Oak Park Blossoms with Sunflowers (Cheryl Weiss, Crystal Proxmire, Aug. 4, 2016) Oak Park, MI – Oak Park is blooming this summer! If you walk, ride, or drive through almost any area of the city, you are greeted with spectacular sunflowers in what has become a beautiful community project built on hope and happiness. It…
Massive Annual Effort Keeps Rouge River Clean and Flowing Nicely (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 1, 2016) Southfield, MI – The Rouge River has come a long way since organized community cleanups began 46 years ago. Cyndi Ross was one of about 300 people who came out to the annual Friends of the Rouge clean up…
Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade Pictures 2016 (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 28, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – The annual Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade took place Saturday with a procession moving north on John R. from 12 Mile to 13 Mile and ending at City Hall. For pictures from last year see https://oaklandcounty115.com/2015/05/23/madison-heights-memorial-day-parade-pics-2015/ For info…
Candidate Interview: Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard 2016 (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 11, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard is running for reelection and will be on the Nov. 8, 2016 ballot. He is the Republican candidate who has served as Sheriff since 1999. Democrat Craig Covey will also be on…
Students See County Government First Hand at Youth Day (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 29, 2016) Pontiac, MI – It’s a safe bet to say that most adults have never attended a meeting of County Commissioners or gotten an up close and personal lesson in civics from a team of elected officials. But that is what…
Reader Question: Why is it illegal to park left wheels to the curb? (Auburn Hills Police Chief Doreen Olko, April 22, 2016) Auburn Hills, MI – Some time ago I got a reader question from Crystal Proxmire publisher of the Oakland County 115 online news hub on this topic. At the time I had a stack…
Pontiac Gets Expert Advice on Developing Downtown (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 18, 2016) Pontiac, MI – In advance of the upcoming Congress of the New Urbanism Conference in Detroit June 8-11, 2016, CNU hosted development charrettes in Pontiac and Hazel Park to build examples of how thoughtful planning can help revitalize communities. In Pontiac that…
Two Off-Duty Oakland County Deputies Arrested, Suspended (Oakland County Sheriffs Dept, April 8, 2016) Pontiac, MI – The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is deeply disappointed to report the arrest of two off-duty Deputies involved in a traffic accident yesterday at approximately 11:00 am at University Drive near Paddock Street in the City of Pontiac. An…
State of the County Speech Video Now Available (video) (compiled, Feb. 20, 2016) In case you missed the State of the County speech by County Executive L. Brooks Patterson on Feb. 10, here is the video courtesy of Oakland County. Highlights include the 40 Under 40 class introduction, information about the widening of I-75, a…
Farmington Library Coca and Coloring Feb. 16 (EVENT page) Farmington Library Coca and Coloring Feb. 16 Event Type: Adult Program Date: 2/16/2016 Start Time: 6:00 PM End Time: 8:00 PM Description: Come in from the cold and warm up with some coffee, tea, or cocoa and color away the dreary weather! We will provide adult…
Injunction Granted Against Ballot Proposal Gag Order (Michigan Municipal League Press Release, Feb. 5, 2016) Ann Arbor, MI – U.S. District Court Judge John Corbett O’Meara today issued a preliminary injunction to stop the enforcement of a “gag order” provision in Public Act 269 that unconstitutionally was keeping school district and local government officials from…
Holly Chamber of Commerce Vegas Night Feb. 6 (EVENT page) Holly, MI – Holly Chamber of Commerce Vegas Night Feb. 6 VFW Hall 201 Airport Drive, Holly, MI 48442 Saturday Feb. 6, 6pm There will be a cash bar, Vegas games, and entertainment. There will also be guest dealers for some of the Vegas games…
Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash talks about Water Quality (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 13, 2016) Madison Heights, MI – Turning on the faucet and having clean water come out is something easily taken for granted. They wash their hands, take a shower, brush their teeth, cook, clean, and drink without stopping to think about…
Royal Oak Township Family Dollar Robbed (Michigan State Police, Jan. 4, 2016) Royal Oak Township, MI – Armed Robbery: On January 3, 2016, at approximately 6 50 AM, troopers from the Metro Post were dispatched and responded to an armed robbery in Royal Oak Township at the Family Dollar, 20735 Wyoming Ave. The armed robbery…
Adam Kochenderfer Gets County Commission Seat, Rochester Hills Council Seeks Applicants (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 8, 2015) Rochester Hills, MI – Rochester Hills resident Adam Kochenderfer is moving on up. Kochenderfer was appointed to The Oakland County Board of Commissioners last week, filling a vacancy left when Commissioner Jeff Matis was appointed by Governor Rick…
Novi Earns Two Keep Michigan Beautiful Awards (City of Novi Press Release, Dec. 8, 2015) NOVI, MI– The City of Novi is a proud recipient of two 2015 Keep Michigan Beautiful Inc. awards. A Michigan Award was received in recognition of Pavilion Shore Park, located at 43390 Thirteen Mile Road on the south shore of…
Tree Farms in Oakland County (Oakland County Blog, Nov. 24, 2015) The Holiday season just isn’t complete without a big tree to decorate with ornaments collected throughout the years, blinking lights, and shining ribbon. If you’re on the hunt for that perfect Christmas pine, check out the farms in Oakland County offering fresh pre-cut and “u-cut”…
Oakland County to Get New Animal Shelter (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 25, 2015) Cats and dogs in the care of Oakland County Animal Control could be in a brand new, modern facility by 2017 if plans remain on schedule for constructing a new animal shelter facility. Oakland County Commissioners voted Thursday to use bond funding…
Reader Review: Red Oaks Nature Center, Madison Heights (Christine McCabe Kole, Sept 1, 2015 ed) I had a nice time after work, walking the wooded trails at the Red Oaks Nature Center south of 13 mile, east of John R. in Madison Heights. I used to take my son and his little friends there, and…
Berkley Recreation Ice Cream Social Aug. 25 (event listing) Tuesday, August 25 6:30 – 8:30 pm Berkley Community Center Community Center 2300 Robina Berkley MI 48072 US Location Phone: 248-658-3470 Enjoy some ice cream as you browse our fall programming open house. For more on Berkley Parks and Rec. visit them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BerkleyParksandRec.