Red Oaks Hosting Dog Swim at the Water Park Sept. 13

Red Oaks Hosting Dog Swim at the Water Park Sept. 13 (event listing) Location Red Oaks Waterpark Start Time 9/13/2015 12:00 PM End Time 9/13/2015 4:55 PM Category Dog Programs Description Oakland County Parks and Recreation celebrates the close of the waterpark season with the 11th annual Dog Swim at Red Oaks Waterpark. The dogs-only…

Donor Steps in to Save & Rebuild Jewish Community Ctr…

Donor Steps in to Save and Rebuild Jewish Community Center in Oak Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 24, 2015) “The name of the building will be JPM.” This sentence brought the crowd at the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park to claps and cheers as they listened eagerly to a major announcement made by leaders…

Satanic Temple Joins in Planned Parenthood Demonstration… (video)

Satanic Temple Joins in Planned Parenthood Demonstration, Sent Away by Police (Crystal A. Proxmire, Aug. 24, 2015) A video has surfaced from Saturday’s protests against Planned Parenthood showing a theatrical protest performance by Detroit Satanic Temple actors being broken up by Ferndale Police.  The video was made by the organization. The Aug. 22 protest was…

For First Time Ever, Every Retailer Passed Tobacco Sales Tests

For First Time Ever, Every Retailer Passed Tobacco Sales Tests (Oakland County Health Division Press Release, Aug. 24, 2015) For the first time ever, Oakland County retailers did not sell any tobacco products to youth during recent undercover inspections, County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced today. The Oakland County Health Division conducted the annual inspection…

Ru2015 Inspirational Event to Feature Jewel… Sept 19

Ru2015 Inspirational Event to Feature Jewel, Marianne Williamson, Ava DuVernay, Rickie Byars Beckwith, Leymah Gbowee, Cokie Roberts, Kem Sept. 19 (Renaissance Unity event listing) Jewel, Marianne Williamson, Ava DuVernay, Rickie Byars Beckwith, Leymah Gbowee, Cokie Roberts, Kem & YOU on Saturday, September 19, 2015! www.ru2015.org Renaissance 2015 is a powerful and transformative one-day event that…

Fleeing Suspect Drives Minibike Through Front Door of Home

Fleeing Suspect Drives Minibike Through Front Door of Home (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 23, 2015) FROM DAY SHIFT:  08-20-2015 THROUGH MIDNIGHT SHIFT:  08-21-2015 INCIDENT:  12:15 hrs. – City of Pontiac – Fleeing and Eluding Police #15-135171 SUMMARY:  While patrolling near the area of Huron and Thorpe Street, a Deputy observed an unlicensed minibike pull…

Suspected Window Peeper Arrested in Rochester Hills

Suspected Window Peeper Arrested in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, Aug. 23, 2015 INCIDENT:  22:40 hrs. – City of Rochester Hills – Prowler / Window Peeping #15-13491 SUMMARY:  Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Woodview Ct. in reference to a Window Peeping complaint.  The complainant reported seeing a subject wearing dark clothing…

Protesters Meet Protesters at Planned Parenthood in Ferndale

Protesters Meet Protesters at Planned Parenthood in Ferndale (C. Proxmire, photos: Deb Young, Aug. 22, 2015) The Planned Parenthood location on Woodward in Ferndale is no stranger to protests, but Saturday when a group of people stood in the median with signs against the reproductive healthcare provider, others showed up with signs of their own.…

Older Adults and Older Animals Have Special Zoo Day Sept. 9

Older Adults and Older Animals Have Special Zoo Day Sept. 9 (Detroit Zoo press release) Senior citizens living in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are invited to enjoy a day at the Detroit Zoo on Senior Day, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seniors 62 and older and a caregiver will receive…

Bloomfield Hills Police Fatally Shoot Suspect After Chase

Bloomfield Hills Police Fatally Shoot Suspect After Chase (compiled, Aug. 20, 2015) A man is dead after a police chase that started around midnight Wednesday. According to WWJ the suspect was involved in an accident near 12 Mile and Mound, then fled through Oakland County. Troy Police attempted to stop the suspect I-75, but police…

Suspect Arrested After Three Day Crime Spree in Bloomfield Twp.

Suspect Arrested After Three Day Crime Spree in Bloomfield Twp. (Bloomfield Twp. Press release, Aug. 20, 2015) 31-year-old Pontiac man was arrested following a crime spree that spanned three days and left one man injured. It began on Monday, Aug. 10, when a 1995 Ford Ranger was stolen from the 1500 block of Franklin Road. Shortly…