Three Women Judges Share Campaigning Experiences (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 2, 2016) Troy, MI – As campaign season heats up, the ladies of the Women Officials Network are focusing on elections. The group has members of multiple political parties with the common theme of encouraging more women to run for office. On Feb. 19…
OU Students Help Independence Township with Money-Saving Lean Principles (Oakland University Press Release, Feb. 22, 2016) Independence Township, MI – Master’s students from Oakland University’s Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department worked with Independence Township officials to help improve the township’s rental facilities reservations process. The project was part of the ISE Department’s Lean Principles…
Great Futures Honored at the 2016 Boys and Girls Clubs Dinner (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 21, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Rashemia Powell stood before the crowd at the 2016 Celebrating the Future Dinner for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland and Macomb Counties, accepting the award as one of two Youths of the…
Caddy Stacks Fundraiser to Include Mini Golf and Music at Ferndale Library Feb. 28 (EVENT page) Ferndale, MI – Caddy Stacks is coming to the Ferndale Area District Library on February 28 from 1-4pm as the main attraction for the Friends of the Ferndale Library Leap into Summer event with Local Hop at the main…
State of the County Speech Video Now Available (video) (compiled, Feb. 20, 2016) In case you missed the State of the County speech by County Executive L. Brooks Patterson on Feb. 10, here is the video courtesy of Oakland County. Highlights include the 40 Under 40 class introduction, information about the widening of I-75, a…
High Winds, Scattered Power Outages Reported (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 19, 2016) Waterford, MI – Wind storms with some lightning blew though Oakland County Friday night, sometimes reaching in the 30-40 mph range. Pockets of power outages happened through the area according to the DTE website. As of 11pm, Waterford, Clarkston and Ortonville had the…
Troy Community Coalition Selling Historic Tiles (compiled, Feb. 19, 2016) Troy, MI – The Troy Community Coalition for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol abuse is selling tiles with some famous community locations on them. The tiles are issued annually, with the year on them, as part of the Coalition’s Celebrity Night Dinner. Tiles feature…
Reports of Ferndale Hazmat Situation Untrue Captain Says (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 19, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Rumors of a hazmat situation spread online Friday as the Ferndale Fire Department was at Garden Fresh Salsa in the 1500 block of Bonner to investigate a report of an unusual odor. “There was no hazmat situation,” said…
Facts about Carbon Monoxide (C. Proxmire, Feb. 19, 2016, updated Nov. 12, 2017) Each year people die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. This Carbon Monoxide Safety Fact Sheet can help ensure you have all of the recommended warning, detection, and preventative maintenance measures in place to keep you and your family safe to avoid tragedy. The…
Royal Oak Unveils Glenn Frey Drive (Ron Arnold, Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 18, 016) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak paid tribute to a rockin’ former resident Thursday as the community came together to unveil Glenn Frey Drive. The street was formerly called Willis Avenue, and extends from N. Washington to N. West, adjacent to…
DTE to Present info on Power Outages at Madison Heights Council Mtg. Feb. 22 (EVENT page) Madison Heights, MI – Officials from DTE will be at the Madison Height City Council meeting on Feb. 22 to give a presentation about the power gird in the community. Mayor Brian Hartwell is asking residents who have experienced…
Recent Arrest for Crack and Heroin, and Insight into Story, Affirm Motorama Concerns (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 18, 2016) Ferndale, MI – As city official prepare to hear an appeal by the owner of the Motorama Motel at 8 Mile and Woodward in regard to the non-renewal of their business license, more information comes to…
Missing Woman Found Deceased in the Woods (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 18, 2016) National City, MI – Efforts to locate 33-year-old Anglea Bartman have been called off as her body has been found. According to family members Bartman was found in the woods on a seldom-traveled two-track off Monument Road north of National City, stating…
Novi Creates Do Not Knock Registry (City of Novi Press Release, Feb. 18, 2016) NOVI, MI – The City of Novi has created an optional “Do Not Knock” registry for residents interested in restricting peddlers and solicitors from coming to their residence. Residents who want to put their address on the registry can do so…
Ferndale Community Collaborates in Celebration of High School Student Artists (FACC Press Release, Feb. 18, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The Artist in You is a community-wide celebration of student art, featuring works by young talents (grades 10-12) in the Ferndale School District and Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts (CASA.) Students will have their artwork…
Semi Truck Rolled Sideways on I-75/M-24 Interchange (Auburn Hills Police, Feb. 17, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – On February 17, 2016, at approximately 1:30 pm the Auburn Hills Police Department responded a tractor and trailer overturned on the interchange from I-75 to northbound M-24 (Lapeer Road). The tractor and trailer came to rest on the…
West Bloomfield High Open After Bomb Threat (compiled, Feb. 17, 2016) West Bloomfield, MI – West Bloomfield High School held classes today in spite of a bomb threat made against the school on Twitter. The District sent out a notice to families explaining the situation, stating “The West Bloomfield School District is committed to the…
Ferndale Schools Accepts $25,000 Determination, Gary Meier Documents Brought to Light (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The lawsuit between Ferndale Schools and Equity Management Solutions, a company started by former Superintendent Gary Meier and his top staff while employed at the district, concluded on Thursday with both parties accepting a case…
Southfield Housing Renovations to Help Low Income, Senior and Disabled Residents (SNHC Press Release, Feb. 16, 2016) Southfield, MI -McDonnell Tower Apartments and the tower and townhomes at River Park Place in Southfield are getting a $19.8 million makeover. The Southfield Nonprofit Housing Corporation, in partnership with Southfield-based Larc Community Development Group, worked on behalf…
Healthy Pontiac Meeting about Bicycle and Walking Access Feb. 20 (EVENT page) Saturday, February 20th: Healthy Pontiac, We Can Community Meeting, 10 am-12 pm “What would make it easier to walk and bike in your Pontiac neighborhood?” They want to hear your feedback. Pontiac Public Library, 60 E. Pike Street, Downtown Pontiac Offered in English…