Oak Park Police Searching for Homicide Suspect Oak Park, MI- Oak Park Police are searching for 23-year-old Devante Bailey who is suspected of fatally shooting his brother-in-law in the 13400 block of Burton. According to police he left the area on foot and does not have access to a vehicle. Police searched the area unsuccessfully. …
Oakland County Honors Women’s Right to Vote (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 14, 2019) Pontiac, MI- Delia Bixby Leddick would wait until her grandchildren got home from school on election days so she could take them with her to the polls to watch. These memories came to County Commissioner Gwen Markham of Novi’s mind when…
Kroger Recalls Frozen Berries Due to Hepatitis A Contamination (FDA/Kroger Co, June 11, 2019) The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) said today it is recalling Private Selection Frozen Triple Berry Medley (48 oz), Private Selection Frozen Triple Berry Medley (16 oz), and Private Selection Frozen Blackberries (16 oz) manufactured by Townsend Farms due to possible…
Ten Years of Community Journalism: Where We Go From Here (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 9, 2019) Ferndale, MI – The Oakland County Times began a decade ago with the launch of The Ferndale One-Fifteen News. This online magazine came out on the first and fifteenth of each month for a couple of years before making…
Tales from the Oak Park Police Impound Auction (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 9, 2019) Oak Park, MI- A morning of auctioning off vehicles impounded by police is not what one might think. There is not a fast-talking auctioneer, or a showcase of fancy cars confiscated from drug dealers. There are, however, sometimes deals to be…
OC Times Info for 2019 Candidates (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 9, 2019) Each year Oakland County Times provides two opportunities to reach our readers and spread the word about your campaign – free candidate video interviews, as well as advertising opportunities. VIDEOS You can see previous videos HERE. These are short, easy video interviews that…
Reporter Food: Front Page Deli (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2019) Oak Park, MI – At the Front Page Deli in Oak Park, the sandwiches all have newspaper themed names. The “Breaking News” is spiral ham with melted American cheese and mustard on Rye. The “Front Page Burger” has corned beef, Cole Slaw, Swiss cheese…
Fireworks Allowed Certain Days Due to Statewide Law (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 31, 2019) Lansing, MI – The number of days one can set off fireworks in Michigan has been reduced from 30 to about a dozen since Public Acts 633, 634, and 635 were signed into law at the end of 2018. This law…
Fire Destroys Fitness Center/Warehouse in Oak Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 28, 2019) Oak Park, MI – A fire broke out Tuesday evening at a building that appears to house a fitness studio and a vinyl wrap warehouse. 13321 Northend Avenue, Oak Park, MI is listed as the address for Performance 80 Fitness Studio, and…
Performances and Points of Pride Pepper Annual Oak Park Speech (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 21, 2019) Oak Park, MI – Oak Park’s award-winning drumline rat-a-tat-tatted their way into the OPHS auditorium on May 1 to warm up the audience for the annual State of the City Address. Though the city is only 5.16 square miles,…
Districts’ Collaborative Approach Yields 35 Years of Student Success at CASA (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, MI – A model of shared services and focused learning, the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts in Oak Park has been helping students from multiple school districts connect, grow, and succeed for 35 years. …
Oak Park CASA Student Jaylon Johnson Explores Benefits of Video Games (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, MI – Jaylon Johnson, a senior at Oak Park High and a student at Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts, likes playing video games. So much so that one day he hopes to design them. …
Ferndale CASA Student Grace Rost Presents Project on Stress and Support in Schools (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, Ferndale, MI – Students from several school districts spend their afternoons taking classes at the Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts in Oak Park, including a Ferndale High School Senior who spent a…
Clawson CASA Student Justina Bissett Uses Senior Project to Explore Plastic Bag Reduction (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2019) Oak Park, Clawson, MI- Justina Bissett dreams of one day using chemistry to rid the world of unwanted pollution, including the millions of plastic bags that litter the plant. She is a senior at Clawson High…
Ferndale HS Senior Learns from STEM Field Trip to Central America (Lara Mossa, May 11, 2019) Oak Park, MI – This spring 18-year-old Ryann Reese of Oak Park had the chance to see exotic animals, hike up a volcano, and go kayaking for the first time. You would think she was on a great family…
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Michigan “Ballot Selfie” Case Settled, Here’s What Voters Can and Can’t Do on Election Day (Secretary of State, May 8, 2019) Lansing, MI- Subject to court approval, the Secretary of State today settled a federal lawsuit challenging Michigan’s restrictions on ballot photography, sometimes known as “ballot selfies.” Under the settlement, in which both parties to…
Royal Oak Township Voters Say No to Pot Shops, Other May 7, 2019 Election Results (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 7, 2019) Clawson, Oak Park, Royal Oak Township, and Walled Lake, MI – Royal Oak Township voters decided against allowing marijuana-related businesses, defeating the May 7 Proposal 1 with 29.44% voting yes, and 70.56% voting…
Sunshine Friendship Club Boosts the Mood at Ferndale Lower Elementary (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 29, 2019) Ferndale, Oak Park, Pleasant Ridge, Royal Oak Township, MI- The five young ladies of the Sunshine Friendship Club had not really known each other before a strange and wonderful force brought them together. Now they have a bond of…
What’s on the Ballot for May 7, 2019? (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 6, 2019) Oakland County, MI – Here’s a list of the ballot proposals on the May 7 ballot: Clawson Schools Grand Blanc Schools Oak Park Schools Royal Oak Township Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Also check out: Oakland County Clerk website Stuff to Know…