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 (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…
Driver Who Dragged Novi Police Officer Arraigned NOVI, Mich -Chantell Lashay Sturdivant, the 26-year-old Detroit woman who dragged a Novi police officer for a short distance while fleeing the scene of a traffic stop on March 7, was arraigned on March 17 before Magistrate Andra Richardson of the 52-1 District Court in Novi. The Oakland…
Ferndale Cat Shelter Launches Furever Fosters Program (Ferndale Cat Shelter Press Release, March 16, 2016) FERNDALE, Mich. – Ferndale Cat Shelter (FCS) is offering a new program, Furever Fosters!, to place homeless cats with people who would like the companionship but may not be able to afford the cost, according to Deanne Iovan, FCS executive…
College-Bound Seniors in Oakland County Can Apply for Robert A. Schuele Scholarship (Compiled, March 16, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – High School Seniors throughout Oakland, Wayne, and Macomb Counties are invited to apply for the Robert A. Schuele Scholarship through Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties. The scholarship provides one recipient with…
Save-A-Lot Spot Soon to be Lofts in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 16, 2016) Ferndale, MI – The former location of Save-A-Lot at 430 W. 9 Mile Road will soon be turned into lofts with office space. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, the four-story $15 million project will have 90 apartments ranging in size…
Bi-Partisan Bill Package Seeks to Increase Transparency in Michigan (State Rep. Jeremy Moss Press Release, March 16, 2016) Lansing, MI -The public will have increased access to Michigan’s executive branch and the state Legislature records through a 10-bill bipartisan package unveiled today by House lawmakers. State Reps. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, and Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, have…
Berkley Schools Contacting Alumni for Directory (Berkley Schools Press Release, March 16, 2016) Berkley, MI – Berkley School District is working on our alumni outreach. In order to do this, we partnered with Harris Connect to develop an alumni directory. We previously partnered with Harris Connect for the same reason in 2001. This alumni directory…
Ferndale Requires Marijuana Facilities to Provide Addiction Resource Info. (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 15, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday to add a regulation for businesses that sell medical marijuana to include information about addiction resources. The addition to the ordinance regulating such facilities calls for marijuana dispensaries to provide information to…
Deputy Shot Armed Suspect in Pontiac (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, March 15, 2016) Pontiac, MI – On Monday, March 14th, at 7:36 p.m., Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Deputies received information that a subject known to them was armed with a handgun and was driving around the city in a white Chevy Trail Blazer. Deputies observed…
Police Call Man’s Death in Burned Vehicle a “Very Unfortunate Accident” Madison Heights, MI – An investigation of a fire and death of a man in a transport van behind on John R. on March 6 was an accident, according to a report by The Daily Tribune. Police told The Tribune that the man had…
Ferndale Denies Business License Renewal to 8 Wood Motel (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale City Council voted Monday night to deny the operating license renewal for the 8 Wood Motel on 8 Mile just west of Woodward. The 8 Wood is located just up the street from the Motorama, which…
Blumz Designer Wins Michigan Floral Association Florist of the Year (Blumz Press Release, March 14, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Robbin Yelverton, AAF, AIFD, CF, PFCI, Blumz…by JR Designs, Detroit/Ferndale, Michigan, has been named the Certified Florist Member of the Year. He was honored at the MFA Great Lakes Floral Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yelverton…
Royal Oak Clerk’s Office Moving Due to Flooding (Judy Davids, City of Royal Oak, March 14, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The Royal Oak City Clerk’s office will be closed on Monday, Mar. 14, as it prepares to relocate to the police building following a burst heating pipe on Mar. 8 that caused major water…
Art Show Helps Fund FernCare Free Clinic (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 13, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Art and good health go hand in hand, especially when it’s an art gallery fund raiser for a free health clinic for people without health insurance. Level One Bank hosted an exhibition opening on March 11, featuring the work…
Pictures from the 2016 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 12, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – The spirit of St. Patrick’s Day filled Royal Oak Saturday as the city hosted the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Check out oc115’s pictures from the event: …
Southfield Gets Temporary Restraining Order against Drilling (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 12, 2016) Southfield, MI – Judge Michael Warren of the Oakland County Circuit Court has signed a temporary restraining order preventing Jordan Development “from commencing any activities or operations in connection with the MDEQ permit allowing drilling on the Word of Faith site.” Word…
Ferndale Housing Commission Hires New Executive Director (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 11, 2016) Ferndale, MI – A new era is set to begin for the Ferndale Housing Commission as the New Executive Director starts Monday. Heather Van Poucker comes to the FHC from the Michigan Municipal League where she worked as Director, Information & Policy…
Scent of Love Spices the Air: Romancing the Skunk (Jonathan Schechter, Destination Oakland, March 11, 2016) Courtship is well underway for Mephitis mephitis, the often maligned striped skunk, and that means the scent of love is in the night air. Romance for the skunk is a simple affair: wander about under the cover of darkness…
Suspect Leads Police on Chase Through Hazel Park and Ferndale (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police, March 9, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – On 03/08/16 at about 8:30 a.m., Hazel Park Police had a person driving a Kia (PICKENS) flee during a traffic stop. Police chased the vehicle through neighborhoods bordering Ferndale, and it eventually escaped.…