MML# 2: Michigan’s TED Puts Tools for Success Together

MML# 2:  Michigan’s TED Puts Tools for Success Together (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 24, 2016) Lansing, MI – For about the past year the State of Michigan has taken a team approach to economic growth with the creation of  TED: the Talent and Economic Department. TED brings together multiple agencies, including: Michigan Economic Development Corporation,…

Birmingham Seeks Host Families for Japanese Sister City Visit

Birmingham Seeks Host Families for Japanese Sister City Visit (City of Birmingham Press Release, March 24, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, MI – The City of Birmingham is seeking host families for a unique cultural experience as part of its sister city relationship with the City of Ritto in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture. Since 1976, the City of Birmingham…

Holly Marching Band Wins Tiger’s Game National Anthem Contest

Holly Marching Band Wins Tiger’s Game National Anthem Contest (March 21, 2016) Holly, MI – Comerica Bank today announced Holly High School’s Broncho Marching Band as the winner of the March the Park national anthem contest. The band will receive a $5,000 grant for its school’s marching band program, the opportunity to perform the national…

DRIVE Group Advocates at County Commission Meeting for Public Transit

DRIVE Group Advocates at County Commission Meeting for Public Transit (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 21, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Members of an interfaith group called DRIVE (Detroit Regional Interfaith Voice for Equity) spoke Thursday to the County Commission about the upcoming ballot measure to fund regional public transit through Metro Detroit. Ballot language is not…

The Past, Present and Future of Ernie’s Market in Oak Park

The Past, Present and Future of Ernie’s Market in Oak Park (Cheryl Weiss, March 18, 2016) Oak Park, MI – With the Jefferson Oaks development project in Oak Park beginning this summer, rumors have been circulating about Ernie’s Market.  Will Ernie’s building be demolished to make way for new construction?   According to owner Ernie Hassan, that…

Pontiac Students Get Help at Financial Aid Night

Pontiac Students Get Help at Financial Aid Night (Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast Press Release, March 19, 2016) Pontiac, MI –More than 50 Pontiac-area students secured funding for their college education during Pontiac Financial Aid Night at Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast recently. Over $450,000 in scholarships and grants were secured by the graduating seniors,…

Rep Howrylak Introduces Bill to Create Open Government Commission

Rep Howrylak Introduces Bill to Create Open Government Commission (State Rep. Martin Howrylak Press Release, March 18, 2016) Rep. Howrylak has introduced House Bill 5488 to establish an Open Government Commission within the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. The bill was introduced in conjunction with Sunshine Week, which is a national initiative focused on government…

Ferndale Library Picks Station Eleven for Community-Wide Reading Event

Ferndale Library Picks Station Eleven for Community-Wide Reading Event (Ferndale Area District Library press release, March 17,2016) FERNDALE, MI – It’s that time of year again! Ferndale Library announces Station Eleven as its book for the community-wide reading event, Ferndale Reads. Free copies of the acclaimed dystopian novel by Emily St. John Mandel will be…

High Methane Levels Found at Ferndale DPW Yard

High Methane Levels Found at Ferndale DPW Yard (City of Ferndale, March 17, 2016) During the coming weeks, residents may notice some new activity at the City of Ferndale’s Southwest  Storage Yard, located at Central and W. Marshall Streets. While looking at opportunities for better   utilization of our storage yard property, we discovered elevated methane…

Huntington Woods Continues Exploring Senior Housing Options

Huntington Woods Continues Exploring Senior Housing Options (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 16, 2016) Huntington Woods, MI – Huntington Woods City Council voted Tuesday to move ahead with the next phase of exploring housing options for the aging population. Only Commissioner Allison Iverson voted no to the allocation of $8,800 on developing informational materials to explain…