Countdown to Mobile Mayhem – What Google Policy Change Means (Lisa Schmidt, Legal Linguist, April 21, 2015) You’ll be seeing some changes around here in the next couple weeks. That’s because starting April 21, 2015, Google will be promoting mobile friendly websites over any others. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare. Google’s New…
Saving the Earth from the Trash Sweater: SOCRRA Event Inspires Families to Recycle (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 20, 2015) Walking through the materials processing facility at SOCRRA, first grader Colin Bibbs was amazed by the mountains of paper, plastic and yard refuse kept outside for composting. With wide eyes he looked over the massive conveyer…
Drone Shows Ferndale From Above (John Rozsa, Detroit Electronics, April 19, 2015) Curious how Ferndale looks from up in the air? Resident John Rozsa, who also owns Detroit Electronics, got a drone just for the fun of it, and shared his pictures with the oc115. Look for more as Rozsa hones his skills and explores…
Drone Shows Ferndale From Above (John Rozsa, Detroit Electronics, April 19, 2015) Curious how Ferndale looks from up in the air? Resident John Rozsa, who also owns Detroit Electronics, got a drone just for the fun of it, and shared his pictures with the oc115. Look for more as Rozsa hones his skills and explores…
Child on Life Support, Other Serious Injuries after Crash at Woodward & South Blvd. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 20, 2105) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting deputies from the Pontiac Substation with the investigation of a serious injury crash that occurred at 7:08 p.m. on South Blvd near Woodward. A 24 year old…
Child on Life Support, Other Serious Injuries after Crash at Woodward & South Blvd. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 20, 2105) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting deputies from the Pontiac Substation with the investigation of a serious injury crash that occurred at 7:08 p.m. on South Blvd near Woodward. A 24 year old…
“Moving On” Routine Lands Ferndale Independent Percussion Second Place in World Championships (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 18, 2015) With songs like “Into Eternity” from the Thor soundtrack, “Going Home” by Anotnin Dvorak and “Demons” by Imagine Dragon, the Ferndale Independent Percussion team’s passionate routine called “Moving On” helped earn them second place in the…
Berkley Students Visit China for Spring Break (Berkley Schools, April 17, 2015) Over Spring Break, seven students, five family members and two staff members from the Berkley Schools traveled to China. The group traveled with 30 other folks from the International Academy and a school from North Carolina. While in China, the group made visits…
32 Year Old Mother Shot Dead in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 15, 2015) Deputies were dispatched at 9:54PM last night to the 200 block of S. Shirley for a report of woman having been shot. She died of multiple gunshot wounds. The victim is 32 year old female and homeowner at the home.…
32 Year Old Mother Shot Dead in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 15, 2015) Deputies were dispatched at 9:54PM last night to the 200 block of S. Shirley for a report of woman having been shot. She died of multiple gunshot wounds. The victim is 32 year old female and homeowner at the home.…
‘Doctor’ Fixes Bodies With Bikes in Hazel Park (Honey Murray, orig. Local Business News, April 14, 2015) Randy Martin never considered going to medical school, but every day, for the past 26 years, he has donned crisp, blue surgical scrubs, driven his white van with ambulance strobe flashers and helped make hundreds of people of…
Residents Ask Ferndale City Council for Help with Housing Commission Complaints (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 14, 2015) Jennifer Bailey wants her voice heard. “We live in a horrible, deplorable position…I hear about all the business coming to the city but what about the low income? What about the people who put you guys in…
Residents Ask Ferndale City Council for Help with Housing Commission Complaints (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 14, 2015) Jennifer Bailey wants her voice heard. “We live in a horrible, deplorable position…I hear about all the business coming to the city but what about the low income? What about the people who put you guys in…
Home Burglary in Bingham Farms (Detecitve Batianelli, Bingham Farms Police, April 14, 2015) Sometime between the hours of noon and 4pm on Monday, 4/12/2015, a residence near 13 Mile and Telegraph Roads in Bingham Farms was burglarized. Entry was made by forcing the front door open. Only Jewelry was taken. A witness identified a dark…
Home Burglary in Bingham Farms (Detecitve Batianelli, Bingham Farms Police, April 14, 2015) Sometime between the hours of noon and 4pm on Monday, 4/12/2015, a residence near 13 Mile and Telegraph Roads in Bingham Farms was burglarized. Entry was made by forcing the front door open. Only Jewelry was taken. A witness identified a dark…
Developer Shares Concept for 8 North Project in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 14, 2015) A new apartment complex is in the works for Ferndale, to go in just north of 8 Mile on Livernois. A development group called Nexus presented initial concepts to Ferndale City Council on Monday to get a general sense of…
Developer Shares Concept for 8 North Project in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 14, 2015) A new apartment complex is in the works for Ferndale, to go in just north of 8 Mile on Livernois. A development group called Nexus presented initial concepts to Ferndale City Council on Monday to get a general sense of…
Garbutt Park Gets Better, Inline Hockey Group Gives Back (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2015) The first warm spring weekend brought volunteers from Ferndale and beyond to Garbutt Park to help the DPW with the park’s transformation. Garbutt was selected for improvements by the Parks Commission, and the City allocated $99,000 for the purchase of…
Garbutt Park Gets Better, Inline Hockey Group Gives Back (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 13, 2015) The first warm spring weekend brought volunteers from Ferndale and beyond to Garbutt Park to help the DPW with the park’s transformation. Garbutt was selected for improvements by the Parks Commission, and the City allocated $99,000 for the purchase of…
Man Shot Mysteriously While Unloading Car in Springfield Township (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 13, 2015) INCIDENT: 17:21 hrs. – Springfield Township – Shooting Investigation. #15-53444 SUMMARY: Deputies responded along with the Springfield Township Fire Department, to an address in the 11600 block of Shaffer Rd. Original information was that the caller’s husband was bleeding…