City of Ferndale Approves Affordable Housing Study (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 25, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to take a data-driven approach to tackling the need for affordable housing in Ferndale, approving the hiring of Lisa Sturtevant and Associates to conduct a study and make recommendations. City Planner Jordan Twardy explained…
Downtown Ferndale Adding Rainbow Crosswalk to 9 Mile Road (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 24, 2019) Ferndale, MI – W. Nine Mile Road is expected to be closed Monday, weather permitting, for the installation of a crosswalk unlike any the city has had before. This crosswalk will be painted in the colors of the rainbow. Rainbow…
After Active Shooter, Ferndale Community Comes Together to Cope (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 17, 2019) Ferndale, MI – In the earliest hour of Wednesday, June 5 the SWAT Team that had taken over the perimeter of Withington West Apartments in Ferndale, and transformed the nearby parking lot into a temporary headquarters, packed up their armored…
Reporter Food: BBQ Brisket Slider at White Castle (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 16, 2019) Ferndale, Troy, Pontiac, Southfield, Royal Oak, Oak Park, Farmington Hills, MI – Its Father’s Day and those of you who know me know that White Castle is not only our favorite national sponsor, but a place that is sentimental to me…
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…
Reporter Food: The Corner in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 10, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Ferndale Pride gave me not one, but two, opportunities to try The Corner which is located at the corner of W. 9 Mile Road and Planavon. In the morning I had a junior reporter and her mother with me as…
Storm Does Not Stop the Sea of Rainbows of Ferndale Pride (Olivia Hughes, Crystal Proxmire, June 8, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale’s ninth annual Pride Festival was held June 1st, celebrating the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally community (LGBTQIA+). Rainbows were everywhere – from flags, to clothes, to hair. As the festival…
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…
Hilton Road Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, with a variety of sandwich options including the tuna melt, Clinton’s Reuben, Gyro sandwich, chicken bacon melt, grilled ham and cheese and more.
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…
70 Year Old Man Fires Shots Inside Withington West Apartments in Ferndale UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 4, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Police from multiple departments were on the scene at Withington West Apartments at Planavon and Withington in Ferndale in response to an active shooter in the building Tuesday night. A 70 year old…
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: Apple Fritter Donut Shop (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 29, 2019) Ferndale, MI – When I was a little girl, my dad and I would walk up Hilton to sit at the counter of the Apple Fritter Donut Shop. Back then it was one of those places where folks would sit around talking about…
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…
Longest Running Memorial Day Parade Leaves Ferndale Guest Speaker Awestruck (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 27, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Captain Daniel Rice of the US Army and National Guard was honored to be invited to speak at the longest running Memorial Day Parade in Michigan. It was the 101st year for the Ferndale Memorial Day…
Downtown Ferndale Bike Rodeo Helps Families Spring into Safety (Sam Gurwin, May 27, 2019) Ferndale, MI -Spring was in the air on a beautiful Thursday in Schiffer Park for the annual Downtown Ferndale Bike Rodeo. Like a harbinger of spring the event has been preparing young people to pedal safely for about fifteen years. All…
Inside Look at “The James” Former School Turned Senior Living in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 26, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Jack and Therese Moran met when they attended St. James Catholic School back in the 1940s. In 1948 they married and had a family, including two daughters – Nancy Lareau and Terry Tyner –…
Reporter Food: El Guapo at Detroit Fleat in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Detroit Fleat, Ferndale’s food truck-centered restaurant, is now fully open for the season with a menu of items inside plus a trio of food trucks in the back. There are three regular trucks and usually a fourth which…
Ferndale Artist Creates SHEROES Coloring Book, on Kickstarter Through May 31 (The Brave Wimp, May 24, 2019) Ferndale, MI- The Brave Wimp, based in Ferndale, is celebrating SHEroes with the release of a female-powered coloring book. If you find yourself asking “but what is a SHEro?” a SHEro is a woman admired for her courage…