Commissioner Shares What People Should Know about the Roads (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 3, 2018) Waterford, MI- What should people know when it comes to the roads? The Road Commissioner for Oakland County Ron Fowkes and RCOC Manager Dennis Kolar joined members of the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce recently for breakfast and to share…
Nominations Open for Oakland County 40 Under 40 Awards (Oakland County Executive Office, Oct. 3, 2018) Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson‘s Elite 40 Under 40 initiative, now in its eighth year, celebrates Oakland County’s “Best and Brightest” between ages 18 and 39. If you know a young person who adds value to the community…
2018 Candidate Interview: Mike Lewis for Birmingham School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 30, 2018) Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Southfield, Southfield Township, West Bloomfield, Franklin, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, MI- Mike Lewis is running for Trustee of Birmingham School Board. There are seven people running for three seats. On the ballot are Lory Dolan, Amy Hochkammer,…
2018 Candidate Interview: Jennifer Rass for Birmingham School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 22, 2018) Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, Southfield, Southfield Township, West Bloomfield, Franklin, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, MI- Jennifer (Jenn) Rass is running for Trustee of Birmingham School Board. There are seven people running for three seats. On the ballot are Lory Dolan, Amy Hochkammer,…
2018 Candidate Interview: Debra Nance for 46th District Court Judge (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 10, 2018) Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, and Franklin, MI- Judge Debra Nance is running for re-election to Judge for the 46th District Court. Nance is unopposed in the Nov. 6, 2018 election. This is a nonpartisan position. Check out…
Artists Get Cozy at Franklin’s Art in the Village (Mel Corrigan, Sept. 7, 2018) Franklin, MI- The Village of Franklin is a cozy community of some three thousand residents nestled in a quiet, wooded area in south Oakland County. Thousands of people gather in downtown Franklin every year on Labor Day to partake in its…
2018 Candidate Interview: Ellen Lipton for Congress, 9th District (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 19, 2018) Berkley, Clawson, Centerline, Eastpointe, Ferndale, Fraser, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin, Bloomfield Township, Clinton Township, Royal Oak Township and Southfield Township, MI –Ellen Lipton is running…
Miss Oakland County Vivian Zhong will Compete for Miss Michigan Title (Miss Oakland County, July 17, 2018) Rochester, Northville, MI — Vivian Zhong, 21, of Northville was crowned Miss Oakland County 2018 at the annual pageant held July 14, 2018 at Oakland University’s Dodge Auditorium. The new Miss Oakland County won a $1,150 education scholarship…
2018 Candidate Interview: Vincent Gregory for State Rep Dist. 35 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 17, 2018) Southfield, Lathrup Village, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, and Franklin, MI – Vincent Gregory is running in the Democratic Primary for State Rep in the 35th District. Also in the Democratic Primary are Kyra Harris Bolden, Lisa Cece, Alex Meyers,…
2018 Candidate Interview: Alex Meyers for State Rep. District 35 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 14, 2018) Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin, MI – Alex Meyers is running for State Representative in the 35th District on the Democratic Primary which is Aug. 7, 2018. Also on the Democratic Primary ballot are Kyra Harris…
2018 Candidate Interview: Andy Levin for Congress, 9th District (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 10, 2018) Berkley, Clawson, Centerline, Eastpointe, Ferndale, Fraser, Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, Sterling Heights, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Franklin, Bloomfield Township, Clinton Township, Royal Oak Township and Southfield Township, MI -Andy Levin is running…
2018 Candidate Interview: Jeff Pittel for State Senate Dist. 12 (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 4, 2018) Addison Township, Auburn Hills, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Township, Franklin, Independence Township, Keego Harbor Oakland Township, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield Township, Sylvan Lake and Clarkston, MI – Jeff Pittel is running unopposed in Libertarian Primary for State Senate…
SMART Transit Millage Renewal on Aug. 7 Ballot (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 1, 2018) Oakland County, MI- On Aug. 7, 2018 voters in Oakland County will be asked to renew a millage that funds public transportation. This is NOT the millage for the Regional Transit Authority. This IS for a continuation of SMART services already…
2018 Candidate Interview: Kyra Harris Bolden for State Rep. Dist 35 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 28, 2018) Southfield, Lathrup Village, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms and Franklin, MI –Kyra Harris Bolden is running in the Democratic Primary for State Representative for the 35th District. The primary election takes place Aug. 7, 2018. Also on the Democratic ballot…
2018 Candidate Interview: Katie Reiter for State Rep Dist. 35 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 23, 2018) Southfield, Lathrup Village, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills, and Franklin, MI – Katie Reiter is running in the Democratic Primary for State Rep in the 35th District. Also in the Democratic Primary are Kyra Harris Bolden, Lisa Cece, Vincent Gregory, Alex…
2018 Candidate Interview: Rosemary Bayer for State Senate Dist. 12 (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 21, 2018) Addison Township, Auburn Hills, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Bloomfield Township, Franklin, Independence Township, Keego Harbor Oakland Township, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Southfield Township, Sylvan Lake and Clarkston, MI – Democrat Rosemary Bayer is running for State Senate for the 12th…
Things You May Not Have Known about Water & Sewer Service (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 11, 2018) Southfield, MI- Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash is in the midst of a series of visits to local libraries with a presentation on Water Infrastructure 101. Recently in Southfield he shared some basics and little known…
Rules of the Road for Bicyclists (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 8, 2018) Michigan – With more and more people taking to the streets with pedal power, it’s important that bicyclists and drivers be aware of the rules of the road. Below is a list of key rules put together by the State of Michigan specifically…
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…
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…