Pontiac Celebrates Several New Businesses

Pontiac Celebrates Several New Businesses (C. Proxmire, Aug. 13, 2015) “I’ve been cutting ribbons all over Pontiac,” said Mayor Deidre Waterman as she and nearly a dozen business owners prepared to slice through the thick blue ribbon stretched across the walkway in front of a freshly painted 1860 two-level building at 47 N. Saginaw Street.…

Oakland County International Airport 30th Annual Air Show Aug. 23

Oakland County International Airport 30th Annual Air Show Aug. 23 (event listing press release 2015) The Oakland County International Airport (OCIA) Open House & Air Show soars to new heights as it marks its 30th year Sunday, Aug. 23. This family-friendly event, which runs 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., will coincide with the grand opening…

Election Results: HP Police Millage Passes, Losses in Pontiac and Madison School Districts

Election Results: HP Police Millage Passes, Losses in Pontiac and Madison School Districts (C. Proxmire, Aug. 4, 2015) Hazel Park Election results are in, with Hazel Park voters supporting police services with a 10-year 2.8 mil assessment. The millage will bring in about $431,000 and is the main source of funding for police services. This…

Happy’s Pizza Founder & Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison

Happy’s Pizza Founder and Co-Conspirators Sentenced to Prison (FBI Press Release, July 20, 2015)   A Detroit-area businessman and other co-conspirators were sentenced to prison this week for income and employment tax fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice…

Pontiac: Business Owner Donation Makes Pizza Patrol Possible

Pontiac: Business Owner Donation Makes Pizza Patrol Possible (Crystal A. Proxmire, July 17, 2015) When Bob Angona purchased his first Little Caesars franchise location 20 years ago in Pontiac, he had no idea that one day he’d be managing dozens of employees and serving customers out of twelve locations. With stores in Birmingham, Holly, Milford,…

Narcan Used to Revive Passenger in Suspected Heroin-Related Crash

Narcan Used to Revive Passenger in Suspected Heroin-Related Crash (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, May 26, 2015) INCIDENT: 11:10 hrs. –May 18, 2015– City of Pontiac – Property Damage Accident / Operating While in the Presence of Drugs (OWPD) / Narcan Administered   #15-74954 SUMMARY: Deputies responded to the intersection of Perry and Giddings for a traffic…

Memorial Day Parades and Events Through Oakland County

Memorial Day Parades and Events Through Oakland County (C. Proxmire, May 20, 2015) As Memorial Day approaches people through SE Michigan prepare to honor those who have done military service. Check out the parades and events in the area: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Hazel Park Memorial Festival https://oaklandcounty115.com/2015/05/19/memorial-day-festival-and-events-in-hazel-park-may-21-25/ Friday, May 22, 2015 Southfield City Hall…

Deputies Use NARCAN to Revive Unconscious Heroin User

Deputies Use NARCAN to Revive Unconscious Heroin User (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept, May 9, 2015) INCIDENT: 05:31 Hrs. – May 8 – City of Pontiac – Welfare Check / Administration of NARCAN / OUID.  #15-68966. SUMMARY: Deputies responded to Montcalm and Lakeside Dr. for a welfare check. The caller reported a red pickup stopped in the…

Oakland County Touts Tech248 Success

Oakland County Touts Tech248 Success (Oakland County Press Release, April 22, 2015) Tech248 meetups attracted more than 400 technology industry professionals and students, including the founder of an Oakland County-based company who was among 50 people nationwide recently invited to the White House to talk tech. The meetups are vital to Tech248’s mission of connecting…