Birmingham’s Chester Parking Structure Gets New Equipment, No Longer Takes Cash

Birmingham’s Chester Parking Structure Gets New Equipment, No Longer Takes Cash (City of Birmingham, April 22, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, MI – The City of Birmingham’s Chester Street Parking Structure will   soon receive advanced traffic control equipment to create a faster and more efficient parking experience.   The enhanced system will require parkers to use a credit card…

Bloomfield Twp Police Say Naked Man Broke Into Home, Damaged Property

Bloomfield Twp Police Say Naked Man Broke Into Home, Damaged Property (Bloomfield Township Police, April 22, 2016) Bloomfield Township, MI – On April 10th at 3:00pm Officers were dispatched to a home in the 4000 block of Echo   on a home invasion report.  Officers found a nude male inside the residence moving   furniture around.  The…

Farmington Teacher Named Elementary School Teacher of Year

Farmington Teacher Named Elementary School Teacher of Year (Oakland Schools Educational Foundation, April 23, 2016) Farmington, MI – A Farmington Public Schools elementary teacher earned high marks from her principal, colleagues and former students to be named 2016 Oakland County Outstanding Elementary School Teacher of the Year. On Wednesday, representatives of Oakland Schools, together with…

Ferndale Celebrates Good Neighbors

Ferndale Celebrates Good Neighbors (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 20, 2016) Ferndale, MI – When Alyssa Atkinson was presented with her Good Neighbor = Strong Community Award, the presented talked about one Atkinson’s strongest traits, her vulnerability. “Being a volunteer means two things, one is showing up, showing up and putting yourself out there,” said Councilperson…

After 41 Years of Volunteering, Ferndale Wresting Coach John Olson Retiring

After 41 Years of Volunteering, Ferndale Wresting Coach John Olson Retiring (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 19, 2016) Ferndale, MI – After four decades of helping young people develop the strength and discipline of wresting, Ferndale Wrestling Coach John Olson is retiring. Olson started in Hazel Park, a city with a strong wrestling heritage.  Olson’s brother…

Royal Oak Community Hears Plans for New City Hall, Park & Police Station

Royal Oak Community Hears Plans for New City Hall, Park & Police Station (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 19, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – City Hall reached capacity and filled up over-flow space for a special meeting to learn about the proposed City Hall development that is currently being negotiated. The public-private partnership would help create…

Officers from 13 Communities Get Narcan Training

Officers from 13 Communities Get Narcan Training (OCCMHA, April 17, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Approximately 30 police officers from 13 Oakland County communities attended a free training to become Naloxone trainers during an event hosted by Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority (OCCMHA) on Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Resource and Crisis Center. Naloxone,…

Hazel Park Residents Come Together for John R. Design Charrette

Hazel Park Residents Come Together for John R. Design Charrette (Matt Bach, Michigan Municipal League, April 16, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – Hazel Park residents, city leaders and business owners got good news from an urban planner during a special design charrette kick-off meeting Tuesday. The news – Hazel Park has a tremendous market potential…

U-M Program Partners with Ferndale to Identify Challenges, Create Solutions

U-M Program Partners with Ferndale to Identify Challenges, Create Solutions (City of Ferndale, April 16, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale will be the next city to partner with graduate students from the University of Michigan School of Information’s Citizen Interaction Design (CID) program. Now entering its fourth year, the program connects municipal governments with student…

Ferndale School Board to Vote on LGBTQ-Supportive Resolutions

Ferndale School Board to Vote on LGBTQ-Supportive Resolutions (Ferndale Public Schools, April 17, 2016) Ferndale, MI – On Monday, April 18th, 2016, the Ferndale Schools Board of Education will vote on two resolutions in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) rights.  The first resolution will be in support of the State of…