OCC’s “Man Up” Program Focuses on African American Achievement

OCC’s “Man Up” Program Focuses on African American Achievement (Margarita Wagerson, OCC, Feb. 23, 2015) Oakland Community College’s nationally recognized “Man Up” program is off to another great start this year with 35 students enrolled this semester. OCC leaders crafted “Man Up” in 2011 with the goal of keeping young African American men in school and on track to…

OCC’s “Man Up” Program Focuses on African American Achievement

OCC’s “Man Up” Program Focuses on African American Achievement (Margarita Wagerson, OCC, Feb. 23, 2015) Oakland Community College’s nationally recognized “Man Up” program is off to another great start this year with 35 students enrolled this semester. OCC leaders crafted “Man Up” in 2011 with the goal of keeping young African American men in school and on track to…

Multiple Guns Removed from Home of Teen Police Say Threatened to Shoot Up Milford High

Multiple Guns Removed from Home of Teen Police Say Threatened to Shoot Up Milford High (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Feb. 22, 2015) INCIDENT:  2000Hrs.- Feb. 22 – Highland  Township- Threats- 15-26674 SUMMARY:  The Highland Twp. school resource Deputy was notified by Milford PD about a threat at Milford High School which is located  in Highland…

Confirmed Measles Case in Oakland County

Confirmed Measles Case in Oakland County (Oakland County Health Dept, Jan. 23, 2015) Oakland County Health Division announced today that the Michigan Department of Community Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed a measles case in an adult Oakland County resident. This case may be associated with the recent Disneyland outbreak in…

Remembering Patricia Hill Burnett, 2012 Interview (video)

Remembering Patricia Hill Burnett, 2012 Interview (video) (Cherie Wyatt Rolfe, Crystal Proxmire, Jan. 4, 2015) At the age of 94, the co-founder of Michigan National Organization for Women (NOW) and celebrated portrait artist Patricia Hill Burnett passed away last week. Burnett was a face for feminism spanning across socioeconomic and political lines. She was well-dressed,…

Downtown Milford Annual Christmas Parade Nov. 29

Downtown Milford Annual Christmas Parade Nov. 29 (Compiled, Nov. 21, 2014)   Event: Annual Christmas Parade Date:   11/29/2014 Time:   10 am Location:         Downtown Milford Details:            Sponsored by the Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce   For more information visit http://www.meetmeinmilford.com/1/oakland_county_michigan/calendar.asp?EventID=34852 or http://www.huronvcc.com.

Downtown Milford Annual Christmas Parade Nov. 29

Downtown Milford Annual Christmas Parade Nov. 29 (Compiled, Nov. 21, 2014)   Event: Annual Christmas Parade Date:   11/29/2014 Time:   10 am Location:         Downtown Milford Details:            Sponsored by the Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce   For more information visit http://www.meetmeinmilford.com/1/oakland_county_michigan/calendar.asp?EventID=34852 or http://www.huronvcc.com.

Republicans Seek to Change County Elections and Electoral College Vote Distribution

Republicans Seek to Change County Elections and Electoral College Vote Distribution (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 17, 2014) Five Republican State Representatives from Oakland County have introduced legislation that would change the election date of the County Executive from Presidential Election Years to Midterm Election Years. HB 5953 was introduced Nov. 12 by Klint Klesto of…