Man with Hammer Attempts Sexual Assault on Hospital Worker

Man with Hammer Attempts Sexual Assault on Hospital Worker in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept., April 25, 2014) INCIDENT: 09:06 hrs. April 23, 2014 – City of Pontiac / Felonious Assault   # 14-059014 SUMMARY: Deputies were dispatched to McLaren Oakland Hospital for an assault complaint. The victim stated she had reported to work this morning…

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 23, 2014) When Monae Hawthorne starts on her journey towards a Criminal Justice degree at Saginaw Valley, her load with be a little lighter thanks to a $2,000 Ferndale Rotary Scholarship. Hawthorne, a senior at University High School in Ferndale, was one of…

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 23, 2014) When Monae Hawthorne starts on her journey towards a Criminal Justice degree at Saginaw Valley, her load with be a little lighter thanks to a $2,000 Ferndale Rotary Scholarship. Hawthorne, a senior at University High School in Ferndale, was one of…

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships

FHS and UHS Students Honored with Rotary Scholarships (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 23, 2014) When Monae Hawthorne starts on her journey towards a Criminal Justice degree at Saginaw Valley, her load with be a little lighter thanks to a $2,000 Ferndale Rotary Scholarship. Hawthorne, a senior at University High School in Ferndale, was one of…

Oak Park & Hazel Park Get Pot Petitions Turned In, Berkley Next

Oak Park and Hazel Park Get Pot Petitions Turned In, Berkley Next (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 23, 2014) City by city, pro-marijuana activists have been placing decriminalization ordinances on the ballot. On Tuesday Andrew Cissell and Debra Young turned in petitions in both Oak Park and Hazel Park, putting the issue on the ballot for…

Ferndale Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Ferndale Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested (Ferndale Police, April 21, 2014) Ray Slayton was arrested at about 4:15 a.m. on Easter Sunday Morning. Different agencies (including Ferndale Police, Detroit Police, and Oakland County NET). Police. Media coverage and resulting tips from the public helped in the apprehension of Slayton. The investigation led police to the M&M…

Ferndale Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Ferndale Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested (Ferndale Police, April 21, 2014) Ray Slayton was arrested at about 4:15 a.m. on Easter Sunday Morning. Different agencies (including Ferndale Police, Detroit Police, and Oakland County NET). Police. Media coverage and resulting tips from the public helped in the apprehension of Slayton. The investigation led police to the M&M…

Giving the Gift of Reading: Berkley Librarian to Take Part in Giveaway

Giving the Gift of Reading: Berkley Librarian to Take Part in Giveaway (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 20, 2014) Two things that Berkley Library Director Matt Church loves: reading and backpacking. Those interests merge beautifully in the book “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed, and thanks to a program by World Book Night, he’ll be sharing these interests…

Rochester Regional Chamber Launches Business Fitness Check Up

Rochester Regional Chamber Launches Business Fitness Check Up (RRC Press Release, April 20, 2014) The Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce launched a new small business resource tool in partnership with the Michigan Small Business Development Center (MI-SBDC) to better assess the needs of small business members and connect them to local resources. The ‘Business Fitness…