Heart of a Leader Women’s Health Panel Feb. 3

Heart of a Leader Women’s Health Panel Feb. 3 (EVENT page) Southfield, MI – Heart of a Leader Women’s Health Panel Feb. 3 Name: Heart of a Leader Date: February 3, 2016 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST Register Now Event Description: In recognition of Women’s Heart Health Month, Ferndale, Madison Heights/Hazel Park, Royal…

Clarkston/Brandon Credit Union CFO Admits to $20 Million Embezzlement

Clarkston/Brandon Credit Union CFO Admits to $20 Million Embezzlement (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Jan. 9, 2016) Clarkston, MI – On January 6th, 2016 Michael Anthony LaJoice (DOB: 02/01/1979) walked into the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Pontiac and made a statement to Detectives that he committed an embezzlement of approximately $20 million dollars over…

Bomb Squad Called for Suspicious Item in Ferndale Parking Lot

Bomb Squad Called for Suspicious Item in Ferndale Parking Lot (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, Jan. 8, 2016) On 01/08/16 shortly after noon, Ferndale Police received a call from a citizen reporting a suspicious object in the parking lot near E. Breckenridge and Woodward. Officers responded and saw a tubular cardboard object with hardware attached…

Walgreens Nice! Mandarin Oranges Recalled Due to Potential Glass

Walgreens Nice! Mandarin Oranges Recalled Due to Potential Glass (FDA, Jan. 8, 2016) Milky Way International Trading Corp. today announced the recall of Nice! Mandarin Oranges in 8-ounce bottles due to potential glass in the product. The affected product was distributed to Walgreens stores nationwide and displays one of the lot numbers listed below. Consumers…

Middle Schoolers Design Waste Management Ideas for Future City Competition

Middle Schoolers Design Waste Management Ideas for Future City Competition (Future City, Jan. 7, 2016) Novi, MI – Over the years, cities and towns have managed their ever-expanding piles of trash in a variety of ways, including dumping it into landfills, burning it in incinerators, or shipping it away in trucks and barges. Such waste…

Ferndale Housing Commission Selling Dodge Charger for $5,000

Ferndale Housing Commission Selling Dodge Charger for $5,000 (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 6, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The folly of the former Ferndale Housing Commission Executive Director can mean a really nice ride for a lucky buyer. Former Director Deborah Wilson, who is now in jail for stealing prescription medication from residents, bought the fancy…

Jackie Hart Joins Ferndale School Board

Jackie Hart Joins Ferndale School Board (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 5, 2016) Ferndale, MI – In a unanimous decision the Ferndale School Board has appointed Jackie Hart to serve as the next board trustee, filling the seat left vacant when Raylon Leaks-May was elected to Ferndale City Council. Hart wrote in her application “Even though…

Two Muses Theatre Finds New Home in Waterford after Barnes & Noble Closure

Two Muses Theatre Finds New Home in Waterford after Barnes & Noble Closure (Diane Hill, Two Muses Theatre, Jan. 3, 2015) Waterford, MI – The show must go on. And for Two Muses Theatre, there’s no exception. For the past five years, Two Muses Theatre, a professional, non-profit theatre, has produced award-winning plays and musicals…