Southfield Using Cured in Place Pipe to Replace Old Water Mains, Minimize Cost & Disruption

Southfield Using Cured in Place Pipe to Replace Old Water Mains, Minimize Cost & Disruption (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 16, 2016) Southfield, MI – With the costs of failing infrastructure and matters of public health on the minds of municipal leaders, communities are on the lookout for solutions to water system issues such as deteriorating…

Ferndale Schools Celebrates Graduation Successes

Ferndale Schools Celebrates Graduation Successes (Blake Prewitt, Superintendent Ferndale Schools, June 3, 2016) Ferndale, MI –  “I care more about the people my students become than  the scores on the tests they take.”  – Anonymous It is graduation season, which is always a great time of year. I listen to the elementary teachers and principals…

Have a Personalized Brick Around Birmingham’s Hill School Bell

Have a Personalized Brick Around Birmingham’s Hill School Bell (City of Birmingham, June 2, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, MI – The Birmingham community has a little more time to make their mark, literally, on the Hill School Bell Outdoor Structure. Engraved brick pavers that will surround the Hill School Bell at ground level are still available for…

Police Chief Says Drop the “A” Word, Crashes are Preventable

Police Chief Says Drop the “A” Word, Crashes are Preventable (Guest View, Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, June 1, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – There is a growing group of traffic safety specialists who are advocating a change from using the word “accident” to describe traffic crashes.  Using “accident” implies that the incident was…

MI Casualties of Iraq/Afghanistan Remembered in Ferndale Memorial Day Parade (video)

MI Casualties of Iraq/Afghanistan Remembered in Ferndale Memorial Day Parade (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 30, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Over 200 people marched silently along Woodward Ave, then West 9 Mile, holding signs with pictures of military personnel and the dates of their deaths.  The faces of soldiers, many in their late teens and…

Farmington Hills Police Officer Facing Child Pornography Charges

Farmington Hills Police Officer Facing Child Pornography Charges (May 30, 2016) Farmington Hills, MI – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced he has charged Matthew Parsons, 48 of Waterford, with five counts of possession of child sexually abusive material. Parsons also faces five charges of using a computer to commit a crime and three…