Main Street Communities Honored with Awards

Main Street Communities Honored with Awards (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 28, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Twenty two communities through Oakland County take part in Main Street USA, a program focused on thriving downtowns and community centers.  Thursday night people from those Main Street Programs came together for their annual awards program, this year held…

Rochester Community School District’s Response to Lead Testing Inquiry

Rochester Community School District’s Response to Lead Testing Inquiry (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 27, 2016) Rochester, MI – As they see the images of children in Flint lined up to get bottled water or crying over blood tests, people around the country have been wondering about the safety of the water they and their families…

Olympic Runner & 100 Women Who Care Given Inaugural Rochester Hills…

Olympic Runner  and 100 Women Who Care Group Given Inaugural Rochester Hills Community Excellence Awards (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 31, 2016) Rochester Hills, MI – “You’ve just got to go out there and finish faster.” That’s the key to winning, according to Rochester Hills native Desiree Linden who is going to compete in the…

Rochester Community PTA Council Gets National Award

Rochester Community PTA Council Gets National Award (Rochester Community Schools Press Release, March 5, 2016) Rochester, MI – The Rochester Community PTA Council was recognized with the Outstanding Local PTA Advocacy Award from the National PTA for improving the well-being of students in its own 21 schools, and for providing leadership for children’s issues across…

Charitable, Upscale Resale Shop in Rochester Helps Community

Charitable, Upscale Resale Shop in Rochester Helps Community (ALCM Press Release, Feb. 28, 2016) Rochester, MI – Spreading generosity is easy at the ReSale Connection in downtown Rochester. With every purchase made, shoppers get something for themselves, while simultaneously giving something to a person in need. The ReSale Connection is an upscale resale shop, located…

Sister School in China to Offer Unique Opportunity…

Sister School in China to Offer Unique Opportunity for Van Hoosen Students (Rochester Schools Press Release, Feb. 27, 2016) ROCHESTER, Mich. – For the first time, Rochester Community Schools will be providing fifteen eighth and ninth-grade students with the opportunity to travel to China with six staff members.  These students will be immersed in the…

Rochester Hills Woman Found Dead with Gunshot Wound to Chest

Rochester Hills Woman Found Dead with Gunshot Wound to Chest (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 10, 2016) INCIDENT: 08:52 hrs. – City of Rochester Hills – Death Investigation –Feb 9, 2016 – #16-22365 SUMMARY:  Deputies and The City of Rochester Hills Fire Department responded to the 2600 block of Longview Ave on a report of…

Rochester Community Schools Honor Martin Luther King Jr. (video)

Rochester Community Schools Honor Martin Luther King Jr. (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 18, 2016) Rochester, MI – Students from all grades came together Thursday to pay homage to fallen civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. “He taught so many of us about peace, equality, respect and love,” said Kasthuri Molakaluri of Brewster Elementary…

Men Fail at Attempts to Steal Carts full of Merchandise at Stores in Rochester Hills

Men Fail at Attempts to Steal Carts full of Merchandise at Stores in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, Jan. 16, 2016) Rochester Hills, MI – INCIDENT:  16:43 hrs. – Jan. 13, 2016 -City of Rochester Hills – Organized Retail Crime / Possession of Stolen Vehicle # 16-7171 SUMMARY:  Deputies responded to the Meijer store in…