Free Seminar for Seniors to Cover Many Topics Oct. 8 (Oakland County Press Release, Oct. 2, 2014) Nancy Martens, founder and chief caring officer of ElderCompass, will be the keynote speaker at a free one-day conference for seniors and their advocates on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Walsh College’s Troy Campus. She will discuss how…
Troy School Board Candidate Forum Oct. 8 (LWV, Oct. 2, 2014) League of Women Voters Troy Area Present a Candidate’s Night for Troy School Board Location: Troy School District Administrative Building, 4420 Livernois, October 8, 2014: 7 – 9pm The League of Women Voters Troy Area will present a Candidate’s Night for Troy School Board…
Troy School Board Candidate Forum Oct. 8 (LWV, Oct. 2, 2014) League of Women Voters Troy Area Present a Candidate’s Night for Troy School Board Location: Troy School District Administrative Building, 4420 Livernois, October 8, 2014: 7 – 9pm The League of Women Voters Troy Area will present a Candidate’s Night for Troy School Board…
Berkley Craft Show Oct. 25 (Press Release, Oct. 2, 2014) The 2014 Edition of the Berkley Craft Show is scheduled for October 25, 2014. Held at the Berkley Community Center, the craft show will feature nearly 20 tables for your browsing needs. Tables will feature jewelry, holiday items, baked goods, knitted goods and a…
Antique Appraisal Event Oct. 24 in Troy (press release, Oct. 2, 2014) DuMouchelle Galleries is returning to Troy Community Center on Friday, October 24. Unearth those treasures and find out their value. Appointments scheduled every 10 minutes with a maximum of three pieces/time slot. Fee is $7/item. Online registration is not available. Registration at…
Antique Appraisal Event Oct. 24 in Troy (press release, Oct. 2, 2014) DuMouchelle Galleries is returning to Troy Community Center on Friday, October 24. Unearth those treasures and find out their value. Appointments scheduled every 10 minutes with a maximum of three pieces/time slot. Fee is $7/item. Online registration is not available. Registration at…
Hazel Park Gives Key to the City to MMA Fighter Myles Jury (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2014) The City of Hazel Park has made it official, Sept. 30 is Myles Jury Day in Hazel Park, in honor of the undefeated MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter who grew up there. “When Myles walks…
Hazel Park Gives Key to the City to MMA Fighter Myles Jury (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2014) The City of Hazel Park has made it official, Sept. 30 is Myles Jury Day in Hazel Park, in honor of the undefeated MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter who grew up there. “When Myles walks…
Royal Oak Brings in Retail Coach to Attract Businesses (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 23, 2014) The City of Royal Oak has decided to bring in a national consulting firm to help them attract more retail to the city. The Retail Coach has helped over 250 cities and Chambers of Commerce across the country improve…
Education Advocates Connect Across District Borders (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2014) “It was about one month ago that I went to my mailbox and I opened it to find a letter from the EAA [Educational Achievement Authority]… This was a letter that was inviting my child to attend an EAA school, or shall…
Ferndale Chief Responds to Report on Traffic Tickets and Race (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2014) After receiving complaints from multiple people who felt they may have been racially profiled, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) researched the demographics of people issued traffic tickets in the City of Ferndale. What they found was that in…
Ferndale Chief Responds to Report on Traffic Tickets and Race (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2014) After receiving complaints from multiple people who felt they may have been racially profiled, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) researched the demographics of people issued traffic tickets in the City of Ferndale. What they found was that in…
MDOT helps DDOT Purchase 50 New Buses (MDOT Press Release, Sept. 29, 2014) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is providing $6.5 million in matching funds to help purchase 50 new public transit buses for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT). This critical investment matches a $25.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of…
Man Stopped Bringing Gun into Courthouse (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Sept. 29, 2014) INCIDENT: 09:15 hrs. – Sept. 26 – City of Pontiac – Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) Violation 6th Circuit Court – #14-152660 SUMMARY: Deputies at the 6th Circuit Court located a loaded firearm in a leather bag as a subject was entering the…
Oakland County Health Fair Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 (press release, Sept. 29, 2014) The Oakland County Health Division is hosting a Health Fair from 8:30am – 5pm each day from Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 at North Oakland Health Center, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 34, in Pontiac. The event will have multiple booths,…
Perennial Exchange Helps Ferndale Spirit Grow (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 29, 2014) The Ferndale Beautification Commission teamed up with Blumz by Design and the Ferndale DPW to make this year’s annual perennial exchange one of the best ever. Switching from the Kulick Center to Blumz gave the event a central location and flower-filled ambiance. The…
Hazel Park Fire Dept. Open House Oct. 5 (press release, Sept. 29, 2014) Please join us for the Hazel Park Fire Department’s Open House Cancer Benefit on Sunday, October 5th. The event will begin with a pancake breakfast at 8:00 AM put on by the HPFD and Hazel Park Eagles. The cost for a plate…
Fatal Crash on I-696 in Southfield (Complied, ongoing, Sept. 29, 2014) Michigan State Police report that a fatal motorcycle crash closed I-696 Eastbound around 7:30pm Sunday night. The freeway was closed into the morning on Monday. The accident took place on Eastbound I-696 and Harvard Road. This story will be updated as more information is…
Two Teens on Bikes Injured in Hit and Run on Rochester Road (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Sept. 29, 2014) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is assisting deputies from the Oakland Substation with the investigation of a hit and run bicycle injury crash that occurred on Rochester Road south of Romeo Road on Sunday, Sept. 28 at…
One Year Later: Girl Who Survived Sylvan Lake Boating Accident on Road to Recovery (Beaumont Health Systems Press Release, Sept. 28, 2014) It’s been 14 months since the horrific boating accident on Sylvan Lake. What began as a day of fun on the water for the Mansour family, ended in tragedy. One moment three siblings…