SOCRRA Communities Get Mixed Recycling, New Bins on the Way (SOCRRA, June 5, 2017) Troy, MI – Recycling is about to get a lot easier for residents in SOCCRA communities. This summer SOCRRA will deliver a 65 gallon recycling cart to every single family household in its member communities. And because SOCRRA is converting to…
2017 Hazel Park Memorial Day Parade Pictures (Beth Tabor, May 29, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Parkers lined John R. Monday morning for the annual Memorial Day Parade, an event to honor those who have lost their lives in military service. Check out other Memorial Day coverage at https://oaklandcounty115.com/?s=memorial+day. Keep up with the latest…
Hazel Park Girl Scouts Thank Officials with Cookies (Brandy Schwanitz, May 27, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park girl scout troops75297, 76255, 76254 wanted to say thank you to our Hometown heroes including our police department, fire department, Mayor Jeff Keeton, city manager Edward Klobucher assistant city manager Jeff Campbell, and superintendent of the…
Car Insurance, Hiring Felons, Income Tax and More Discussed with Ferndale Seniors (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 25, 2017) Ferndale, MI – On a day where the Legislature was on Spring Break, State Representative Robert Wittenberg was still working, taking time to visit with constituents of the 27th District. The Ferndale Seniors group welcomed him as…
Palmer Park Art Fair May 6 & 7 (EVENT page) Detroit, Mich – The Palmer Park Art Fair’s new poster celebrates the historic Log Cabin as it is renewed, just as the spring art fair celebrates the creative and eclectic spirit of the boutique, al fresco art sale. The 2017 poster winner created by College…
Interview: OC Times Founder Talks Development, Transit & Journalism (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 25, 2017) Bloomfield Twp, MI – Oakland County Times founder Crystal A. Proxmire was recently interviewed by Chuck Moss for the television and internet-based program Eye on Oakland. Discussion focused on developments and transit in communities like Holly, Ferndale, Royal Oak,…
DTE Working on Power Restoration, Warming Centers Available (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 11, 2017) Oakland County, MI – 250,000 people in DTE’s service area remain without power as of 3am Saturday after wind storms knocked down power lines through the area. According to the DTE website, “DTE’s restoration teams are fully mobilized and working 24/7…
The Care, Sweat and Savings Behind the Hazel Park Court Remodeling (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park’s City Hall and courthouse are bigger and better than ever after recent renovations, but it’s really the place where people sit that makes the 43rd District Court and Council Chambers special. After…
Hazel Park Mayor Shares State of the City (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 28, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – Art and business were the dominant themes in the Hazel Park State of the City Address. Mayor Jeffrey Keeton gave the speech Thursday at a joint event with the Madison Heights-Hazel Park Chamber of Commerce. “We’re always…
Madison Heights: Powering up with Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 23, 2017) Madison Heights, MI – A year ago the “City of Progress” had a power problem. In 2015, 1,689 customers lost electrical services six times or more times during the year. The culprits were aging infrastructure and falling tree branches. It took a bit…
Hazel Park Celebrates 75th Birthday with Opening of Museum (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 2, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – The Hazel Park Museum opened Thursday in what was once of the community’s libraries. Now the corner building at 45 E. Pearl displays artifacts and photographs that tell the city’s story. The building is owned by…
Hazel Park Museum Opens Feb. 2 (EVENT page) Hazel Park, MI – Come CELEBRATE Hazel Parks 75th Birthday !!! The Hazel Park Historical Museum will be holding its Grand Opening on Thursday, February 2nd at 12 Noon. This coincides with the 75th Birthday of the City Of Hazel Park. The Museum is located at 45…
Hazel Park Makes Jeffrey Keeton Mayor, Appoints Bethany Holland to Council (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 13, 2017) Hazel Park, MI – After the resignation of Hazel Park Mayor Jan Parisi in December, Hazel Park City Council moved up Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Keeton to the top spot. They then had to pick a new…
County Commissioners Sworn In (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 11, 2017) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners made their official start to the 2017-2018 term with a swearing in ceremony Wednesday night at the County Commission building in Pontiac. Nineteen of the Commissioners were incumbents that had been re-elected. Two new Commissioners took…
Hazel Park Police Investigating Potential Drive-By Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 30, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park Police are investigating a report of a drive-by shooting at a house in the 700 block of E. Elza near Caledonia, which is just north of 8 Mile and west of I-75. The report came in…
Family Seeks Tips in Bicyclist’s Death, Funds for Funeral Expenses (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 13, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The mother of 49-year-old Michael Proxmire spoke to the media on Monday about her son’s death. Marie Winekoff of Royal Oak cried as she sat on camera with Ferndale Police Sgt. Baron Brown and asked…
Parties Seeking Volunteers to Observe Presidential Recount (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2016) Bloomfield Hills, MI – As the legal issues surrounding the Presidential ballot recount continue to play out in court, Oakland County Republicans, Democrats, and Greens are recruiting volunteers to observe the recounts, which could start as early as Monday. Green Party Candidate…
Work Requirements for Food Assistance Reinstated in Oakland and Other Counties (MDHHS, Nov. 30 2016) LANSING, MI – Able-bodied adults without dependents in four Michigan counties will be required by the federal government to meet work requirements that have been waived for more than a decade to continue receiving food assistance benefits. The Michigan…
Resource Day Showcases Over 40 Agencies for Housing, Health, Counseling and Other Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Once a year the work that Leah McCall and others at Alliance for Housing of Oakland County do year-round gets laid out in an inspiring in-person kind of way. The 40+ agencies…
Sabra Hummus Recalled (FDA, Nov. 20, 2016) Colonial Heights, VA – Sabra Dipping Co., LLC is voluntarily recalling certain hummus products made prior to November 8, 2016 due to concerns over Listeria monocytogenes, which was identified at the manufacturing facility but not in tested finished product. The recall includes the products listed below; these…