OAKLAND COUNTY — The League of Women Voters — Oakland Area is hosting a presentation, “Challenges and Resilience of American Democracy” on Thursday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m  at the Bloomfield Township Public Library.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — As part of the presidential primary election ballot Feb. 27, voters will decide on the renewal of a West Bloomfield School District millage.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — When the University of Michigan won the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship earlier this year, West Bloomfield High was well represented.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Parks is announcing several projects made possible through its $20 million Healthy Communities Park and Outdoor Recreation Investment Plan.

DETROIT — Detroit Autorama, “America’s greatest hot rod show,” is scheduled to hold its 71st event at Detroit’s Huntington Place March 1-3.

ORCHARD LAKE — The Polish Institute of Culture & Research at Orchard Lake is inviting the public to attend a discussion by author and professor Dr. Jadwiga Biskupska who will present her award-winning book, “Survivors: Warsaw under Nazi Occupation.”

WHITE LAKE — Patrons can look forward to browsing homemade and made-in-Michigan products from more than 40 vendors at White Lake Oaks’ 1st Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Show.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — West Bloomfield doctor Scott Henry Cooper, 61, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to the unlawful prescribing of prescription drug-controlled substances, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced in a press release Jan. 12.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — “Contagious” was the main word West Bloomfield head coach Darrin McAllister used to describe his team chemistry.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Roosevelt Elementary School building in Keego Harbor has been a source of contention between the West Bloomfield School District and some residents for years.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Temple Shir Shalom of West Bloomfield is stepping up and supporting those in need with its 11th Annual “Chicken Soup Cook-Off.”

News & Notes from the 1/24/24 Beacon

OAKLAND COUNTY — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently filed a lawsuit against businesses with local ties.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At around 6 p.m. Jan. 9, West Bloomfield Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of Orchard Lake and Green roads for a report of a hit-and-run crash, according to a press release from the Police Department.

WEST BLOOMFIELD — At a West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 18, board members unanimously approved a mobile food vending ordinance amendment.

KEEGO HARBOR — The Keego Harbor Police Department recently became one of the many departments across the country to be approved for body cameras for patrol officers.

WEST BLOOMFIELD – According to a press release from the West Bloomfield Police Department, at around 5 p.m. Jan. 9, a witness saw a physical altercation take place in a parking lot located at 4301 Orchard Lake Road.

News & Notes from the 1/10/24 Beacon

WEST BLOOMFIELD — On. Jan. 14, the 30th “United We Walk” event is scheduled to take place 1-3 p.m. at West Bloomfield Middle School, 6000 Orchard Lake Road.

OAKLAND COUNTY — School districts in Berkley, Clawson and Royal Oak will be coming together to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with their annual “A Day On, Not a Day Off” event.