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Royal Oak · Royal OakRoyal Oak voters will decide whether to renew a 10-year millage that has funded local and major road improvements over the past decade. The 2.5-mill tax proposal is on the city ballot, along with the mayoral and city commission candidates, in the Nov. 7 general election. City commissioners unanimously approved putting the issue on the ballot back in February, after holding off on it for last year’s ballot. City officials have said they fear losi…See the Story
Road millage renewal on ballot for Royal Oak voters
Royal Oak · Royal OakA plan to create a two-block pedestrian plaza on Fifth Street between South Center Street and Lafayette Avenue in downtown Royal Oak is still in the works. The city’s Downtown Development Authority began considering the project about seven months ago, then followed up with community engagement meetings with residents and business owners. DDA board members again discussed the project this week following recent reviews of preliminary design featur…See the Story
Royal Oak Fifth Street pedestrian plaza project design continues
Ferndale, Michigan · FerndaleA man is charged with arson in Ferndale after police say he started a fire inside a house he rented with his family on the day they were to be evicted. Adam Richards, 44, now a Royal Oak resident, turned himself in for arraignment in Ferndale on Wednesday in the June 12 incident. He faces a five-year felony of arson in preparing to burn real property. Richards was arraigned via Zoom by Madison Heights 43rd District Magistrate Michael Mitchell an…See the Story
Police: Royal Oak man set papers on fire in Ferndale house on day of eviction
Trees · Oakland CountyLeaves on some trees are beginning to change colors as organizers get ready for hundreds of people to turn out at the annual Ferndale Fall Festival. The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at Martin Road Park. “We have some new things that will be exciting,” said LaReina Wheeler, director of the city’s parks and recreation department, which organizes the event. “But we want to keep them a surprise for now.” The fall festival is an i…See the Story
Ferndale Fall Festival is coming up at Martin Road Park
Oakland County · Oakland CountyAnn Cowie, 77, got to feed a giraffe at the Detroit Zoo recently after an employee at the retirement community where she lives noticed Cowie kept a giraffe figurine in her room. Cowie suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, said her husband, Dennis Cowie, 81. He lives at their home in Detroit while she stays at the Waltonwood Lakeside retirement community in Sterling Heights. “For years we’ve had that 18-inch tall giraffe figurine that Ann has in her …See the Story
Giraffe Encounter at Detroit Zoo fills tall order for senior woman
Ferndale, Michigan · FerndaleThe Funky Ferndale Art Fair features more than 140 juried artists and local children's authors. Chalk artist David Zinn will create special drawings throughout the site. The DIY Street Fair runs concurrently east of Woodward, between Nine Mile and East Troy Street. Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, Ted Leo, PJ Western (aka JR JR)'s Josh Epstein, Myron Elkins, the Polish Muslims and more.See the Story
Annual festivals fill Ferndale streets this weekend
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Oak Park, Michigan · Oak ParkWhat’s in your recycling bin? That’s the question the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA) is trying to answer to improve curbside recycling for residents in the 12 cities that belong to the regional trash and recycling consortium. The pilot program, called Feet on the Street, starts early next month in Oak Park, and will pick up again in the spring in Berkley and Troy. “The concept is to do field work to instruct peo…See the Story
Regional effort to improve curbside recycling to start in Oak Park
Clawson · ClawsonMichigan Attorney General Dana Nessel stopped in Clawson on Monday to honor the city’s police department for its recent accreditation and its first female police chief. Nessel spoke to police and city officials at City Hall and gave police officers Above and Beyond awards for their work. The awards go to officers and other personnel who are nominated for their efforts by their departments. Clawson’s police department for the first time earned a…See the Story
