Reporter Food: Perfect Fried Chicken Sandwich from Jolly Pumpkin
A good fried chicken sandwich is a beautiful thing, and when Jolly Pumpkin calls theirs the “Perfect Fried Chicken Sandwich…
Reporter Food: Detroit Taco Company
Step three is to pick a filing. There are many choices including steak, fish, shrimp, veggies and chicken….
Reporter Food: Le Crepe in Royal Oak
Reporter Food: Le Crepe in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 22, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- I recently started using Door Dash, and it’s been a great way to add new restaurants to the Reporter Food section. One of the first that I tried was Le Crepe, which is located at 317 S. Washington Ave…
Royal Oak Gets $228,000 Grant for Stormwater Control Efforts at Normandy Oaks
Royal Oak Gets $228,000 Grant for Stormwater Control Efforts at Normandy Oaks ROYAL OAK, MI – Royal Oak proudly announces its award as one of seven organizations to participate in the inaugural National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund grant program. The Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund is a public-private funding partnership that increases the…
Penguin Exhibit to Close for Nine Months Due to Failed Waterproofing
Penguin Exhibit to Close for Nine Months Due to Failed Waterproofing (Detroit Zoo, June 20, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) will temporarily close the Detroit Zoo’s Polk Penguin Conservation Center beginning September 9 through mid-June 2020 to make repairs due to faulty waterproofing by the construction contractor. Approximately 9 gallons of…
Oakland County Honors Women’s Right to Vote
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
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
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…
Royal Oak Police will be Cracking Down on Cruisers All Summer Long
Royal Oak Police will be Cracking Down on Cruisers All Summer Long (Royal Oak Police, June 8, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- Royal Oak police will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to illegal activity involving cruisers on Woodward. It falls on the police every year, once the weather turns warms, to depress any unlawful behavior along…
OC Times Info for 2019 Candidates
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…
Fireworks Allowed Certain Days Due to Statewide Law
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…
Reporter Food: Astoria Pastry Shop in Royal Oak
Reporter Food: Astoria Pastry Shop in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 9, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- Astoria Pastry Shop at 320 S Main St in Royal Oak is an essential stop on a foodie tour of Oakland County. Astoria’s first location opened in Greektown in 1971 and the one in Royal Oak has been…
Ballot Selfie… Here’s What Voters Can and Can’t Do on Election Day
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…
Petitions Pulled in Royal Oak, Still Time to Run…
Petitions Pulled in Royal Oak, Still Time to Run for Mayor or Commission Royal Oak, MI- Although the filing deadline is not until 4pm on July 23, several have already requested nominating petitions to be on the Nov. 5, 2019 ballot in the City of Royal Oak. City Clerk Melanie Halas provided Oakland County Times with…
Illegal Snare Traps Turned into Animal Sculptures on Display at Detroit Zoo
Illegal Snare Traps Turned into Animal Sculptures on Display at Detroit Zoo (Detroit Zoo, May 2, 2019) Exhibition highlights unique conservation initiative working to eliminate poaching One-of-a-kind sculptures made from illegal snare traps that threaten wildlife in East Africa will be on display in the Detroit Zoo’s Wildlife Interpretive Gallery beginning May 8. This special…
New to You Resale Shop inside St. John’s Episcopal on Woodward Benefits Shoppers and Charities
New to You Resale Shop inside St. John’s Episcopal on Woodward Benefits Shoppers and Charities (Rosemary Spatafora, Get Involved Guide, May 1, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- Since 1980 the New to You Resale Shop has been operating out of St. John’s Episcopal Church at the corner of Woodward and 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak.…
Summer Spark Website Helps Families Find Educational Events and Opportunities
Summer Spark Website Helps Families Find Educational Events and Opportunities (United Way for Southeastern Michigan, April 24, 2019) Summer Spark, a free online tool designed to help busy parents and caregivers find quality summer programs all in one place, has made it easier than ever to search for fun, engaging and educational activities and programs…
Railroad Crossing Repair Causes Fourth Street/Lincoln Detour in Downtown Royal Oak
Railroad Crossing Repair Causes Fourth Street/Lincoln Detour in Downtown Royal Oak After months of working with CN Railroad, the City of Royal Oak has prepared permits for detouring traffic away from CN’s Fourth Street and Lincoln Avenue crossing so that the railroad can proceed with the replacement of rails and uneven decking. The work began…
Club Kids Inspired by Tiger’s Manager Ron Gardenhire…
Club Kids Inspired by Tiger’s Manager Ron Gardenhire, Jim Hoff Memorialized (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 19, 2019) Detroit, MI- Metro Detroit Youth Clubs have a long history of working with the Detroit Tigers baseball team for support and inspiration. That partnership was celebrated Wednesday morning as Detroit Tigers Manager Ron Gardenhire joined Club Kids and…
Sharing the Woods and a Sense of Wonder Thanks to Royal Oak Nature Society
Sharing the Woods and a Sense of Wonder Thanks to Royal Oak Nature Society (Don Drife, President Royal Oak Nature Society, April 13, 2019) Royal Oak, MI – It’s a sunny spring day and I’m sitting on a bench listening to trilling Redwing Blackbirds, feeling the sun on my face, and watching a pair of…