Donation from Royal Oak Bowl-A-Thon Helps Children’s Leukemia Foundation (CLF Press Release, March 7, 2015) Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan (CLF), is thrilled to announce its plan for a recent donation from the Medical Skills and Co-Op classes of Royal Oak High School. As a result of the classes’ Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser, which raised $2,583, CLF…
Donation from Royal Oak Bowl-A-Thon Helps Children’s Leukemia Foundation (CLF Press Release, March 7, 2015) Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan (CLF), is thrilled to announce its plan for a recent donation from the Medical Skills and Co-Op classes of Royal Oak High School. As a result of the classes’ Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser, which raised $2,583, CLF…
Haven Establishes Foundation To Fund Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Prevention, & Treatment Programs (HAVEN Press Release, March 7, 2015) HAVEN, Oakland County’s center for the treatment and prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault, now in its 40th year of supporting and empowering survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, has established an IRS-approved…
Arson Investigation and Fatal Accident Among Items in RO Crime Report Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of February 26, 2015 through March 5, 2015 (Royal Oak Police, March 7, 2015) Breaking & Entering 3200 block of Greenfield, 2-16-15, 8:00 a.m. – 4:54 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect attempted to break…
Arson Investigation and Fatal Accident Among Items in RO Crime Report Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update For the week of February 26, 2015 through March 5, 2015 (Royal Oak Police, March 7, 2015) Breaking & Entering 3200 block of Greenfield, 2-16-15, 8:00 a.m. – 4:54 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect attempted to break…
Ferndale Area Runners Share Winter Running Tips (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2015) You know those mornings when the air is crisp, the bright white glare of sunshine on snow hurts your eyes, while the chill of the air stings your cheeks, and all you can think of is if you have to scrape off…
Jewish Federation Lets Oak Park JCC Go, Seeks New Operators (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2015) The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit has made the decision to close the Oak Park Jewish Community Center. The doors will close Aug. 31, unless new management is found. The Center sits in a location central to several synagogues…
Jewish Federation Lets Oak Park JCC Go, Seeks New Operators (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2015) The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit has made the decision to close the Oak Park Jewish Community Center. The doors will close Aug. 31, unless new management is found. The Center sits in a location central to several synagogues…
Help Send a Reporter to Washington DC for Housing Conference (Editorial, Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2015) Hi there. I’m Crystal Proxmire, publisher of the local online news site Oakland County 115 News Hub ( www.oc115.com), and I’ve got a fundraiser going on at www.gofundme.com/oc115.com. I have been the only reporter digging into ethical and legal…
Help Send a Reporter to Washington DC for Housing Conference (Editorial, Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2015) Hi there. I’m Crystal Proxmire, publisher of the local online news site Oakland County 115 News Hub ( www.oc115.com), and I’ve got a fundraiser going on at www.gofundme.com/oc115.com. I have been the only reporter digging into ethical and legal…
Ferndale Council to Vote on Continuing 3-60 Agreement (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2015) On Monday the 3-60 Project comes before City Council again. This time council members will have to decide if they want to continue discussions with developer Jake Sigal on the proposed project to add mixed use development to two city-owned parking…
Ferndale’s Impi Robotics Team Wins District Event, Presents at Governor’s Summit (video) (C. Proxmire, March 5, 2015) Team Impi Warriors from Ferndale Schools (number 1025), named after a Zulu warrior, has claimed two major victories this week. First the robot-building teens finished first after their qualification matches in the March 2 district competition in Standish.…
Larcenies from Vehicles Being Investigated in Farmington Hills (Farmington Hills Police, March 5, 2015) The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating multiple larcenies from vehicles from the YMCA located at 12 Mile and Farmington Road. The larcenies occurred between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. today and involved the suspect smashing out a vehicle window and…
Larcenies from Vehicles Being Investigated in Farmington Hills (Farmington Hills Police, March 5, 2015) The Farmington Hills Police Department is investigating multiple larcenies from vehicles from the YMCA located at 12 Mile and Farmington Road. The larcenies occurred between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. today and involved the suspect smashing out a vehicle window and…
Students and Staff Affected by Rash at Pierce Elementary in Birmingham (Compiled, March 4, 2015) A rash has impacted over two dozen students at Pierce Elementary in Birmingham, according to a report by WDIV. The rash appeared on the backs of legs, bottom and lower backs and is possibly linked to chemicals used on the…
Students and Staff Affected by Rash at Pierce Elementary in Birmingham (Compiled, March 4, 2015) A rash has impacted over two dozen students at Pierce Elementary in Birmingham, according to a report by WDIV. The rash appeared on the backs of legs, bottom and lower backs and is possibly linked to chemicals used on the…
Royal Oak Commissioners Fournier and DuBuc Announce Re-Election Campaigns (Fournier and DuBuc Press Release, March 3, 2015) The 2015 city elections got under way today when incumbent Commissioners Mike Fournier and Kyle DuBuc pulled petitions from the clerk’s office and each officially announced his intent to run for reelection. Candidates interested in running for a…
Royal Oak Commissioners Fournier and DuBuc Announce Re-Election Campaigns (Fournier and DuBuc Press Release, March 3, 2015) The 2015 city elections got under way today when incumbent Commissioners Mike Fournier and Kyle DuBuc pulled petitions from the clerk’s office and each officially announced his intent to run for reelection. Candidates interested in running for a…
UPDATE: Abducted Boy Found, Girl Still Missing (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 2, 2015) After an Amber Alert was issued Monday in Indianapolis and was then expanded to Michigan for the two children, 16-year-old Aaron Blackwell has been found, according to the IndyStar. But as of 9:15 pm the 13-year-old girl Emma is still missing. According…
UPDATE: Abducted Boy Found, Girl Still Missing (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 2, 2015) After an Amber Alert was issued Monday in Indianapolis and was then expanded to Michigan for the two children, 16-year-old Aaron Blackwell has been found, according to the IndyStar. But as of 9:15 pm the 13-year-old girl Emma is still missing. According…