Royal Oak Review

Published December 27, 2019

METRO DETROIT — The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it also is flu season. Some basic tips can help people avoid the flu so that they can keep their new year a happy one.

Published December 27, 2019

Trade a tree for a tree through Oakland County Parks

OAKLAND COUNTY — The presents have been unwrapped, the cookies have been munched, and Santa has returned to the North Pole for some much-needed R and R.

Published December 27, 2019

Oakland County communities crack down on Southfield Road speeding

METRO DETROIT — They see you when you’re speeding. They know when you’re unsafe. Earlier this month, the communities of Southfield, Lathrup Village and Beverly Hills teamed up to reduce speeding on Southfield Road.

Published December 25, 2019

Not home for the holidays

METRO DETROIT — The price of freedom is paid with the blood of those who serve. Our safety and security come at a cost also measured in distance and time away from loved ones. Those who step forward to serve in the military pay the bill for the rest of us.

Published December 25, 2019

Get motivated to get fit with a wearable device

METRO DETROIT — Carolyn Wilson, of St. Clair Shores, got her first activity tracker three years ago — a Fitbit.

Published December 23, 2019

Royal Oak extending recreational marijuana opt-out period

ROYAL OAK — On Dec. 16, the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously voted to extend its ban on recreational marijuana facilities in the city from Feb. 1, 2020, to June 1, 2020.

Published December 23, 2019

Royal Oak stormwater utility off the table, for now

ROYAL OAK — Despite the Royal Oak City Commission’s approval of a first reading of a stormwater authority ordinance Nov. 11, Interim City Manager and City Attorney David Gillam recommended that the city wait at least six months before moving forward during the Dec. 9 City Commission meeting.

Published December 23, 2019

Beaumont NICU babies star in holiday photoshoot

ROYAL OAK — While no parent anticipates a stint in a neonatal intensive care unit, modern medicine and lifesaving technology have ensured that countless infants received the care they needed to go home.

Published December 20, 2019

Musician Jack Scott remembered for rockabilly groove

METRO DETROIT — A steady stream of tributes have circulated social media since Dec. 12, when news of musician Jack Scott’s passing was announced.

Published December 19, 2019

The Friday 5 — Dec. 20-22

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published December 18, 2019

Consider indoor air quality when decking the halls

METRO DETROIT — Anticipation for the holidays begins with the ramping up of holiday decorations, bringing ornaments and trimmings out of storage, and erecting fresh or artificial trees.

Published December 18, 2019

Gingerbread houses go next level

METRO DETROIT — Gingerbread artist Donna Rorabaugh, of Rochester Hills, has been at her craft since she was 13.

Published December 17, 2019

Police believe woman found on sidewalk took her own life

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 12:41 a.m. Dec. 17, Royal Oak police responded to a private parking structure on the report of a subject who fell off the top level of the deck, located at 300 North Main St., just north of 11 Mile Road.

An artist’s rendering shows the southeast view of the proposed hotel at Woodward Corners by Beaumont, near Woodward Avenue and 13 Mile Road.

Published December 17, 2019

Beaumont amends plan for hotel, Woodward Corners

ROYAL OAK — On Dec. 9, the Royal Oak City Commission approved an amended agreement with Beaumont Hospital regarding its plans for the Woodward Corners development at Woodward Avenue and 13 Mile Road.

Published December 17, 2019

Fill the Cruiser toy drive exceeds expectations in Clawson

CLAWSON — The second annual Fill the Cruiser toy drive more than tripled the number of donated toys collected last year.

The Royal Oak Jewish Center’s inaugural menorah lighting ceremony in downtown Royal Oak Dec. 29 will include an ice menorah carved during the event.

Published December 17, 2019

Royal Oak menorah lighting to celebrate positivity

ROYAL OAK — From 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, the Royal Oak Jewish Center will host its inaugural menorah lighting event on West Fifth Street, between South Washington Avenue and South Center Street.

Published December 17, 2019

Royal Oak consents to continued refugee resettlement

ROYAL OAK — On Dec. 9, the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously approved a resolution affirming the continued resettlement of refugees within city limits.

Published December 17, 2019

Suspect charged with 11 felonies after standoff with Royal Oak police

ROYAL OAK — On Dec. 12, 44th District Court Magistrate Nancy Orletski arraigned Nickolas Al Nowland, 41, of Pontiac, on 11 charges pertaining to a more than two-hour standoff in which he allegedly indicated that he wanted to kill himself in a shootout with police.

Published December 17, 2019

Warren man fatally struck by train in Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — At approximately 6:35 a.m. Dec. 14, Royal Oak police responded to a train and pedestrian incident at a Canadian National Railroad crossing near East Harrison Avenue and South Main Street, just north of 10 Mile Road.