Ferndale to Vote on Medical Marijuana Facility Permit (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 26, 2014) Ferndale City Council is expected to vote Monday on a Special Land Use permit for Meridian Wellness Center, a medical marijuana clinic designed to “provide a safe location or Meridian Wellness members to meet with their state-approved patients and to…
Royal Oak Names Middle School Principal & Special Ed. Director (Becky McLennan, Royal Oak Schools, July 26, 2014) Todd Noonan, a former teacher at Royal Oak High School, is returning to the district as the new Principal of Royal Oak Middle School. He taught Social Studies at Royal Oak High School, as well as served…
Woman Extracted from Car and Airlifted to Beaumont After Crash in Oakland Twp. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, July 26, 2014) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating a serious injury vehicle crash that occurred on north bound Rochester Rd south of Whims Ln in Oakland Township. The crash occurred at about 14:16 p.m. on July 23.…
Woman Extracted from Car and Airlifted to Beaumont After Crash in Oakland Twp. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, July 26, 2014) The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating a serious injury vehicle crash that occurred on north bound Rochester Rd south of Whims Ln in Oakland Township. The crash occurred at about 14:16 p.m. on July 23.…
Pipeline Protesters Arrested Near Leonard (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 26, 2014) Two people were arrested Thursday around 2pm at the site of Enbridge pipeline construction in Oxford Township in the 1700 block of Lakeville Road. Enbridge is building a pipeline through Addison and Oxford Township, and the arrestees were part of a group protesting…
Pipeline Protesters Arrested Near Leonard (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 26, 2014) Two people were arrested Thursday around 2pm at the site of Enbridge pipeline construction in Oxford Township in the 1700 block of Lakeville Road. Enbridge is building a pipeline through Addison and Oxford Township, and the arrestees were part of a group protesting…
Birmingham Police Looking for Serial Laptop Thief (Birmingham Police, July 25, 2014) Over the past two months, a lone suspect has stolen several laptops from various Birmingham businesses during regular business hours. The suspect, an unknown black male, enters the business wearing either semi-formal business attire or a delivery uniform with a name badge. He…
Birmingham Police Looking for Serial Laptop Thief (Birmingham Police, July 25, 2014) Over the past two months, a lone suspect has stolen several laptops from various Birmingham businesses during regular business hours. The suspect, an unknown black male, enters the business wearing either semi-formal business attire or a delivery uniform with a name badge. He…
Animals at Increased Risk of Parvo, Vaccinating Dogs Recomended (Andrea Johns, Ferndale Fur Trading Company, July 24, 2014) Oakland County dog owners should be on alert with cases of Parvo reported this week. This highly fatal virus is often treatable if caught early, and can be prevented. Although Parvovirus is most commonly seen in more…
Ferndale and Hazel Park to Get New DTE Substation (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 24, 2014) In Ferndale when it gets hot or starts storming, people know that it’s time to plug in their phones and have their flashlights handy “just in case.” Aging electrical infrastructure, increased demand from electronics and air conditioners, the plentiful…
Suspected Wanted in Birmingham Mobil Gas Station Robbery (Birmingham Police, July 24, 2014) At 9:45 p.m. on July 20, the Mobile Gas Station at 101 East 14 Mile Road was robbed. An unknown amount of cash was stolen and there were no injuries. The lone suspect entered the gas station and ordered an employee…
Sheriff’s Department Says Goodbye to Maxx the Drug Dog (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, July 24, 2014) The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is sad to announce the death of one of its K-9 members, “Maxx”. Maxx was assigned to the Narcotics Enforcement Team and is credited with uncovering large quantities of narcotics during his tenure at…
Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge Get Pot Petitions Turned In (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2014) The push for city-by-city marijuana decriminalization continues as petitions were turned in Tuesday for Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge, to put the issue on the Nov. 4 ballot. Berkley will also have a vote on the matter in November.…
Friends Open Up Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Ferndale (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2014) After working together for 12 years in the mortgage underwriting business, Jason Irvine and Craig Southerland were hungry for something more fun. While they were grateful for their work at JP Morgan Chase, there were some days where the best…
Pleasant Ridge Comerica Robbed and Other Crime (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2014) Interim Police Chief Kevin Nowak of the Pleasant Ridge Police gave an update on recent crime in the city: On July 15 a resident was cutting their grass in the front yard when, Nowak said, “someone went in the back door…
Royal Oak Home Destroyed by Fire, Dog Saved by Neighbor (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 22, 2014) UPDATE: A fundraising site is available at http://www.gofundme.com/sholty-fire-fund. When Jeremy and Ellen Sholty got the call that their home was on fire Tuesday afternoon, they left work and rushed to the scene only to find firefighters standing back…
Royal Oak Home Destroyed by Fire, Dog Saved by Neighbor (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 22, 2014) UPDATE: A fundraising site is available at http://www.gofundme.com/sholty-fire-fund. When Jeremy and Ellen Sholty got the call that their home was on fire Tuesday afternoon, they left work and rushed to the scene only to find firefighters standing back…
Internet Connected but Not Loading? Try DNS Fix (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 22, 2014) NOTE: You can pull this article up on your phone and zoom in on the pictures while you make the changes to your computer. Or save the pictures to your computer so you can view them while not online. A frustrating…
Internet Connected but Not Loading? Try DNS Fix (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 22, 2014) NOTE: You can pull this article up on your phone and zoom in on the pictures while you make the changes to your computer. Or save the pictures to your computer so you can view them while not online. A frustrating…
Home Destroyed in Royal Oak Fire (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 22, 2014) A home in Royal Oak, on Mandalay near 14 Mile and Coolidge, has been destroyed by flames. The news helicopter from WXYZ Detroit captured footage of firefighters battling the blaze beginning around 3:15 pm. The footage shows the house completely gutted and firefighters…