Student Creativity Shines at Ferndale’s Artist in You Reception

Student Creativity Shines at Ferndale’s Artist in You Reception (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 2, 2016) Ferndale, MI – When it comes to helping young artists find their inspiration, teacher Jerry Lemenu likes to “get out of their way and let them work.”  The results of the right mix of support and freedom filled the walls…

Man Arrested after Following and Pointing Gun at Teens after Accident

Man Arrested after Following and Pointing Gun at Teens after Accident (Compiled, March 28, 2016) Ferndale, MI –The Daily Tribune reports that 35-year-old Jeffrey Allen Peterson of Chesterfield was arrested and charged with felony assault after a road rage incident in Ferndale around 10pm Sunday.  According to the report, police say Peterson called to report…

MML #3: Cities Want their Share, Tool Shows Funding Loss by Community

MML #3: Cities Want their Share, Tool Shows Funding Loss by Community (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 26, 2016) Lansing, MI – Only four states have reduced the amount of tax dollars going to municipal governments, and of those Michigan has decreased funding the most.  Robert Kleine of Great Lakes Economic Consulting spoke about the subject…

Nominate a Student or Group for Ferndale Youth Assistance Award

Nominate a Student or Group for Ferndale Youth Assistance Award (FYA, March 27, 2016) Ferndale, MI –  Ferndale Youth Assistance will be holding their Jack and Annette Aronson 2016 Youth Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.  We are looking for nominations for students to receive these awards! Please read over the attached criteria and…

Ferndale Library Picks Station Eleven for Community-Wide Reading Event

Ferndale Library Picks Station Eleven for Community-Wide Reading Event (Ferndale Area District Library press release, March 17,2016) FERNDALE, MI – It’s that time of year again! Ferndale Library announces Station Eleven as its book for the community-wide reading event, Ferndale Reads. Free copies of the acclaimed dystopian novel by Emily St. John Mandel will be…

High Methane Levels Found at Ferndale DPW Yard

High Methane Levels Found at Ferndale DPW Yard (City of Ferndale, March 17, 2016) During the coming weeks, residents may notice some new activity at the City of Ferndale’s Southwest  Storage Yard, located at Central and W. Marshall Streets. While looking at opportunities for better   utilization of our storage yard property, we discovered elevated methane…

Ferndale Cat Shelter Launches Furever Fosters Program

Ferndale Cat Shelter Launches Furever Fosters Program (Ferndale Cat Shelter Press Release, March 16, 2016) FERNDALE, Mich. – Ferndale Cat Shelter (FCS) is offering a new program, Furever Fosters!, to place homeless cats with people who would like the companionship but may not be able to afford the cost, according to Deanne Iovan, FCS executive…

College-Bound Seniors in Oakland County Can Apply for Robert A. Schuele Scholarship

College-Bound Seniors in Oakland County Can Apply for Robert A. Schuele Scholarship (Compiled, March 16, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – High School Seniors throughout Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties are invited to apply for the Robert A. Schuele Scholarship through Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties. The scholarship provides one recipient with…

Ferndale Requires Marijuana Facilities to Provide Addiction Resource Info.

Ferndale Requires Marijuana Facilities to Provide Addiction Resource Info. (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 15, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to add a regulation for businesses that sell medical marijuana to include information about addiction resources. The addition to the ordinance regulating such facilities calls for marijuana dispensaries to provide information to…

Blumz Designer Wins Michigan Floral Association Florist of the Year

Blumz Designer Wins Michigan Floral Association Florist of the Year (Blumz Press Release, March 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Robbin Yelverton, AAF, AIFD, CF, PFCI, Blumz…by JR Designs, Detroit/Ferndale, Michigan, has been named the Certified Florist Member of the Year. He was honored at the MFA Great Lakes Floral Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yelverton…

Suspect Leads Police on Chase Through Hazel Park and Ferndale

Suspect Leads Police on Chase Through Hazel Park and Ferndale (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, March 9, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – On 03/08/16 at about 8:30 a.m., Hazel Park Police had a person driving a Kia (PICKENS) flee during a traffic stop. Police chased the vehicle through neighborhoods bordering Ferndale, and it eventually escaped.…