Woodward Talk

Published February 7, 2019

Lakes safety officials discuss ice activity, advise caution

OAKLAND COUNTY — West Bloomfield Fire Marshal Byron Turnquist wants you to have fun on the ice, but there are parameters, he said.

Published February 6, 2019

The Friday 5 — Feb. 8-10

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published February 6, 2019

Budgeting on the ‘other side of the Great Recession’

METRO DETROIT — When they started out, it was all about advocating for low-income housing during the Great Recession. But as the economy grew, so did the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan, said Brian Rakovitis, the manager of financial empowerment initiatives at the Lansing-based CEDAM.

Published February 6, 2019

‘Tidying Up’ is not only easy on the eyes, but on the mind

METRO DETROIT — Does that old T-shirt from high school in the back of your drawer bring you joy? What about the box of receipts from 2015 lurking in your basement? There’s a new method of organization sweeping the nation called KonMari, and it’s all about focusing on keeping what brings you joy and getting rid of what doesn’t. The method was developed by Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo, who has written four books on the subject.

Detroit bike-sharing program MoGo will be holding a meeting Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Kulick Community Center to help determine where in Ferndale its bike stations will be located.

Published February 5, 2019

MoGo meeting to get input on bike-sharing locations

FERNDALE — It’s been known for a while that MoGo, Detroit’s bike-sharing program, soon will make its way to Ferndale, but what’s not been known is where the bikes will be located in the city.

City officials and council members break ground on the development on Troy, or “dot,” mixed-use parking structure Saturday, Feb. 2.

Published February 5, 2019

Ferndale breaks ground on ‘dot’ parking deck

FERNDALE — For close to two years, Ferndale has been working to make “The dot” a reality.

Published February 5, 2019

Local police detail response calls during subzero temperatures

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — Subzero temperatures at the end of January, the worst of which hit Jan. 30-31, when the low was measured at 13 degrees below zero, according to the National Weather Service, resulted in not many, but some weather-related incidents for local police.

Published February 5, 2019

‘House Hunters’ features purchase of Ferndale home

FERNDALE — A local woman was featured on the HGTV series “House Hunters,” in which she was seen purchasing her first home in Ferndale.

The idea is to construct a new building on the city-owned land, with City Hall and city services located on the new building’s ground floor, and senior housing located above.

Published February 5, 2019

Huntington Woods considers building senior housing on city land

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Huntington Woods has long been looking at increasing its senior housing within the city.

A September 2018 photo from inside a Macomb County shows the fatberg. Now, researchers at Wayne State University are utilizing a state grant to further study such phenomena.

Published February 4, 2019

Wayne State University researchers to study fatbergs

METRO DETROIT — Macomb County residents may recall how a “fatberg” was discovered and was subsequently removed at the Clintondale Pump Station in September 2018. Now, local college professors are studying how to prevent such entities from backing up drains in the future.

Published January 31, 2019

The Friday 5 — Feb. 1-3

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published January 30, 2019

Home exercise space can be bare bones or high tech

METRO DETROIT — Cold, wet weather and icy streets can kill one’s motivation to stay physically active.

Published January 30, 2019

Organizations share plant-based lifestyle experiences, benefits

METRO DETROIT — At the age of 55, Paul Chatlin could not walk more than seven steps without having to stop and take several breaths. He also found out he had three blocked coronary arteries and was a candidate for bypass surgery.

Magnolia perches on a ledge in the cat area of the Royal Oak Animal Shelter Jan. 23.

Published January 29, 2019

When temperatures plunge, bring pets indoors

BERKLEY — Frigid temperatures and icy conditions have finally reared their heads.

This has prompted experts in animal care to remind residents that as a rule of thumb, if it’s too cold outside for humans, it’s too cold for pets.

Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter initiated a payment assistance program for residents who are federal government employees who were furloughed employees during the recent federal government shutdown.

Published January 29, 2019

Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge still offer help to federal government employees

FERNDALE/PLEASANT RIDGE — The cities of Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge are offering a payment assistance program for residents who are federal government employees who were furloughed during the government shutdown.

Charged with three counts of bank robbery and one count of interference with commerce by robbery, 56-year-old Jeffrey Chaney, seen in a surveillance image at Huntington Bank in Ferndale June 25, pleaded guilty and will be sentenced Tuesday, May 14, in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan.

Published January 29, 2019

Man who robbed Ferndale bank, 3 other places, pleads guilty

FERNDALE — A Bloomfield Hills man who committed four robberies pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in May.

Pleasant Ridge is implementing a traffic-calming manual and program for its city streets in an attempt to make them safer. Early streets to be targeted for changes include Woodward Heights Boulevard and Oakland Park Boulevard, while Ridge Road, seen here, had some safety measures already implemented.

Published January 29, 2019

Pleasant Ridge plans traffic-calming manual, program

PLEASANT RIDGE — Pleasant Ridge is coming close to implementing a traffic-calming manual and program for its city streets.

Published January 29, 2019

Berkley to hold town hall on recreational marijuana businesses

BERKLEY — With the conversation about allowing recreational marijuana businesses within city limits ongoing, Berkley will hold a town hall meeting to get resident input.

Published January 28, 2019

Friends no longer flying ‘Under the Radar’ after navigating recession

ROCHESTER — When the Great Recession hit, Rochester resident Tom Daldin had no choice but to reinvent himself.

Published January 28, 2019

DTE must bolster downed wire response, state says

LANSING — After two record-setting windstorms and at least one death, the Michigan Public Service Commission went to work to review DTE Energy’s response to downed electric lines.