Royal Oak Review

Published June 12, 2021

Beaumont brings back Bike Day for children with special needs

ROYAL OAK — After a one-year absence, on May 22 Beaumont Health and its partners brought back the popular Bike Day program, which provides specially adapted bikes to children with special needs at no cost to their families.

Published June 11, 2021

Royal Oak Middle School raises inaugural Pride flag

ROYAL OAK — On June 1, Royal Oak Middle School hoisted a rainbow flag to recognize the month of June as Pride Month.

Published June 10, 2021

Quadriplegic DJ/songwriter’s first music video produced with local foundation’s help

METRO DETROIT — Local 22-year-old DJ and songwriter Anna Pannell, or DJ Malika, from Ypsilanti, has never let the physical limitations of being paralyzed stop her from pursuing her dreams, even when it comes to uncharted territory.

Published June 10, 2021

Rock ‘n’ Rides to return to Royal Oak this month

ROYAL OAK — The Rock ‘n’ Rides festival, which debuted in downtown Royal Oak in 2019 and was canceled last year due to the pandemic, will return Thursday, June 17, to Sunday, June 20.

Published June 9, 2021

Clawson Public Schools’ bond to appear on Aug. 3 ballot

CLAWSON — On March 29, Clawson Public Schools submitted its bond proposal to the Michigan Department of Treasury, and the school board unanimously voted to approve the plan May 3.

Published June 9, 2021

Find stress relief, satisfaction in gardening

METRO DETROIT — Remember the frenzy that took place in spring of 2020, when Michiganders rushed to their local home and garden shops to buy all sorts of goodies to make their spaces sparkle?

Published June 8, 2021

Royal Oak’s 100th Memorial Day observance draws crowd

ROYAL OAK — On May 31, people lined Main Street to watch the city of Royal Oak’s Memorial Day parade, which preceded a ceremony in the parking lot of the new City Hall.

Bees in the D President Brian Peterson-Roest inspects a beehive frame, looking for eggs to ensure the queen bee is healthy. Bees in the D maintains four beehives on the rooftop of Shinola Hotel in Detroit.

Published June 8, 2021

Bills aim to save state’s pollinators by banning new pesticides on public land

METRO DETROIT — Two new Michigan House bills have been introduced in an effort to save the state’s bees, butterflies and other native pollinators.

Published June 8, 2021

Chevy Camaro is all in the family

METRO DETROIT — In April 1970, Carol Alex, of Warren, Ohio, purchased a shiny burgundy 1969 Chevrolet Camaro 307.

Published June 7, 2021

Clawson mayor returns to position after resignation

CLAWSON — After Mayor Reese Scripture’s sudden resignation May 4, the Clawson City Council welcomed her back to her former position during the June 1 City Council meeting.

Published June 7, 2021

Art of Fire reignites in Royal Oak after 2020 cancellation

ROYAL OAK — Last year, COVID-19 extinguished the Art of Fire, a longtime Royal Oak outdoor art festival that has entertained the community for the past 26 years.

Published June 7, 2021

Group sues Royal Oak over veterans memorial

ROYAL OAK — While Royal Oak Memorial Day celebrations went smoothly May 31, an underlying saga of controversy surrounds local veterans groups and elected officials.

Published June 6, 2021

Report analyzes cost of living and the difficulty of meeting it in southeastern Michigan

METRO DETROIT — Each year, the United Way for Southeastern Michigan releases a report that analyzes the state of poverty and living expenses in the southeastern Michigan area.

Published June 4, 2021

USPBL celebrates five-year anniversary

UTICA — Though COVID-19 presented plenty of obstacles to the United Shore Professional Baseball League, the league is still going strong, kicking off its fifth year May 28 at Jimmy John’s Field.

Published May 30, 2021

Royal Oak police announce 2020 departmental awards

ROYAL OAK — During the May 10 Royal Oak City Commission meeting, Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O’Donohue presented the Police Department’s annual awards for 2020.

Published May 29, 2021

Royal Oak hires new city attorney

ROYAL OAK — Following the departure of longtime Royal Oak City Attorney David Gillam to serve as the administrator for his hometown of Wolverine Lake in November, the Royal Oak City Commission embarked on a national executive search to hire a replacement.

Southfield partnered with the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency to put on a financial education webinar May 20. Topics discussed included credit reporting agencies, credit scoring and credit laws, as well as ways to build and repair your credit history and knowing what to do in the event of identity theft.

Published May 29, 2021

Local groups promote free financial education

OAKLAND COUNTY — A poor credit score will make securing a loan, receiving utility services, paying bills and maybe even getting a job a lot harder than they need to be.

Published May 28, 2021

Wallaby joey parts from pouch at Detroit Zoo

ROYAL OAK — Guests at the Detroit Zoo can now see the baby wallaby, or joey, born in October to mother Eloise, 3, at the 2-acre Australian Outback Adventure. In late April, the joey fully came out of Eloise’s pouch for the first time.

Published May 28, 2021

TIA, victim’s families advocate for hands-free Senate legislation

METRO DETROIT — As a mother, everything changed for Laurel Zimmerman on Dec. 28, 2010, the day her 16-year-old daughter Ally Zimmerman was fatally injured in a crash involving a distracted driver.

Published May 27, 2021

Beaumont offers Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15

METRO DETROIT — After being one of the first children to receive her first dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine at the Beaumont Service Center, in Southfield, Megan Sims, 13, now wants to advocate for other children her age to get vaccinated as well.