Farmington Press

Published April 5, 2018

‘Restore the Reuther’ project looms for I-696

METRO DETROIT — In late March, Michigan Department of Transportation officials laid out more details of this year’s massive project aimed at improving all 28 miles of Interstate 696 in Macomb and Oakland counties.

Published April 4, 2018

‘Shedding’ storage traditions

METRO DETROIT — Even if you do have a garage, we all know a little extra storage space can go a long way for tucking away garden tools, bikes and that giant holiday display your neighbors can’t stand.

Published April 4, 2018

Transform your backyard into a relaxing getaway

METRO DETROIT — Local landscape experts have some tips about how to catch some relaxing moments outdoors at your home, especially as the weather warms up.

Published April 3, 2018

Keep the rubbish off the roads

METRO DETROIT — A seasonal campaign to keep roads from being a dumping ground is getting ready to bloom again this spring.

Published April 3, 2018

Warner Mansion to celebrate new season with spring opening

FARMINGTON — Sure, the birds are chirping louder, the snow is gone — for now — and it’s staying brighter longer, but one of the sure signs of spring, at least in Farmington, is the open house at the Governor Warner Mansion.

Published April 3, 2018

OCC’s annual scholarship luncheon highlights student success, donors

FARMINGTON HILLS — When Detroit resident Judy Ann Lawrence thinks about her educational journey — and how far she’s come — she is prone to shed a tear.

Published April 3, 2018

Finnish Cultural Center offers variety of events

FARMINGTON HILLS — Did you know that there is a Finnish Cultural Center right in your own backyard?

Vicki Moreau DeVries may be remembered through the naming of a section of local freeway.

Published April 2, 2018

Proposed bill to honor only female fallen MSP trooper

FARMINGTON HILLS — They met in the most unromantic way — 38 years ago while he was delivering a pair of eyes from a Detroit hospital to a Lansing hospital.

Employees Heather Reynolds, left, from Milford, and Hannah Johnson, from Waterford, sort hazardous household items at a past Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County household hazardous waste collection event in Novi.

Published April 2, 2018

Annual hazmat collection day on tap through RRRASOC

FARMINGTON HILLS/SOUTHFIELD — During the semiannual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in participating communities throughout Oakland County, residents will soon have a chance to dispose of dangerous products lurking in their homes.

Published April 2, 2018

Dwindling budgets, erratic society negatively impacting mental health

METRO DETROIT — The Michigan mental health system is perceived as being in disarray, with massively fluctuating state and local budgets impacting the work of minimum wage workers.

Published April 2, 2018

City, county golf courses swing into the season

OAKLAND COUNTY — If that candy-toting bunny who paid a visit last weekend wasn’t enough of a sign, surely the opening of local golf courses is a good indicator that spring has arrived.

Published March 28, 2018

Keep spring biking smooth with proper maintenance

METRO DETROIT — If the slightly warmer temperatures and longer, sunny days have you itching to get back on the bike saddle, you’re not alone.

Published March 28, 2018

Housing experts talk springtime market trends

METRO DETROIT — Several Oakland County-based real estate agents discussed trends in the local housing market, tips for springtime buying and selling, and how to get the most bang for your buck.

Published March 27, 2018

Don’t give windshield problems a break

METRO DETROIT — A windshield may protect you from the elements, but even it needs some loving care if rocks or other debris cause chips and cracks, according to repair specialists.

Published March 26, 2018

Our Lady of Sorrows student learns to ‘bee’ the best during spelling competition

FARMINGTON HILLS — What seemed like an i-m-p-o-s-s-i-b-l-e dream for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School seventh-grader Annabella Evangelist became nearly reality — she beat out over 70 students in a countywide spelling bee recently.

Published March 26, 2018

Salvation Army Hills Corps to host second annual job fair

FARMINGTON HILLS — Andrea Fields strongly believes that you should know your self-worth — especially as it relates to the job market.

Published March 26, 2018

Looking Back: Farmington Civic Theater, 1940s to today

FARMINGTON — Movies and air conditioning were both big draws for the Farmington Civic Theater, as the sign in this late 1940s photo suggests.

Published March 26, 2018

Police charge suspect in restaurant larceny

FARMINGTON — The Farmington Department of Public Safety’s investigation of a larceny resulted in one arrest and a warrant for a second arrest after a theft at Los Tres Amigos at around 6 p.m. March 18.

Published March 26, 2018

Report: Corrosion caused ‘catastrophic’ water main break

OAKLAND COUNTY — Crummy pipes. That’s pretty much the long and the short of a report released recently by the Great Lakes Water Authority explaining the cause of a water main break that occurred last fall and left thousands of people without water for nearly a week.

Published March 22, 2018

Farmington student arrested after social media threats

-year-old Farmington Central High School student was arrested March 22 after Farmington Hills police learned of a threatening social media message at the end of the school day March 21, according to a police press release.