Royal Oak, Birmingham and Ferndale See Different Results from Water Lawsuit (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 24, 2015) Royal Oak, MI – While Ferndale and Birmingham opted for settlements, the City of Royal Oak successfully had a lawsuit dismissed over the charging of a fee on water bills to pay for work on the Kuhn Drain.…
Royal Oak Seeking Public Art Submissions, Deadline Feb. 15 (City of Royal Oak, Dec. 20, 2015) Royal Oak , MI – The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts (ROCFA) is excited to announce its fourth annual call for artists to submit applications for temporary display of public art in downtown Royal Oak, Michigan. Artwork will…
Car Fires Continue in Royal Oak (Royal Oak Police, Dec. 15, 2015) Royal Oak, MI – On Saturday, December 12, 2015, at 4:53 a.m., the Royal Oak Police and Fire Department responded to two (2) suspicious car fires in the 1000 and 1100 block of Bauman. When first responders arrived on the scene both vehicles…
Royal Oak Historical Commission Seeks Applicants (City of Royal Oak Press Release, Dec. 11, 2015) The Royal Oak Historical Commission currently has a vacancy. This commission is a policy-making body that advises the city commission on matters relating to or advancing the historical interests of the City of Royal Oak. The seven members are appointed…
LGBT Community Considers 2016 Ballot Initiative (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 8, 2015) Ann Arbor, MI – In Michigan it is illegal to discriminate against people based on factors such as race, religion, age and disability. However, discrimination continues against people in the LGBT community because it is legal to do so. In Michigan people…
Police Chief Could Do Double-Duty as Assistant City Manager in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 7, 2015) UPDATE: City Commission approved the promotion on Monday night. Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak City Commission is expected to vote tonight on a measure that would put current Police Chief Corrigan O’Donohue in the unique position…
Royal Oak Comedian Doing Food Drive for Dogs (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 6, 2015) Though normally full of laughter, there is a sad spot in comedian Leslie Norlin-Thompson’s heart when she thinks of her dearly departed dog, Beau the Wonder Dog. Beau, a Bassett lab mix, passed away on Dec. 18, 2014 with no prior…
Royal Oak High School Jingle Bell Jazz Dec. 17 (EVENT page) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak High School, Lexington Boulevard, Royal Oak, MI, United States Thursday, December 17th, 6-9PM, ROHS cafeteria $10/adults, $5/students & seniors Annual jazz event featuring ROHS jazz bands, ROMS jazz band, and other special guests! There will also be a…
Sheriff’s Dept. and Local Police Agencies Return Military Items to the Feds (C. Proxmire, Dec. 3, 2015) Pontiac, MI – Across the county, local law enforcement agencies are turning in their armored vehicles, grenade launchers, bayonets, high caliber rifles and other items that are now prohibited or controlled as acquisitions from Federal agencies due to…
How to Park Cheap or Free in Downtown Royal Oak (City of Royal Oak, Nov. 27, 2015) Did you know there’s some cheap and even FREE parking in downtown Royal Oak? Here’s a guide to finding a parking space that is just right for you! Cheap options Before 5 p.m. metered parking is only 25 cents…
Royal Oak Chamber Holiday Soiree Dec. 8 (EVENT page) Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost that time of year again. Time for our annual Holiday Soiree at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle. This year’s event is sponsored by Benepro/HR Pro, Cornerstone Community Financial, Holiday Market and First Merit…
Royal Oak Tree Lighting Dec. 3 (EVENT page) Thursday, December 3, 2015 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm Royal Oak’s Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony happens on Thursday, Dec. 3 outside the Royal Oak Farmers Market. The flip is switched at 7 pm. Join us for a great evening of refreshments, caroling, lighting of the tree, and…
Royal Oak Orson Starr House Open House w/Carols Dec. 13 (EVENT page) ORSON STARR HOUSE GUILD invites you to the Starr House Museum December Open House Sunday, December 13 th 1 – 4 pm ORSON STARR HOUSE MUSEUM 3123 N. Main Street (one block South of 13 Mile Road) Additional free parking one block…
Comedy Kick-off to Support KAT Program for Kids with Special Needs Dec. 3 (EVENT page) The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit’s Kids All Together (KAT), in support of children and teens with special needs, will present its 6th annual Comedy Kick-off on Thursday, December 3, at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy Street…
Royal Oak Musicale Program Dec. 15 (EVENT page) ROYAL OAK MUSICALE – DECEMBER PROGRAM Thursday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. (** note: an evening program) at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 814 N. Campbell Road, Royal Oak (just south of Gardenia). All our programs are FREE and open to the public; a reception is served…
Transformers Explode in Royal Oak, Power Outages Reported (video) UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 21, 2015) Several explosions happened in Royal Oak near 11 Mile and Campbell. Originally this was reported to be a series of electrical transformers blowing. The City of Royal Oak later released a statement saying “DTE reports: Our System Operations Center…
Craft Show Shows Clawson’s Creative Side (C. Proxmire, Nov. 21, 2015) It’s been a couple years since that fateful day when Heidi Pettey’s toe ring broke. The seemingly everyday kind of problem was the start of something good for the Madison Heights mom. “I decided to fix it myself,” she said. In learning how to…
Boys & Girls Club BeFit Program Encourages Kids to be Healthy & Active (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 16, 2015) Last year over 150 kids from about age 7 to 18 trained twice a week for two months and successfully did at least a 5K run. These are kids who might not otherwise have had access…
Royal Oak: Volunteer at Welcome Inn, Training Nov. 21 (EVENT page) The Welcome Inn, operated by South Oakland Citizens for the Homeless, is the only daytime warming center for the homeless in all of South Oakland County. On any given day between70 to 90 guests use the facility located in Royal Oak’s Starr Presbyterian Church.…
Royal Oak: Black Lives Matter Presentation to Gray Panthers Nov. 21 (EVENT page) Nov 21 10 a.m. BLACK LIVES MATTER – BLACK LIBERATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY Dennis Black, an activist with the Coalition for Black Struggle, will speak on Black Lives Matter and much more at the monthly meeting of Gray Panthers of…