Kroger Recalls Frozen Berries Due to Hepatitis A Contamination (FDA/Kroger Co, June 11, 2019) The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) said today it is recalling Private Selection Frozen Triple Berry Medley (48 oz), Private Selection Frozen Triple Berry Medley (16 oz), and Private Selection Frozen Blackberries (16 oz) manufactured by Townsend Farms due to possible…
Reporter Food: The Corner in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 10, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Ferndale Pride gave me not one, but two, opportunities to try The Corner which is located at the corner of W. 9 Mile Road and Planavon. In the morning I had a junior reporter and her mother with me as…
Storm Does Not Stop the Sea of Rainbows of Ferndale Pride (Olivia Hughes, Crystal Proxmire, June 8, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale’s ninth annual Pride Festival was held June 1st, celebrating the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally community (LGBTQIA+). Rainbows were everywhere – from flags, to clothes, to hair. As the festival…
Royal Oak Police will be Cracking Down on Cruisers All Summer Long (Royal Oak Police, June 8, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- Royal Oak police will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to illegal activity involving cruisers on Woodward. It falls on the police every year, once the weather turns warms, to depress any unlawful behavior along…
Hilton Road Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch, with a variety of sandwich options including the tuna melt, Clinton’s Reuben, Gyro sandwich, chicken bacon melt, grilled ham and cheese and more.
OC Times Info for 2019 Candidates (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 9, 2019) Each year Oakland County Times provides two opportunities to reach our readers and spread the word about your campaign – free candidate video interviews, as well as advertising opportunities. VIDEOS You can see previous videos HERE. These are short, easy video interviews that…
70 Year Old Man Fires Shots Inside Withington West Apartments in Ferndale UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 4, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Police from multiple departments were on the scene at Withington West Apartments at Planavon and Withington in Ferndale in response to an active shooter in the building Tuesday night. A 70 year old…
Fireworks Allowed Certain Days Due to Statewide Law (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 31, 2019) Lansing, MI – The number of days one can set off fireworks in Michigan has been reduced from 30 to about a dozen since Public Acts 633, 634, and 635 were signed into law at the end of 2018. This law…
Reporter Food: Apple Fritter Donut Shop (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 29, 2019) Ferndale, MI – When I was a little girl, my dad and I would walk up Hilton to sit at the counter of the Apple Fritter Donut Shop. Back then it was one of those places where folks would sit around talking about…
Fire Destroys Fitness Center/Warehouse in Oak Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 28, 2019) Oak Park, MI – A fire broke out Tuesday evening at a building that appears to house a fitness studio and a vinyl wrap warehouse. 13321 Northend Avenue, Oak Park, MI is listed as the address for Performance 80 Fitness Studio, and…
Longest Running Memorial Day Parade Leaves Ferndale Guest Speaker Awestruck (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 27, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Captain Daniel Rice of the US Army and National Guard was honored to be invited to speak at the longest running Memorial Day Parade in Michigan. It was the 101st year for the Ferndale Memorial Day…
Downtown Ferndale Bike Rodeo Helps Families Spring into Safety (Sam Gurwin, May 27, 2019) Ferndale, MI -Spring was in the air on a beautiful Thursday in Schiffer Park for the annual Downtown Ferndale Bike Rodeo. Like a harbinger of spring the event has been preparing young people to pedal safely for about fifteen years. All…
Inside Look at “The James” Former School Turned Senior Living in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 26, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Jack and Therese Moran met when they attended St. James Catholic School back in the 1940s. In 1948 they married and had a family, including two daughters – Nancy Lareau and Terry Tyner –…
Reporter Food: El Guapo at Detroit Fleat in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Detroit Fleat, Ferndale’s food truck-centered restaurant, is now fully open for the season with a menu of items inside plus a trio of food trucks in the back. There are three regular trucks and usually a fourth which…
Ferndale Artist Creates SHEROES Coloring Book, on Kickstarter Through May 31 (The Brave Wimp, May 24, 2019) Ferndale, MI- The Brave Wimp, based in Ferndale, is celebrating SHEroes with the release of a female-powered coloring book. If you find yourself asking “but what is a SHEro?” a SHEro is a woman admired for her courage…
Artist in You Shares Student Creativity in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 23, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale High School senior Emmet Zabor spends two hours each afternoon perfecting his art at the Center for Advanced Studies and Arts in Oak Park, plus time after school. The dedication paid off as his illustration of a…
Video of Drone Images Show Ferndale’s Mixed-Use Parking Deck in Progress (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Construction on “The dot” – a mixed use parking deck with ground level retail – has been going on since February, with the bulk of the work thus far being to remove dirt for the…
Ferndale Police Apprehend Armed Robbery Suspect (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 21, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale Police arrested an armed robbery suspect early Tuesday morning after a search of the neighborhood near the crime. Police Sgt. Baron Brown told Oakland County Times “7 Eleven on the west side was robbed about 2 am. We located…
Ferndale Police Chief Shares Challenges of Service in Police Week Ceremony (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 19, 2019) Ferndale, MI – “I am proud of my chosen profession and proud to stand by the men and women of the Ferndale Police Department,” said Police Chief Vincent Palazzolo at the annual Police Week ceremony held May 15…
Reporter Food: Tim Horton’s Re-Opens Under New Ownership in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 17, 2019) Ferndale, MI- “The previous owner just left,” said Kava Restaurants President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Williams, speaking about the Tim Horton restaurant at 22230 Woodward in Ferndale. “We came in there was food still on the shelves, a…