SEMCOG Report Shows Increase in Auto Crashes, Injuries & Fatalities

SEMCOG Report Shows Increase in Auto Crashes, Injuries & Fatalities (SEMCOG, July 1, 2017) SE Michigan – In 2016, traffic crashes increased for the fourth consecutive year in Southeast Michigan, with a total of 145,510. Serious injuries and fatalities related to crashes also increased compared to 2015. These statistics are part of SEMCOG, the Southeast…

Wayne State Awarded Three Year Suicide Prevention Grant

Wayne State Awarded Three Year Suicide Prevention Grant (WSU, June 20, 2017) Detroit, MI – Wayne State University has been awarded a three-year, Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant worth $305,354. The grant will be used for WSU’s Suicide Prevention Initiative that seeks to develop an infrastructure of education, training and dissemination of suicide…

Wayne State Awarded Three Year Suicide Prevention Grant

Wayne State Awarded Three Year Suicide Prevention Grant (WSU, June 20, 2017) Detroit, MI – Wayne State University has been awarded a three-year, Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant worth $305,354. The grant will be used for WSU’s Suicide Prevention Initiative that seeks to develop an infrastructure of education, training and dissemination of suicide…

Ferndale Schools Announces Selection of Dania Bazzi for Superintendent

Ferndale Schools Announces Selection of Dania Bazzi for Superintendent (Ferndale Schools, June 3, 2017) Ferndale, MI – The Ferndale Schools Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Dania Bazzi as our next Superintendent, pending successful contract negotiations.  The Board of Education will begin contract negotiations with Dr. Bazzi shortly and hope…

White Castle to Partner with Oakland County Times for Event Page

White Castle to Partner with Oakland County Times for Event Page (Oakland County Times, May 30, 2017) Ferndale, MI – After a bold move and a sweet story, Oakland County Times Publisher Crystal A. Proxmire and White Castle Systems are pleased to announce that White Castle will be partnering with the Detroit-area local news site…

2017 Ortonville Memorial Day Parade Pictures

2017 Ortonville Memorial Day Parade Pictures (Marisa Prince, May 29, 2017) Ortonville, MI – With patriotic music, classic cars, and tributes to Veterans and soldiers lost in war, the Ortonville Memorial Day Parade brought the Brandon Township community together Monday morning.  The parade is a reminder of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the…

Creative Spirit Showcased in Holly Art Walk

Creative Spirit Showcased in Holly Art Walk (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 25, 2017) Holly, MI – Visitors to Downtown Holly stores and restaurants Saturday got some bonus inspiration Saturday as over a dozen businesses hosted artists and musicians for the community’s first Art Walk. The event, organized by the Holly Area Arts Council, had the…