Royal Oak, Birmingham and Ferndale See Different Results from Water Lawsuit

Royal Oak, Birmingham and Ferndale See Different Results from Water Lawsuit (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 24, 2015) Royal Oak, MI – While Ferndale and Birmingham opted for settlements, the City of Royal Oak successfully had a lawsuit dismissed over the charging of a fee on water bills to pay for work on the Kuhn Drain.…

Mike Bosnic Sworn in as Magistrate for Novi and Other Communities

Mike Bosnic Sworn in as Magistrate for Novi and Other Communities (Oakland County Commission, Dec. 23, 2015) Novi, MI – On December 11, 2015, former Oakland County Commissioner Mike Bosnic was sworn into office as a magistrate for the 52-1 District Court in Novi, Michigan, by Judge Robert Bondy. His nomination for the court position…

Man Charged with Setting Fires in Farmington Hills Theater During Movie

Man Charged with Setting Fires in Farmington Hills Theater During Movie (Farmington Hills Police, Dec. 23, 2015) Farmington Hills, MI – On Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 1:51 a.m. Farmington Hills Police and Fire Departments responded to the Riviera Cinema located at 30170 Grand River Avenue on a report of smoke in the building. Police…

Santa’s Smile Sweetens Springfield Township Luncheon

Santa’s Smile Sweetens Springfield Township Luncheon (Springfield Township Recreation, Dec. 22, 2015) Davisburg, MI – Santa Claus paid a visit to Springfield Township on Dec. 12 to meet the good little girls and boys and to join them in a tasty lunch. The kids did crafts and got presents. Learn more about Springfield Township Recreation…

Deputies Help Family Make Up for Stolen Christmas Presents

Deputies Help Family Make Up for Stolen Christmas Presents (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Dec 22, 2015) Orion Twp, MI – 12/16/2015       Orion Township  Kimberly Apartments                    Home Invasion II Deputies responded to the 600 block of Kimberly for a report of breaking and entering of an apartment.   The complainant left her home at 9:00am and returned home…

Michigan Legislature Votes to Eliminate Straight Ticket Voting

Michigan Legislature Votes to Eliminate Straight Ticket Voting (C. Proxmire, Dec. 17, 2015) Lansing, MI – Voting just got more complicated in Michigan as the Legislature voted, mostly along party lines, to eliminate straight ticket voting.  They also removed a companion bill that would have expanded absentee voting options. After breaking for the holiday, Republicans…

Ferndale Approves New Precincts and Polling Locations

Ferndale Approves New Precincts and Polling Locations (City of Ferndale, Dec. 16, 2015) Ferndale, MI—Election polling locations will change for residents of the City of Ferndale, effective Jan. 1, 2016. The revised polling locations were presented by the City Clerk and adopted by Council at Monday evening’s Ferndale City Council meeting. According to Ferndale City…