Hilton Fall Festival Brings Families Together for Fun

Hilton Fall Festival Brings Families Together for Fun (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 6, 2013) The Hilton Fall Festival took place Saturday with kids and adults alike gathering at Martin Road Park in Ferndale for some autumn-themed festivities. The Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce, Ferndale Recreation and Garden Fresh Salsa collaborated to put on the event. …

West Breckenridge Wins Ferndale Beautification Block Award

West Breckenridge Wins Ferndale Beautification Block Award (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 6, 2013) Flowers, gardens and decorations abound on West Breckenridge in Ferndale. That’s why the block from Woodward to Planavon won the 2013 Ferndale Beautification Block Award from the Beautification Commission. Anna Garrett and Peggy Snow presented all of the 2013 Beautification Awards at…

Police Report: Two Girls Escaped Abductor’s Car in Pontiac…

Police Report:  Two Girls Escaped Abductor’s Car in Pontiac, Suspect at Large (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Oct. 5, 2013) INCIDENT:  1915 hrs. – City of Pontiac- Attempted Juvenile Abduction # 13-153860 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the 400 block of 4th street for an attempted abduction. Two females, ages 8 and 6, were reported to have…

Parole Absconder Arrested in Brandon and Independence Township Break Ins

Oakland Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Reports: Parole Absconder Arrested in Brandon and Independence Township Break Ins (Lt. D. Feneley, Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Oct. 6, 2013) The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is announcing an arrest in a case of multiple break-ins in Brandon and Independence Townships as the result of excellent work by a homeowner and…

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct 4, 2013) Water resource professionals from throughout the region gathered in Southfield for the first Regional Storm Water Summit, hosted by Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Pure Oakland Water and Lawrence Tech. University. In addition to learning about funding approaches, storm water…

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct 4, 2013) Water resource professionals from throughout the region gathered in Southfield for the first Regional Storm Water Summit, hosted by Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Pure Oakland Water and Lawrence Tech. University. In addition to learning about funding approaches, storm water…

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct 4, 2013) Water resource professionals from throughout the region gathered in Southfield for the first Regional Storm Water Summit, hosted by Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Pure Oakland Water and Lawrence Tech. University. In addition to learning about funding approaches, storm water…

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct 4, 2013) Water resource professionals from throughout the region gathered in Southfield for the first Regional Storm Water Summit, hosted by Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Pure Oakland Water and Lawrence Tech. University. In addition to learning about funding approaches, storm water…

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference

Green Infrastructure Encouraged at Storm Water Conference (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct 4, 2013) Water resource professionals from throughout the region gathered in Southfield for the first Regional Storm Water Summit, hosted by Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Pure Oakland Water and Lawrence Tech. University. In addition to learning about funding approaches, storm water…

Forum Introduces Ferndale Mayoral Candidates (video)

Forum Introduces Ferndale Mayoral Candidates (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 3, 2013) Ferndale’s four candidates for Mayor squared off Monday at the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum held at City Hall.  Each candidate got to give opening and closing remarks, and answer questions posed by the audience. Topics included parking, taxes, foreclosures, code enforcement, marijuana…

Royal Oak Police: Delivery Driver Leaves Van…

Royal Oak Police: Delivery Driver Leaves Van with Prescriptions Running and Unlocked, And… (Lieutenant David Clemens, Royal Oak Police Department, Oct. 3, 2013) On September, 24, 2013, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a dark green 1998 Pontiac Montana with Michigan Plate G7953H was stolen from the Meijer’s Department Store parking lot located at 5150 Coolidge. The…

Police Search for Oxford Bank Robber

Police Search for Oxford Bank Robber (Captain Douglas Molinar, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Oct. 1, 2013) INCIDENT:  10:55 hrs. September 30, 2013 – Independence Township –  Bank Robbery / OCSO Forensic Lab Assist   #13-151411 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to an armed bank robbery in the 7100 block of Ortonville Road (Oxford Bank) near Northview. Information is…

Bat Festival Brings Fun & Learning to Southfield (video)

Bat Festival Brings Fun & Learning to Southfield (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 1, 2013) Georgia Mies is learning young the value of caring for nature’s creatures, appreciating ecology and science, and talking with the public.  The Bloomfield Hills teen is one of dozens of volunteers that made the 2013 Great Lakes Bat Festival a…