Firefighters Rescue Distressed Man from Radio Tower at Pine Knob (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, April 20, 2018) Independence Township, MI – INCIDENT: 21:23 hrs. – Independence Township – Suicidal Subject / Involuntary Committal – #18-71914 SUMMARY: The Sheriff’s Operations Center received a 9-1-1 call from a subject who stated that he was suicidal and that…
Firefighters Rescue Distressed Man from Radio Tower at Pine Knob (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, April 20, 2018) Independence Township, MI – INCIDENT: 21:23 hrs. – Independence Township – Suicidal Subject / Involuntary Committal – #18-71914 SUMMARY: The Sheriff’s Operations Center received a 9-1-1 call from a subject who stated that he was suicidal and that…
Semi Crashes into Dental Office in Clarkston (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 20, 2018) Here are the details we have so far regarding the crash in Independence: The Tractor Trailer (dual-tandem) Gravel Hauler was N/B on M-15. Prior to the crash, the Sheriff’s 911 Operations Center received a BOL call for a semi traveling…
Semi Crashes into Dental Office in Clarkston (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 20, 2018) Here are the details we have so far regarding the crash in Independence: The Tractor Trailer (dual-tandem) Gravel Hauler was N/B on M-15. Prior to the crash, the Sheriff’s 911 Operations Center received a BOL call for a semi traveling…
Reporter Food: Hamlin Pub in Rochester Hills (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 3, 2018) Rochester Hills, Clarkston, Chesterfield, Shelby Township, MI – I’ve heard the name Hamlin Pub for years and finally had a chance to try it with a friend of mine for lunch a few weeks back. The weather was cold and gloomy, so…
Reporter Food: Hamlin Pub in Rochester Hills (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 3, 2018) Rochester Hills, Clarkston, Chesterfield, Shelby Township, MI – I’ve heard the name Hamlin Pub for years and finally had a chance to try it with a friend of mine for lunch a few weeks back. The weather was cold and gloomy, so…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Clarkston Schools Accepts Report on Rod Rock’s Relationship with Former Student (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2018) Clarkston, MI – Clarkston Community Schools released findings from law firm Dickinson Wright that looked into former Superintendent Rod Rock’s relationship and history in the district to see if any wrongdoing had taken place that the district was…
Reporter Food: Garden Crepes at Royal Diner (Crystal Proxmire, Feb. 5, 2018) Clarkston, MI – One of my favorite breakfasts ever is at Royal Diner at 6540 Dixie Highway, Clarkston, MI 48346. I am in love with their Garden Crepes. These are deliciously thin, rich crepes stuffed with scrambled eggs, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, and…
Clarkston Superintendent Resigns After Relationship with Former Student Clarkston, MI – Clarkston Community Schools released the following statement on Jan. 15, 2018: Last week, Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock voluntarily notified the Board of Education of a relationship he had with a recent Clarkston High School graduate that he characterized as inappropriate. He indicated that the…
Ortonville Shooting Suspect Michael Quigley is in Custody (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Nov. 15, 2017) Ortonville, MI – As of 5:20pm, Michael Joseph Quigley, the suspect wanted in the attempted murder in Brandon Township, has been detained and is in the custody of the Sheriff’s Office. Captain Gary Miller will be providing an update at…
Details Released in Ortonville Shooting, Suspect Still at Large (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Nov. 15, 2017) Ortonville, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Township Substation is investigating the attempted murder of two Brandon Township residents, who were both shot in the head in the evening of November 14, 2017, in the 90 block…
Manhunt Underway in Ortonville After Two People Shot (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 14, 2017) Ortonville, MI – Residents in Ortonville spent Tuesday night in fear as Oakland County Sheriff”s deputies and Michigan State Police scoured the Village for a man they consider armed and dangerous after shooting a man and woman at an apartment complex…
Clarkston Election Results (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 8, 2017) Clarkston, MI – The unofficial results are in for the Nov. 7 Clarkston election. Three council members were selected by the voters: Eric Haven with 197 votes, Scott Reynolds with 191 votes andd Jason M. Kneisc with 174 votes. Just falling shy was David Marsh with…
Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
Citgo/Dandy Oil in Clarkston Has Liquor License Suspended Clarkston, MI – At the Michigan Liquor Control Commission hearing yesterday in Southfield, MI, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) ordered the suspension of the liquor license of Dandy Oil Inc, located at 5465 Sashabaw Rd., Clarkston, MI. Under MCL 436.1903(1), the Commission is required to impose…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
Family Guide to the 2017 Woodward Dream Cruise By Karen Evans, Publisher, Macaroni Kid Ferndale-Royal Oak Royal Oak, Ferndale, Berkley, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Berkley, Clawson, Bloomfield Area, Pontiac – The Woodward Dream Cruise is upon us — you have probably already seen people setting up lawn chairs along Woodward Ave to catch a glimpse…