2017 Candidate Interview: Richard “Rick” Karlowski for Royal Oak City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 5, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – Richard “Rick” Karlowski is one of five people running for three seats on the Royal Oak City Commission. On the Nov. 7, 2017 ballot he will be on the ballot with incumbents Sharlan Douglas…
Boys and Girls Club Shows Success and Need at Annual Dinner (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – When the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties has their annual dinner, they have an interesting tradition of placing two of the youth at each table with the various adults who…
Just a Few Days Left Before Kissing Statue’s Goodbye (City of Royal Oak, Jan. 2, 2016) Royal Oak, MI -After more than six months, Seward Johnson’s “Embracing Peace,” the massive interpretation of the famous kiss that marked the end of WWII, will be departing for warmer quarters in Key West, Fla. on Thursday, January 5,…
Reporter Food: Sign of the Beefcarver in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 2, 2017) Royal Oak, MI – My friend Julia and I started the new year off with a heavy dose of nostalgia since our regular spots were closed for the holiday. As it turns out, Sign of the Beefcarver was a delightful…
Jim and Jodie Ellison Talk about Political Journey (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 23, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Lovebirds and partners in politics Jim and Jodie Ellison are adjusting to the change of Jim’s role as Mayor to that of State Representative. Jim now gets to represent the residents of Royal Oak and those…
Marie Donigan Appointed to Royal Oak City Commission (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Marie Donigan is back. As the Royal Oak City Commission played a bit of musical chairs to account for Jim Ellison’s resignation as Mayor to serve as State Representative, Michael Fournier has moved up to the Mayoral…
Royal Oak Officials to Discuss 12 Mile Road Speed Limit Increase Royal Oak, MI – Should the speed limit on 12 Mile Road be raised? This question will be discussed at Monday’s Royal Oak City Commission meeting. According to the agenda packet, the City of Royal Oak and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC)…
Film at Royal Oak Library: My Love, Don’t Cross that River Dec 17 (EVENT page) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Library is showing My Love, Don’t Cross That River (2014) at 2:00 pm -3:30 pm on Dec. 17 in the Friends Auditorium My Love, Don’t Cross That River (2014) presents an unforgettable story of…
Royal Oak Tree Lighting Dec. 1 (EVENT page) Royal Oak, MI – The 35th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held Thursday, December 1 at City Hall Plaza and the Royal Oak Farmers Market. The festivities begin at 6:15 pm with caroling led by Stagecrafters, music by the Royal Oak Salvation Army Band, song sheets…
Royal Oak Holiday Magic Parade Delights Crowds (Ron Arnold, Nov. 21, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – A holiday tradition continued Sunday as people lined Washington in Downtown Royal Oak for the annual Holiday Magic Parade. This year’s event included performances from the Royal Oak High School Marching Band and the Ferndale High School Marching Band. …
Wild Lights at Detroit Zoo Nov.18- Dec. 31 (EVENT page) Royal Oak, MI – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo runs November 18-20, 25-27; December 1-4, 8-11, 15-23, 26-31 5:30 to 9 p.m. $10 in advance – $13 at the gate Purchase Tickets 29 nights beginning November 18, 2016 The Detroit Zoo will light up…
Royal Oak High School Jingle Bell Jazz Dec. 17 (EVENT page) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak High School, Lexington Boulevard, Royal Oak, MI, United States Thursday, December 17th, 6-9PM, ROHS cafeteria $10/adults, $5/students & seniors Annual jazz event featuring ROHS jazz bands, ROMS jazz band, and other special guests! There will also be a…
Transformers Explode in Royal Oak, Power Outages Reported (video) UPDATED (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 21, 2015) Several explosions happened in Royal Oak near 11 Mile and Campbell. Originally this was reported to be a series of electrical transformers blowing. The City of Royal Oak later released a statement saying “DTE reports: Our System Operations Center…