recent release of the 2016-2019 Michigan Infant Mortality Reduction Plan. The Plan provides a roadmap for Michigan to continue improvements in ensuring infants thrive through their first…
Bouchard Named ‘Sheriff of The Year’ By National Sheriffs’ Association (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 10, 2016) Pontiac, MI _ The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard has been awarded the prestigious national Ferris E. Lucas Award for Sheriff of the Year 2016 from the National Sheriffs’ Association…
Oxford Woman Dead After Crashing into Tree in Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills Police Dept, April 10, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI -On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 1:17 a.m. personnel from the Auburn Hills Police and Fire Departments responded to a fatal crash on E/B M59 near Squirrel Road. Preliminary investigation reveals that a 2015 Black…
New Law Clarifies What Happens to Digital Life When One Dies (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 9, 2016) Huntington Woods, MI – “It used to be that we would have a shoe box full of pictures and people would pass on that shoe box full of pictures to transmit memory of their loved ones or…
Birmingham Police Searching for Missing 78 Year Old Man (Birmingham Police, April 9, 2016) Birmingham, MI – The Birmingham Police Department is seeking assistance with locating a missing 78 year old white male resident. He was last seen driving a silver 2014 Ford Focus 4D hatchback, Michigan license plate number CLS9127. He was last seen…
Reporter Food: A First Timer Tries Detroit Bubble Tea (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 9, 2016) Ferndale, MI – This one time while visiting a Chinese bakery a friend of mine’s kid got a “bubble tea.” It was made out of iced green tea and little tapioca balls at the bottom. At the time I was…
Oakland County Airport Open House & Airshow Aug. 28 (EVENT page) Waterford, MI – Oakland County Airport Open House & Airshow Aug. 28 Oakland-Pontiac Airport 6500 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48237 The Show is free and parking is $5 a car so bring a car load. OCIA Airshow 2016 August 28th from 10:00am until 4:00pm…
Madison Hts. Fire Dept. Gets Donation of Oxygen Masks for Pets (Paws for Life, April 8, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – Paws for Life Rescue recently donated two pet oxygen masks to the Madison Heights Fire Department. “Industry sources estimate 40,000 to 150,000 pets die each year in fires,” said Courtney Protz-Sanders, executive director of…
Two Off-Duty Oakland County Deputies Arrested, Suspended (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, April 8, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is deeply disappointed to report the arrest of two off-duty Deputies involved in a traffic accident yesterday at approximately 11:00 am at University Drive near Paddock Street in the City of Pontiac. An…
Suspects Targeted Robbery and Counterfeiting Victims though Craigslist Ads (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 8, 2016) Orion Township, MI – FROM DAY SHIFT: 04-05-2016, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 04-06-2016, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 23:35 hrs. – Orion Township – Armed Robbery – #16-56358 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to a residence in the 800 block of N…