Woman Found Dead in Closet, MDOC Searching for Boyfriend (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI – FROM DAY SHIFT: 04-22-2016, 07:00 hrs. THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT: 04-23-2016, 07:00 hrs. INCIDENT: 21:48 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Homicide Investigation / Request for the OSCO Forensic Crime Lab – #16-67046 SUMMARY: Deputies…
Pontiac Speaks! Seeking Residents to Share Family Histories – Movie June 18 (Pontiac Library April 22, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Pontiac Library is seeking residents to share their histories in Pontiac. The project asks: What brought your family to Pontiac? What was your family looking for? Where did your family come from? Is there…
Pontiac Gets Expert Advice on Developing Downtown (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 18, 2016) Pontiac, MI – In advance of the upcoming Congress of the New Urbanism Conference in Detroit June 8-11, 2016, CNU hosted development charrettes in Pontiac and Hazel Park to build examples of how thoughtful planning can help revitalize communities. In Pontiac that…
Bouchard Named ‘Sheriff of The Year’ By National Sheriffs’ Association (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, April 10, 2016) Pontiac, MI _ The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard has been awarded the prestigious national Ferris E. Lucas Award for Sheriff of the Year 2016 from the National Sheriffs’ Association…
Two Off-Duty Oakland County Deputies Arrested, Suspended (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, April 8, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is deeply disappointed to report the arrest of two off-duty Deputies involved in a traffic accident yesterday at approximately 11:00 am at University Drive near Paddock Street in the City of Pontiac. An…
Pontiac Gains Back Power as State Keeps Some Oversight (Dept. of Treasury, March 31, 2016) Pontiac, MI – State Treasurer Nick Khouri today, signed off on amendments to two existing emergency manager orders that will provide additional authority to the City of Pontiac’s mayor and city council, following a recommendation approved by members of the…
MML #3: Cities Want their Share, Tool Shows Funding Loss by Community (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 26, 2016) Lansing, MI – Only four states have reduced the amount of tax dollars going to municipal governments, and of those Michigan has decreased funding the most. Robert Kleine of Great Lakes Economic Consulting spoke about the subject…
DRIVE Group Advocates at County Commission Meeting for Public Transit (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Members of an interfaith group called DRIVE (Detroit Regional Interfaith Voice for Equity) spoke Thursday to the County Commission about the upcoming ballot measure to fund regional public transit through Metro Detroit. Ballot language is not…
Pontiac Students Get Help at Financial Aid Night (Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast Press Release, March 19, 2016) Pontiac, MI –More than 50 Pontiac-area students secured funding for their college education during Pontiac Financial Aid Night at Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast recently. Over $450,000 in scholarships and grants were secured by the graduating seniors,…
Deputy Shot Armed Suspect in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, March 15, 2016) Pontiac, MI – On Monday, March 14th, at 7:36 p.m., Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received information that a subject known to them was armed with a handgun and was driving around the city in a white Chevy Trail Blazer. Deputies observed…
2016 Primary Election and Oakland County Local Initiatives Results (updated) (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 8, 2016) Pontiac, MI – This is where the Oakland County 115 News Hub (aka oc115) will post results of the ballot proposals through the county and the results of the Presidential Primaries taking place in Michigan on Tuesday, March 8.…
Pontiac Students See a World of Possibilities at Career Fair (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 7, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Over 1,500 young people in Pontiac were treated to a day of dreaming with the fifth annual Future Builders Scholarship and Career Fair last Thursday. Over 70 organizations filled tables in the high school gym, featuring…
Sheriff Dept. Seeks Information on Murder of 53 Year Old Woman (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, March 7, 2016.) Pontiac, MI – On Sunday, March 6th, 2016, shortly after 12PM, Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 90 Block of Putnam in the City of Pontiac for a report of an unresponsive female. After Deputies arrived,…
Nominations Open for Pontiac Community Awards (PDBA Press Release, March 2, 2016) Pontiac, MI – For the fifth year in a row the community of Pontiac, organized by the Pontiac Downtown Business Association (PDBA), honors volunteers and organizations that help make the community shine. The honors go out to those who participate in activities specifically…
Police Looking for Suspect Who Impersonated Cop, Talked to Kids (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 25, 2016) Pontiac, MI – On Saturday, February 20th, at 3:47pm, Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the area of Alcott Elementary School, located at 460 W. Kennett, for a suspicious circumstances complaint. Upon arrival, Deputies located an adult…
Stuff to Know When it Snows (C. Proxmire, Feb. 2, 2015) Did you wake up to find your neighborhood covered over with a layer of sparkly white frozen precipitation and a Facebook feed full of various warnings, advisories, and complaints? Though it can be disconcerting, don’t worry. It’s called snow, and it’s something we’ve dealt…
Data View: Voting Data in Pontiac School District (Kurt Metzger, Feb. 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Pontiac School District (PSD) includes all or part of Pontiac, Auburn Hills, Sylvan Lake, Lake Angelus, and the townships of Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Waterford and Orion. Declining birth rates and population out-migration from Pontiac have combined with schools…
Pantry is Low: Lighthouse of Oakland County seeks Donations (compiled, Feb. 23, 2016) Clarkston, MI – Did you know… Lighthouse’s Food Pantry is the only food pantry in Oakland County that is open 5 days a week and services all of Oakland County? Each month – an average of 850 families, more than 1,400 individuals,…
The History and Future of Funding Pontiac Schools (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI – “In all the school districts across the state, how many operate without a non-homestead millage? None. Makes you wonder why we have to vote on it, but that’s the way it is,” sad Oakland Schools Deputy Superintendent…
Pontiac Man Accused of Shooting Nephew (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 23, 2016) Pontiac, MI – INCIDENT: 11:48 hrs. – Feb. 20, 2016 – City of Pontiac – Attempt Murder / Shooting – #16-29020 SUMMARY: Deputies were waved down in the area of Franklin Rd. and Pearsall by a subject who stated someone had just…