Published November 20, 2020
FARMINGTON/HILLS — Elementary school students at Farmington Public Schools were gearing up to return to the classroom for the first time since last March in a hybrid model of instruction Nov. 16, but with COVID-19 cases spiking in Oakland County, now they won’t re-enter their school buildings until Jan. 11, 2021.
Read MorePublished November 20, 2020
FARMINGTON — The economic climate for businesses has certainly shifted since the start of the pandemic, but arguably no other sector has been shortchanged more than small businesses and local shops, who rely heavily on local foot traffic.
Read MorePublished November 20, 2020
FARMINGTON HILLS — Even while remaining anonymous, people can make a senior citizen’s life brighter this holiday season.
Read MorePublished November 20, 2020
FARMINGTON/HILLS — One way or another, COVID-19 has impacted us all, but luckily, 2020 hasn’t been all bad.
Read MorePublished November 20, 2020
METRO DETROIT — Food is a basic need, but for some families, it’s become their biggest challenge.
Read MorePublished November 19, 2020
LANSING — MI COVID Alert is a new statewide COVID-19 exposure notification app that lets users know whether they might recently have been exposed to COVID-19. It uses randomly generated phone codes and low energy Bluetooth technology instead of GPS location to protect privacy.
Read MorePublished November 18, 2020
METRO DETROIT — This holiday season will be different for many because of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean it has to be a “Blue Christmas.”
Read MorePublished November 18, 2020
METRO DETROIT — Recognizing Veterans Day Nov. 11 was a challenge for most people given the COVID-19 quarantine, but the Metro Detroit Veterans Coalition forged ahead with a virtual alternative to its annual parade.
Read MorePublished November 18, 2020
METRO DETROIT — COVID-19 has taken a lot of celebrations away from us this season. Will it take out the season of giving, too? Not if retailers have a say in the matter.
Read MorePublished November 18, 2020
FARMINGTON — Talks of division, accountability and adult behavior shared the spotlight at the special Board of Education meeting Nov. 16, where not only did board trustees approve the resignation of Superintendent Robert Herrera, but trustees approved the censure of Trustee Angie Smith, and Board President Pam Green and Board Vice President Terry Johnson also resigned.
Read MorePublished November 17, 2020
METRO DETROIT — With outdoors seemingly safer places to have distanced gatherings than inside, Huron-Clinton Metroparks saw attendance increase this year as metro Detroit residents looked for a place to safely get out of the house.
Read MorePublished November 12, 2020
FARMINGTON HILLS — Farmington Hills police arrested two Detroit residents Nov. 11 for suspected serial involvement in the breaking and entering of numerous businesses across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
FARMINGTON/HILLS — This past Election Day, Nov. 3, local voters made their voices heard by selecting three new community members to fill three seats on the Farmington Public Schools Board of Education.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
FARMINGTON/HILLS — It’s been a hard knock life for entertainment establishments across the state ever since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shuttered their operations March 16 in response to COVID-19, but with the recent green light to reopen, local theaters said they are ready to bounce back.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
FARMINGTON HILLS — An aura of sadness permeated the air at Farmington Hills City Hall Oct. 30 as now former City Manager David Boyer packed up his desk, said farewell to friends and colleagues, and retired from his position.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
FARMINGTON — When husband and wife Jacob and April Karl attended the first Farmington Farmers Market of the 2020 season May 16 — with only about 500 people in attendance, compared to its pre-pandemic normal of about 3,000 — they said it felt like a ghost town.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
FARMINGTON — A new Amoco gas station is coming to town, and the city has approved a brownfield redevelopment plan for the project.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
OAKLAND COUNTY — Beverly Hills resident Marilyn Ferber, 87, who has been homebound, especially since the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic, couldn’t fathom having to leave her house this year to receive an influenza vaccination.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
METRO DETROIT — Thanksgiving has always been a big deal for Elyse Van Houzen, of Franklin, who has been hosting large turkey day celebrations for friends and family for over 25 years.
Read MorePublished November 10, 2020
METRO DETROIT — In a society constantly working to bring equality to women in the workplace, consider for a moment an alternative point of view: Women might not always be equal to men because, sometimes, they can do the job better.
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