Suspect in Hookah Joe Shooting Arrested (Compiled, March 23, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – A suspect has been arrested in the Sunday morning shooting of a Hookha Joe employee according to a report in The Daily Tribune. The employee received a minor injury to the head after there was a disagreement at the smoking lounge…
MML #1: Cities Reviewing Sign Ordinances in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 22, 2016) Lansing, MI – The Town of Gilbert, Arizona stuck to their guns on a signage ordinance and now communities across the country are taking a good hard look at their signage ordinances. The June 2015 decision in…
Holly Marching Band Wins Tiger’s Game National Anthem Contest (March 21, 2016) Holly, MI – Comerica Bank today announced Holly High School’s Broncho Marching Band as the winner of the March the Park national anthem contest. The band will receive a $5,000 grant for its school’s marching band program, the opportunity to perform the national…
2016 LGBT Ultimate Wedding Expo Pictures (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2016) Detroit, MI – Between the Lines held their annual Ultimate Wedding and Anniversary Expo on March 20 at Motor City Casino. The event connected thousands of lovebirds with resources they may need when planning their wedding or anniversary. Among the vendors were wedding…
DRIVE Group Advocates at County Commission Meeting for Public Transit (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Members of an interfaith group called DRIVE (Detroit Regional Interfaith Voice for Equity) spoke Thursday to the County Commission about the upcoming ballot measure to fund regional public transit through Metro Detroit. Ballot language is not…
Shooter Hits Employee at Hookah Joe’s in Royal Oak (Compiled, March 20, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – A shooting happened at around 3:30am at Hookah Joe in Downtown Royal Oak. According to various reports police say that three patrons had been escorted out of the building by security for arguing. “The initial investigation has determined…
Pleasant Ridge Kids Enjoy Easter Egg Hunt (March 20, 2016) Pleasant Ridge, MI – The Easter Bunny made a visit to Pleasant Ridge Saturday for the annual pancake breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt. Dozens of kids enjoyed the mad dash to gather eggs while parents looked on with pride and cell phones ready to capture…
OU CARES Autism Event Empowers Families (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 19, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – What gives me joy? Where do I fit in? Where do I belong? These are the three questions that Beth Kimmel of Autism-Ask.com wants the youth and adults in any of the ASK programs to consider when making choices…
The Past, Present and Future of Ernie’s Market in Oak Park (Cheryl Weiss, March 18, 2016) Oak Park, MI – With the Jefferson Oaks development project in Oak Park beginning this summer, rumors have been circulating about Ernie’s Market. Will Ernie’s building be demolished to make way for new construction? According to owner Ernie Hassan, that…
Pontiac Students Get Help at Financial Aid Night (Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast Press Release, March 19, 2016) Pontiac, MI –More than 50 Pontiac-area students secured funding for their college education during Pontiac Financial Aid Night at Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast recently. Over $450,000 in scholarships and grants were secured by the graduating seniors,…
Auburn Hills Police Use Technology, Theory & Determination to Find Missing Man (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, March 18, 2016) This is such a great story I thought it was important to tell you more. You may recall that two days ago we took a report of a missing 76 year old man who…
Rep Howrylak Introduces Bill to Create Open Government Commission (State Rep. Martin Howrylak Press Release, March 18, 2016) Rep. Howrylak has introduced House Bill 5488 to establish an Open Government Commission within the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. The bill was introduced in conjunction with Sunshine Week, which is a national initiative focused on government…
Ferndale Library Picks Station Eleven for Community-Wide Reading Event (Ferndale Area District Library press release, March 17,2016) FERNDALE, MI – It’s that time of year again! Ferndale Library announces Station Eleven as its book for the community-wide reading event, Ferndale Reads. Free copies of the acclaimed dystopian novel by Emily St. John Mandel will be…
High Methane Levels Found at Ferndale DPW Yard (City of Ferndale, March 17, 2016) During the coming weeks, residents may notice some new activity at the City of Ferndale’s Southwest Storage Yard, located at Central and W. Marshall Streets. While looking at opportunities for better utilization of our storage yard property, we discovered elevated methane…
Huntington Woods Continues Exploring Senior Housing Options (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 16, 2016) Huntington Woods, MI – Huntington Woods City Council voted Tuesday to move ahead with the next phase of exploring housing options for the aging population. Only Commissioner Allison Iverson voted no to the allocation of $8,800 on developing informational materials to explain…
Driver Who Dragged Novi Police Officer Arraigned NOVI, Mich -Chantell Lashay Sturdivant, the 26-year-old Detroit woman who dragged a Novi police officer for a short distance while fleeing the scene of a traffic stop on March 7, was arraigned on March 17 before Magistrate Andra Richardson of the 52-1 District Court in Novi. The Oakland…
Ferndale Cat Shelter Launches Furever Fosters Program (Ferndale Cat Shelter Press Release, March 16, 2016) FERNDALE, Mich. – Ferndale Cat Shelter (FCS) is offering a new program, Furever Fosters!, to place homeless cats with people who would like the companionship but may not be able to afford the cost, according to Deanne Iovan, FCS executive…
College-Bound Seniors in Oakland County Can Apply for Robert A. Schuele Scholarship (Compiled, March 16, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – High School Seniors throughout Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties are invited to apply for the Robert A. Schuele Scholarship through Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties. The scholarship provides one recipient with…
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…