Ferndale Fire Dept. Removes Deceased Person from Roof of Duplex UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2016) Ferndale, MI – A man was found dead on the roof of a duplex on E. Drayton just east of Woodward Avenue in Ferndale on Tuesday. Ferndale Fire Rescue brought out the department’s ladder truck to remove the…
Ferndale Denies Motorama Motel Business License Renewal (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 9, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The owner of the Motorama Motel has five days to appeal a decision made Monday night by Ferndale City Council not to renew their business license. The Motorama Motel, located at the corner of 8 Mile and Woodward had…
Police Recommend Not Renewing Motorama License, Council to Vote Monday (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 4, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The Motorama Motel could lose its business operating license on Monday depending on a vote of the Ferndale City Council. The Ferndale Police have submitted a report to council outlining the numerous calls for service…
Kennedy Kids Share Kindness with Ferndale Kitties (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 3, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Second graders from Kennedy Elementary got a purr-fect lesson in kindness on Saturday as they visited The Ferndale Cat Shelter’s CatFe Lounge to drop off donations for the animals that are waiting to be adopted. The effort was…
Ferndale Opening Reception for Artist Ryan Vander Ley Feb. 12 (EVENT page) Ferndale Opening Reception for Artist Ryan Vander Ley Feb. 12 Level One Bank 22635 Woodward, Ferndale, MI 48220 6pm to 9pm. Hosted by Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission For more event listings go to https://oaklandcounty115.com/events/ Want to be on our email list? Go…
Salon Sunday Featuring Caberet by Jay Kaplan Feb. 21 (EVENT page) Salon Sunday Featuring Caberet by Jay Kaplan Feb. 21 Dino’s Lounge 22740 Woodward, Ferndale, MI 48220. Hosted by Ferndale Arts and Cultural Commission. 6pm to 7pm. For more event listings go to https://oaklandcounty115.com/events/ Want to be on our email list? Go to http://eepurl.com/bv-2vr.
Ferndale Library Now Loans Out WiFi HotSpots (FADL Press Release, Feb. 1, 2016) FERNDALE, MI – This February, the Ferndale Library will bring one of its most popular and valuable services, internet access, into library patrons’ homes. Ferndale Area District Library recently joined T-Mobile’s WiFi HotSpot Pilot Program, lending devices for internet access to Ferndale…
Holiday ProTip: Celebrate Blumz Forget Me Not Friday This Year for Valentine’s (Guest blog by Blumz, Feb. 1, 2016) Every year on February 14th we celebrate Valentine’s Day. People send flowers and candies to show their love and appreciation for their partners, friends, and family. We love Valentine’s Day and we love celebrating love. In…
Guest View: Tears from #FerndaletoFlint (Darren Bolsby, Jan. 30, 2016) Flint, MI – There are no words for the emotional roller coaster that played out today. People from all over Ferndale, and all over other communities as well, have been collecting water to take to the people of Flint whose water is unusable due to…
Preview of Pops and Daily Dinette in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 30, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Downtown Ferndale will soon have two new restaurants as construction wraps up on The Daily Dinette and Pop’s, located on W. 9 Mile Road where Buffalo Wild Wings and Twisted Shamrock used to be. Vice President of Operations…
Reporter Food: Shark (and More) at Twisted Tavern (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 29, 2016) Ferndale, MI – On Wednesday night I ate shark. For me that is a pretty fancy thing, and I think something worth sharing. It’s not generally something I see offered and to be honest I did not even catch that it…
Tough Conversations, Deep Commitments Come Out at Affirmations Board Meeting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 27, 2016) Ferndale, MI – It’s no big secret that Affirmations, the LGBTQ community center in Downtown Ferndale, has some issues. But it also has a mix of people who care enough to continue being part of discussions and solutions, even…
Ferndale Artist in You Program Seeks Funding for Student Art (Press Release, Jan. 28, 2016) WHAT IT IS: Ferndale High School and CASA student artists compete to have their artwork converted into public art. The three top scoring students will be eligible for a $500 scholarship. Six students’ work will be selected to be enlarged,…
Ferndale Pride Seeks Sponsors (Ferndale Pride Press Release, Jan. 28, 2016) Summer kicks off in Ferndale with its annual Ferndale Pride event. In its 6th year, Pride is a time for people who are in gender and sexuality minorities to celebrate life and love with their allies. Pride is a free event for all who…
Ferndale Students Get Visit from The Profit’s Marcus Lemonis (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 26, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Teachers have a special way of calling on kids and making them squirm but also helping them grow. That is the same skill that Marcus Lemonis brought to the auditorium of Ferndale High School on Tuesday when…
Interview: Carole Kimbrough, First Black Female Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 22, 2016) Ferndale, MI – It was 1974 when Carole Kimbrough first took a job as a Deputy with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department, working in Oakland County Jail. Over the course of two decades she moved up the ranks…
Pop Up Ice Skating Spots in Royal Oak and Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 22, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The City of Royal Oak and the City of Ferndale have added some wintery fun to local parks – creating makeshift ice skating rinks for residents and visitors. The City of Royal Oak announced today…
New York Bagel Delivery Van Left Running Stolen (Ferndale Police Department, Jan. 22, 2016) Ferndale, MI – On 01/21/06 at about 3:40 a.m., Ferndale Police responded to a report of a delivery van stolen from New York Bagel on Woodward. An employee of the store said that a white male entered the bagel shop and…
Officials Call for Repeal of Ban on Sharing Information about Ballot Proposals (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 21, 2016) Roseville, MI – “There is a stereotype of librarians as being quiet and meek. I hope that our presence today helps to debunk that stereotype. And if they want to throw us in jail for sharing…
From Ferndale to Flint: Places to Drop Off Water Donations (Liz Lamoste, Jan. 18, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The residents of Flint, Michigan have been subject to a horrific water crisis. They are struggling not only for access to clean water in the short term, but for justice and sustainable solutions going forward. A group…