Madison Heights Launches New Citizen-Led Neighborhood Cleaning Program (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 5, 2018) Madison Heights, MI- Residents, community groups and business owners are coming together in Madison Heights through a newly-approved “Pick the Heights Clean” project. This voluntary litter pick-up program lets volunteers select an area of the city they’d like to focus on…
Want to Connect to Your Community? Here are Facebook Groups through Oakland County (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 4, 2018) 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…
Madison Heights Adopts LGBTQ Pride Month Proclamation (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 29, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – Madison Heights has joined neighboring cities Hazel Park and Ferndale in proclaiming June to be LGBTQ Pride Month in the city. The proclamation was made Tuesday by the City Council with a rainbow flag affixed to their desk.…
Madison Heights Seniors Advocate in Lansing (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2018) Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Lansing, MI- Madison Heights City Councilperson David Soltis brought a bus full of special guests to Lansing on May 16 for “Older Michiganians Day.” The annual event, hosted by Michigan Area Agencies on Aging and Aging Network Partners, includes…
Oakland County Celebrates Main Street Success Stories (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2018) Pontiac, MI – The superheroes of downtowns throughout Oakland County gathered at the Strand Theater in Pontiac Thursday evening for the annual “Main Event,” recognizing accomplishments of communities in the Main Street Oakland County program. The program provides planning, resources and sharing…
Oakland County Celebrates Main Street Success Stories (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 12, 2018) Pontiac, MI – The superheroes of downtowns throughout Oakland County gathered at the Strand Theater in Pontiac Thursday evening for the annual “Main Event,” recognizing accomplishments of communities in the Main Street Oakland County program. The program provides planning, resources and sharing…
Crystal Proxmire is on a quest to try every restaurant in Oakland County.
Reporter Food: Pho at Que Houng in Madison Heights (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 14, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – Que Houng is a Vietnamese term that means “Native Village,” and the folks at Que Houng Restaurant bring the tastes of Vietnam to Madison Heights with a menu full of favorites for dining in or carrying…
Reporter Food: Pho at Que Houng in Madison Heights (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 14, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – Que Houng is a Vietnamese term that means “Native Village,” and the folks at Que Houng Restaurant bring the tastes of Vietnam to Madison Heights with a menu full of favorites for dining in or carrying…
“Moving Art” Car Makes People Smile, is Also for Sale (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 7, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – It was divine inspiration that called Judith Fletcher, aka “Lady J,” to start turning her 1996 Geo Prism into a work of art. And it was at least a good coincidence that she was loading…
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2018) Frankenmuth, MI – For Bob Slattery, former Mayor of Mt. Morris, a life of public service is “the perfect life.” And as a past President of Michigan Municipal League and an ongoing educator for elected officials, he’s been able…
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2018) Frankenmuth, MI – For Bob Slattery, former Mayor of Mt. Morris, a life of public service is “the perfect life.” And as a past President of Michigan Municipal League and an ongoing educator for elected officials, he’s been able…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Mayor Hartwell Says Madison Heights Future is Bright (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 1, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – The tables were adorned with construction paper sunshine faces with smiles and sunglasses as the Mayors of Madison Heights and Hazel Park gave the annual State of the City speeches last week at the Hazel Park Recreation…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Superintendents Assure Parents, Share Resources in Wake of Florida School Shooting (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 15, 2018) Clarkston, Farmington, Ferndale, Madison Heights, MI – Wednesday’s shooting in Parkland Florida left 17 people dead. It also left parents and school administrators across the country with a painful reminder of the need to keep students safe. “When…
Stranger Tries to Give Child Ride Near Edmonson School in Madison Heights (Madison Heights Police, Jan. 25, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – At approximately 0830 hours today, a 10 year old female student of Edmonson Elementary was approached by a white male, in a white sedan, who offered her a ride. He then followed the…
Stranger Tries to Give Child Ride Near Edmonson School in Madison Heights (Madison Heights Police, Jan. 25, 2018) Madison Heights, MI – At approximately 0830 hours today, a 10 year old female student of Edmonson Elementary was approached by a white male, in a white sedan, who offered her a ride. He then followed the…
Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Hazelhurst in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 4, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Firefighters from Ferndale, Royal Oak, Hazel Park and Madison Heights teamed up to extinguish a house fire in the 500 block of W. Hazelhurst in Ferndale Monday morning. At about 11:30 am smoke was seen coming from the…