Holly Schools Students Safe After Buses Get Stuck (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 7, 2017) Holly, MI and Davisburg, MI – Holly Area Schools report that no students were injured when two buses – in separate incidents – got stuck on Tuesday. One of the buses slid into a ditch on Shaffer Road near Davisburg. Images…
New Business and Business Moves in the Village of Holly (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 7, 2017) Holly, MI – Change is in the air in Oakland County’s “up north” treasure. The Village of Holly has been experiencing business growth in the past few years while still maintaining their historic small-town charm. Six months ago the…
North Oakland Fire Dept. Family Fun Day Feb. 18 (EVENT page) Holly, MI – North Oakland Fire Dept. Family Fun Day is Feb. 18, at 5051 Grange Hall Road, Holly from 1pm to 3pm. Please join us for our second annual Winter Family Fun Day. We will show a short fire safety video along with…
15 Lovely Gift Ideas from Vintage Farm House in Holly (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 4, 2017) Holly, MI – Valentine’s Day is approaching and there are many lovely gift ideas at the locally-owned businesses that advertise on oc115. Vintage Farm House recently opened in the Village of Holly at 310 S Broad St, Holly, MI…
Reporter Food: Battle Alley Beef Sandwich at Bittersweet Café (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 1, 2017) Holly, MI – I’m not sure how many restaurants in Holly have a dish named after the village’s famous “Battle Alley,” but one of the contenders is the Battle Alley Sandwich at Bittersweet Café. Bittersweet’s Battle Alley Beef sandwich has…
Holly Launches VFW Auxiliary, Honors First Responders (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 29, 2017) Holly, MI – The desire to serve the people who protect and serve them is what prompted Cal Steele and other volunteers to organize a new group in the Holly Area – The VFW Auxiliary for Post #5587. The group is made…
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…
Reporter Food: Reuben Sandwich at Northern Oak Brewery in Holly (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2017) Holly, MI – At 806 N Saginaw Street in Holly is a place called Northern Oak Brewery. I don’t drink beer, so sadly I cannot speak to their main product. However, I do like food. And this place has…
Make Valentine’s Day Cards at Holly Library Feb. 7 (EVENT page) Holly, MI –Valentine Card Making Tuesday, Feb. 7, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Have you made your Valentine’s Day cards? If not, it is not too late. Stop in to make a card for all the loved ones in your life. Holly Township Library is located…
Holly Library Hosting Chocolate Making Program Feb. 6 (EVENT page) Holly, MI – Try your hand at chocolate making on Feb. 6 at 5:30 pm! Chocolate molds and supplies will be provided. Sample your creations at the program or wrap them up to give to friends and family. Adults and teens are welcome to attend.…
Reporter Food: Queen Anne Tea Lunch at the Holly Hotel (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 25, 2016) Holly, MI – The Queen Anne Tea at the Holly Hotel was both beautiful and remarkably affordable, especially given the quality of the food. The fresh baked pastries, the menu options prepared with professionalism and care, and the enthusiasm…
Reporter Food: Rocky Mountain Way Smoothie at Jacq & Diane’s Juice Box (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 23, 2016) Holly, MI – A chocolate smoothie that is good for you. That’s how Jacq & Diane’s Juice Box co-owner Diane describes her newest creation the “Rocky Mountain Way Smoothie.” This yummy blend of bananas, pecans, dates, cacao…
Wreaths Across America Honors Soldiers at Great Lakes National Cemetery (Scott Blaska, Dec. 21, 2016) Holly, MI – Volunteers placed over 15,000 wreaths on graves Saturday at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly as part of the Wreaths Across America Program. The wreaths are a tradition that began eleven years ago in Holly and has…
Largest “O” Scale Railroad Wows Visitors in Holly (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 17, 2016) Holly, MI – The boys from Cub Scout Pack 18 at Holly Family Catholic School in Grand Blanc needed to learn about a hobby to earn a merit badge, so they decided to check out The Detroit Model Railroad Club. And…
Holly Residents Discuss Dog Park Options (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 11, 2016) Holly, MI – Two dozen residents came to a town hall meeting Saturday in Holly to discuss potential plans for turning Cyclone Park into a dog park. Most of the residents were upset about the plans, though the meeting led to several new…
One More Weekend For Holly Dickens Festival Fun (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 7, 2016) Holly, MI – Do you know of Ebenezer Scrooge? The beloved author Charles Dickens wrote of his infamous character that “External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. No wind that…
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…
Holly Hosting Town Hall Meeting About Proposed Dog Park Dec. 10 (EVENT page) Holly, MI – The Village of Holly Parks Commission invites you to a town hall meeting about the K-9 Memorial Dog Park proposal on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 from 4-6pm at the Karl Richter Community Center Community room. Hear about the proposed…
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…