Campbell Soup to Sell Garden Fresh, Local Workers Waiting for Answers Ferndale, MI – Campbell Soup announced they are selling Garden Fresh and Bolthouse Farms according to several national news sources. Ferndale-based Garden Fresh was family owned from 1998-2015 when the company was sold to Campbell’s for $231 Million. According to USA Today, CEO Denise…
Poison Dart Frogs Part of Rust Belt Charm (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 29, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Big box stores have greeters that say hello as shoppers enter. But Rust Belt Market in Downtown Ferndale does things differently. Here guests are welcomed by a pack of poison dart frogs and their beautiful chirping song. The…
Ferndale Promotes Palazzolo to Police Chief Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to approve the promotion of interim Police Chief Vincent Palazzolo to Chief. Palazzolo has been Interim Chief since the early retirement of Chief Timothy Collens in April. City Manager April Lynch presented the recommendation, stating “He is a 23 year veteran…
Loss and Reclamation: A 275 Year Old Tree Comes Down in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 26, 2018) Ferndale, MI – When a 12-inch wide limb came crashing into John Fielder’s back yard in Ferndale, he knew it was a sign of trouble. Further investigation proved it, the 78 foot tall white oak tree with…
Reporter Food: Cherry Rainbow Smoothie at Detroit Bubble Tea (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 22, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Bubble Tea is fun. And Detroit Bubble Tea at 22821 Woodward Avenue does it very well. Bubble Tea is a sweet flavored drink that comes with little flavored bubbles in the bottom. There are three steps that…
Reporter Food: Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sliders at Detroit Fleat (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 19, 2018) Ferndale, MI – I’m combining a couple visits together for this Reporter Food column, because really the noteworthy thing about Detroit Fleat in Ferndale is the mix of food choices. That’s because Fleat is actually a restaurant with a food…
Ferndale Moves Forward with Skate Park, But May Change Location (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 14, 2018) Ferndale, MI- Ferndale City Council voted Monday to accept a $250,000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation and to fund a matching investment for the creation of a skate park. When the news was announced Aug. 2, social media…
Go Comedy’s Dream Cruise BINGO, 2018 Edition (Staff Report, Aug. 14, 2018) Ferndale, MI- As Dream Cruise weekend approaches, the folk at Go Comedy! Improv Theater are continuing with a tradition of their own – Dream Cruise BINGO! “Get out your lawn chairs, fire up those engines, and laugh it off a little,” says the…
Commercial Vehicles and Trailers Banned on Woodward During Dream Cruise (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Aug. 13, 2018) Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, Royal Oak, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Twp, Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is advising local residents and those attending the Woodward Dream Cruise of a temporary traffic control order, which will…
Special Delivery: Baby Born in Car with Help from Ferndale Police Ferndale, MI – Demi Meyers got an unusual welcome to the word Saturday, being born into the arms of a waiting police officer from the passenger seat of car at 8 Mile and Livernois. The mother, Dyona Alexander, had been planning a water birth…
Citizens for Fair Ferndale Accepting Nominations for Good Neighbor Awards (CFF, Aug. 12, 2018) Ferndale, MI- Please join Citizens for a Fair Ferndale (CFF) in celebrating the ongoing efforts of those who live, work and attend school in Ferndale who value the fair and equal treatment of others and are engaged in making this…
Reporter Food: Teres Major Neapolitan Pizza at Pop’s for Italian (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 9, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Pizza is the perfect election night food for reporters, since we can scroll our screens for results with one hand, while using the other to sneak in quick bites. For this year’s primary election, I went…
Teen Lost Leg Helping Others, Now Ferndale Elks is Raising Money to Help Him, Event Aug. 11 Ferndale, MI- A fundraiser will help a young man who lost his leg while helping others. On April 2, 2017 Sean English and his family were on the way to church when they saw a jeep flipped over…
Ferndale Library Curates Artist Advancement Collection for Local Creatives (Ferndale Area District Library, Aug. 2, 2018) FERNDALE, MI -The Ferndale Library aspires to be a source of enrichment for the community, and it extends that mission by establishing connections and enthusiastic support for its local artists. Ferndale is home to such an extensive population of…
Tony Hawk Foundation Grant to Fund Ferndale Skateboard Park (City of Ferndale, Aug. 2, 2018) Ferndale, MI- The City of Ferndale Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce that the Tony Hawk Foundation announced its summer 2018 grant award recipients, and Ferndale has been selected to receive a $250,000 grant for a new community…
Expo Shows Residents Many Ways to Get Involved in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 1, 2018) Ferndale, MI – “I like being on the board. Being involved we help create the Ferndale that we want,” said John Hardy who sits on the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. He and fellow board member Emily Obert…
Suspected Robber of Banks in Birmingham, Ferndale, & Bloomfield Twp. Arrested (Birmingham Police, Aug. 2, 2018) Birmingham (MI) Police, in cooperation with Ferndale and Bloomfield Twp. (MI) police as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force, helped lead to the arrest of a serial bank robbery…
Reporter Food: Dessert Drinks at Dino’s Lounge in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 1, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Dino’s Lounge has gotten creative with their drink menu, offering boozy desserts. I go there pretty often to write, and it’s nice to have something yummy to sip on while I do. My favorite is the Banana…
Ferndale Housing Commission Aiming for Grand Upgrades (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 23, 2018) Ferndale, MI – Federal funding has become available for housing authorities to upgrade and replace aging properties, and Ferndale Housing Commission has been invited to apply. “We get to dream a little dream,” said Ferndale Housing Director Heater VanPoucker. “This is an…
2018 Candidate Interview: Robert Wittenberg for State Rep. District 29 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 21, 2018) Berkley, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Oak Park and Royal Oak Township, MI – State Representative Robert Wittenberg is running for re-election to the 27th District. On the Aug. 7, 2018 Democratic Primary ballot he is opposed by Michelangelo Fortuna…