Woodward Talk

Published June 20, 2018

Ferndale police looking for woman who attacked 2 women in alley

FERNDALE — Local police are hoping for tips to help identify a woman who separately assaulted two women in the Woodward Avenue alley between Ardmore Drive and College Street in early June.

Published June 20, 2018

Art of the Cocktail once again raising funds for public art

FERNDALE — Public art has seen big growth over the years in Ferndale, and the upcoming annual Art of the Cocktail fundraiser hopes to continue this trend.

Published June 20, 2018

Ferndale council approves grant application for skate park

FERNDALE — Approximately a year ago, the Ferndale City Council approved the installation of a skate park at Wilson Park. In the time since, Wilson Park has remained skateless, but council approval of a new grant application looks to change that.Read More

Published June 20, 2018

Ferndale Teacher of the Year winner gets multiyear vehicle lease

FERNDALE — Ferndale Public Schools recently celebrated the winners of its Teachers of the Year awards, and it gave a vehicle lease to one special teacher in the district.Read More

Published June 20, 2018

Ferndale Planning Commission passes new plans for ‘dot’ parking structure

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s Planning Commission approved a new set of plans for the city’s mixed-use parking structure that would be located on Troy Street.Read More

Published June 19, 2018

Dealerships to host summer Ford Technology Tour

METRO DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is on a trek to show customers many of the conveniences and features that its latest vehicle technology offers.

Published June 19, 2018

Housing market could even out in the summer months

METRO DETROIT — If you were hoping to get a house in metro Detroit this spring, you may have had to come to the table with contingencies to make your offer rise above all the others that the seller was receiving.

Published June 19, 2018

Side-hustlers talk about thriving in a gig economy

METRO DETROIT — Second jobs are so common these days that the trend has its own nickname: the gig economy.

Published June 18, 2018

Brush piles, garbage could draw coyotes

OAKLAND COUNTY — “Yep, that’s a coyote.” That’s what Oakland County Parks naturalist Lynn Conover said when she saw a photo snapped of an animal wandering along busy Woodward Avenue, just south of 14 Mile Road, in Royal Oak during rush hour.

Published June 14, 2018

Democrats tout progressive values during gubernatorial forum

WARREN — Two of the three Democratic candidates running for Michigan governor spoke at a recent local event about their campaigns based on issues that include health care, auto insurance, climate change, mental health and recreational marijuana legalization.

Published June 13, 2018

‘Nothing says Americana like an old pickup’

What’s better than owning a classic pickup truck? If you ask Macomb Township resident Jerry Drenzek, he’d probably say it’s owning three of them.

Published June 13, 2018

Front Porch music festival to include more porches, performances

FERNDALE — The one-day concert hosted on the porches of Ferndale houses will return in late June with more musicians and more porches. The second annual Front Porch will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 23, on porches all across Ferndale.

Published June 13, 2018

Father hoping to raise $1,000 for Beaumont NICU by shaving beard

FERNDALE/ROYAL OAK — After spending weeks with his newborn son in the neonatal intensive care unit at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, a Ferndale father is hoping to thank the department with a charitable gift.Read More

Published June 12, 2018

There are options aplenty for homeowners looking to install a pool

METRO DETROIT — The sun is out, the kids are out of school and everyone is restless inside. Why not head out to the backyard for a dip in the pool?

Published June 12, 2018

Exploring local spots like a tourist can make a vacation anytime

METRO DETROIT — There’s so much adventure to be found exploring a city that isn’t your own.

Published June 12, 2018

Como’s location finds new ownership, will keep old name

FERNDALE — After months of sitting vacant at the corner of Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, Como’s Restaurant finally has found new owners.

Published June 12, 2018

Former Clinton Township trustee rejects plea, will stand trial

METRO DETROIT — At press time, former Clinton Township Trustee Dean Reynolds had rejected a plea deal in relation to an array of charges he faces as a result of a Macomb County corruption probe, according to court records.

Published June 12, 2018

Detroit Kennel Club Show returns to Novi June 23-24

NOVI — Dog lovers are hardly a new breed. Our affinity for pups goes back more than 100 years, in fact. That’s when the Detroit Kennel Club started celebrating its annual dog show, and the revelry continues June 23 and 24 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

Published June 12, 2018

Hope Not Handcuffs grows across Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — It was a sight that would’ve been unthinkable just a couple of years ago. A line of law enforcement leaders from across Oakland County, standing shoulder to shoulder in Farmington Hills City Hall June 5, telling the public that when it comes to drugs, they don’t want to arrest — they want to help.