Ferndale Housing Commission Discusses HUD Report, Sets Deadlines for Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 12, 2015) With new members Dan Martin serving as President and Ann Heler serving as Vice President, the Ferndale Housing Commission is working hard to address the list of concerns brought forward by the HUD review that came out June 11.…
Five Year Old Bitten by German Shepherd in Highland Township (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, July 12, 2015) INCIDENT: 20:24 hrs. July 11, 2015 – Highland Township – Injured Child / Dog Bite #15-109434 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched, along with the Highland Township Fire Department to the area of Milford Rd and Wardlow Rd for an…
Still Time for Fun at Oakland County Fair (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) The Oakland County Fair continues through Sunday at Springfield Oaks County Park at 12451 Andersonville Rd, Davisburg, MI. The event has all the nostalgic parts one might expect and more. Friday there was a science-themed day of booths courtesy of General…
Celebrating Art and Sunshine at Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) Amid the rustle of trees and the dancing mix of sunshine and shadows coming through the leaves, people of all ages strolled through Memorial Park in Royal Oak this weekend for the annual Outdoor Art Fair. A refreshing breeze…
Hazel Park: Residents and Officials Want CVS Properties Filled (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) When Hazel Park City Manager Ed Klobucher talks with people from CVS next week, he hopes they will see his position and want to fill the two vacant properties it has in the city. A building at 9 Mile…
Royal Oak, Ferndale: Free Slurpees for 7Eleven Day Kept Local Stores Busy (C. Proxmire, July 11, 2015) Each year 7Eleven stores across the country celebrate the convenience store’s birthday with the free Slurpee giveaway. The cold sugary beverages come in multiple flavors, including new SourPatch Kids Watermelon flavored. Stores through Oakland County had lines of…
Any K is OK! Run/Walk for FernCare Aug. 30 (event listing) Any K is OK! FernCare Clinic Fun Run & Walk FernCare Free Clinic is hosting a 5K, 2K and 1/2K run and walk on Sunday, August 30, starting at 11 am. Sign up at www.runsignup.com/Race/MI/Ferndale/AnykisOK. The run/walk will be held on the east side…
Oak Park Summerfest Aug 8-9: Volunteers Needed (event listing) 2015 Oak Park Summerfest Hi everyone. Join us for our OUTDOOR Art Fair, Activities, Food Vendors, and Entertainment Stage on August 8-9, 2015 from noon – 10 pm Join us for two days of FREE family fun at the 2015 Oak Park Summer Fest. Spearheaded by the Oak…
Bishop Foley Student Flying High After Ferndale’s Agora Arts Group Performs in Chicago (Guest View by Jenna Thibodeau, July 9, 2015) Jenna Thibodeau will attend Bishop Foley High School in the fall and was a gymnast for 12 years before pursing aerial arts. She has been attending Agora Arts since October and hopes to become…
Farmington: Thieves targeting Chrysler 300’s for Navigation Systems (Farmington Police, July 9, 2015) On July 7th at 6:00AM, Farmington Public Safety officers responded to an apartment complex on the 21900 block of Farmington Rd (area of 9 Mile & Farmington Rd) to investigate two reports of thefts of in-dash navigation systems from Chrysler 300 vehicles…
Pistol Whipped, Robbed and Left Unconscious: Victim Hopes Predator he Met Online is Captured (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 9, 2015) The man who hurt Henry Hoskins is described as a dark complected black man in his 20s with a star tattooed on the right side of his face. He is 5’9″ with an average build.…
Ferndale: Vester Street to become Vintage Campground for Dream Cruise Aug 14-16 (C. Proxmire, July 9, 2015) Something different is brewing (or shall we say M-Brew-ing) for the 2015 Dream Cruise. The folks at M-Brew have teamed up with local vintage camper collectors to set up camp right in the middle of Vester Street for…
Man in Serious Condition after Jumping from Wall at DTE Music Theater (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, July 9, 2015) INCIDENT: 23:00 hrs. – July 7 – Independence Township – Injured Person #15-106996 SUMMARY: Deputies working at the DTE Music Theater responded to a medical involving a subject who had jumped from a seven foot stone…
Ferndale Seeking Citizens to Help Improve Voting, Democracy with Election Task Force (City of Ferndale Press Release, July 8, 2015) The Ferndale City Clerk is recruiting community members, poll workers, and elected officials to create an election task force to help guide the selection of new polling locations, brainstorm methods of improving voter turnout,…
Dollar Tree Acquires Family Dollar, Stores in HP, OP and Ferndale/RO Twp to Close (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 8, 2015) Over 330 Family Dollar Stores are expected to be sold and closed as part of the chain’s sale to Dollar Tree, including 25 in Michigan. According to a list obtained by Coupons in the News,…
Spielberg film series at the Berkley Public Library through September (event listing) Four films directed by the legendary Steven Spielberg will be screened this summer as part of a new series by the Berkley Public Library. Watch free movies at the library as part of the “A Spielberg Summer” series on: – Monday, July 20…
Royal Oak Police Rescue Baby Ducks from Drain (video) (C. Proxmire, July 7, 2015) A pair of Royal Oak Police officers did some special police work this Independence Day. They were called to the corner of Normandy and Seminole because some ducklings had fallen into a sewer drain. Neighbors met Officer Bruce Handrinos and Officer…
Oakland University Passes State Cap, Raises Tuition 8.48% (compiled, July 7, 2015) Grizzlies will be paying more for college come fall, as the Board of Trustees for Oakand University has approved a 8.48% tuition increase. According to a report by David Jesse in the Detroit Free Press, OU will give up $1.2 million in state…
Huntington Woods: Drone Footage Shows Unique View of Fireworks (video) (John Rozsa, July 6, 2015) Here is footage of some of the Rackham Golf Course Fireworks, taken with my quadcopter at 399.99 FT Be sure to watch in 1080P or 4K. To adjust the quality settings in Youtube, click the little gear looking thing in…
Oak Park Celebrates Independence Day in Style (C. Proxmire, photos from Ron Warren Photography and Marian McClellan, July 6, 2015) Oak Park was among the communities that celebrated Independence Day with passion as the community came together for America-themed festivities. On Friday July 3 Mayor Marian McClellan led the Mayor’s 5k. “Running a 5K race…