Leaders Learn About Connected Community Needs (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 25, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Does your community need more fiber? The answer is likely yes according to Emily Dabish of Rocket Fiber who was among the speakers at Main Street Oakland County Main Street’s “Connected Downtowns” Conference on Feb. 15. Fiber is the foundation…
Sugar Packets & Covered Mirrors: Becoming Detectives for those with Dementia (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 14, 2017) Novi, MI – Loretta and Gregory were married at the age of 16, over 40 years ago, and have always been true to each other. Yet as Gregory began to age, Alzheimer’s started to take its toll and…
Highland Celebrates First Fall Festival (Becky Hammond, Oct. 9, 2017) Highland Township, MI – Welcoming the shortening days and changing of the leaves, the inaugural Highland Fall Festival took place Saturday in Northwest Oakland County. Among the festivities were locally adapted versions of traditional Scottish games, including tossing the corn shock, apple sling-shotting and hurling…
Best Facebook Groups to Join in Your Community (Oakland County) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 13, 2017) Oakland County, MI – Many communities have online forums where people can learn what is going on in their community as well as connect with neighbors. These are actually a very effective way of finding out what is going…
Fenton/Holly/Linden Ducks Unlimited Banquet Sept 28 Fenton, MI – Thursday, September 28, 2017 Time & Location 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Doors open at 6 pm St. Johns Activity Center, 610 N. Adelaide Street Fenton, Michigan, 48430 View on Map Ticket Information Available Now Buy Tickets Online ticket sales end on 9/27/2017. Buy now, only…
2017 Solar Eclipse Pics (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 25, 2017) Oak Park, Ferndale, Ortonville, Southfield, Troy, Royal Oak, MI – Throughout Oakland County kids and adults joined with people all over the United States to watch a solar eclipse as it crossed the nation. In Metro Detroit the moon blocked out the sun by about…
Highland Fall Festival Oct 7, 2017 HIGHLAND, MI– The first annual Highland Fall Festival plans are underway. The Festival will take place on October 7, 2017 from 12-5pm at the Highland Field (old Middle school property) at the corner of M-59 and John Street. “This year’s festival is a complete celebration of the community. We…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
2017 Candidate Interviews & Issues (check for updates) Oakland County, MI- The Oakland County Times has a tradition of doing video interviews with candidates for local office. Several communities have local elections on Nov. 7, 2017 and we’re working hard to interview as many local candidates as possible. We do not endorse any candidate and…
Fire at Colasanti’s in Highland Not Stopping the Business or the Birds (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 5, 2017) Highland Twp, MI – An early morning fire Monday is not stopping the folks at Colasanti’s Market in Highland from selling their food and flowers to the many customers who have been coming through the day. The…
Fire at Colasanti’s in Highland Not Stopping the Business or the Birds (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 5, 2017) Highland Twp, MI – An early morning fire Monday is not stopping the folks at Colasanti’s Market in Highland from selling their food and flowers to the many customers who have been coming through the day. The…
Downtowns Throughout Oakland County Honored with Main Street Awards (Drew Saunders, May 14, 2017) Pontiac, MI – County leaders and business people strode across the stage of Pontiac’s Flagstar Strand Theater for the Performing Arts for the seventeenth annual Oakland County Main Event Awards, last Thursday evening. “This year the award ceremony is different,” Main…
DTE Working on Power Restoration, Warming Centers Available (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 11, 2017) Oakland County, MI – 250,000 people in DTE’s service area remain without power as of 3am Saturday after wind storms knocked down power lines through the area. According to the DTE website, “DTE’s restoration teams are fully mobilized and working 24/7…
Detroit Model Railroad in Holly Open House Feb 25 & 26 (EVENT page) Holly, MI – The Detroit Model Railroad Club (DMMRC) will be having an open house from noon-5pm on Feb. 25 and 26. Located in the old Holly Theatre building at 104 N. Saginaw Street, it is the largest O Scale railroad in…
North Oakland Fire Dept. Family Fun Day Feb. 18 (EVENT page) Holly, MI – North Oakland Fire Dept. Family Fun Day is Feb. 18, at 5051 Grange Hall Road, Holly from 1pm to 3pm. Please join us for our second annual Winter Family Fun Day. We will show a short fire safety video along with…
County Commissioners Sworn In (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 11, 2017) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners made their official start to the 2017-2018 term with a swearing in ceremony Wednesday night at the County Commission building in Pontiac. Nineteen of the Commissioners were incumbents that had been re-elected. Two new Commissioners took…
Driver Rescued After Snowmobile Fell Through Ice on Highland Lake (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec. 19, 2016) Highland Twp, MI_ FROM DAY SHIFT: 12-18-2016, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 12-19-2016, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 18:25 hrs. – Highland Township – Snowmobile through the Ice / Dive Team Assist – #16-221039 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to Highland Lake…
Parties Seeking Volunteers to Observe Presidential Recount (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2016) Bloomfield Hills, MI – As the legal issues surrounding the Presidential ballot recount continue to play out in court, Oakland County Republicans, Democrats, and Greens are recruiting volunteers to observe the recounts, which could start as early as Monday. Green Party Candidate…
Resource Day Showcases Over 40 Agencies for Housing, Health, Counseling and Other Services (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 26, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Once a year the work that Leah McCall and others at Alliance for Housing of Oakland County do year-round gets laid out in an inspiring in-person kind of way. The 40+ agencies…
Sabra Hummus Recalled (FDA, Nov. 20, 2016) Colonial Heights, VA – Sabra Dipping Co., LLC is voluntarily recalling certain hummus products made prior to November 8, 2016 due to concerns over Listeria monocytogenes, which was identified at the manufacturing facility but not in tested finished product. The recall includes the products listed below; these…