Woodward Talk

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?

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

Behind the Wheel: 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 8, 2021

New Ferndale festival to bring skating contests, art fair to park

FERNDALE — Geary Park will be the site of a new event in Ferndale this summer, with a special focus on the park’s main attraction: its skate park.

Published June 7, 2021

Berkley man, former teacher, faces criminal sexual conduct, other charges involving students

BERKLEY — A Berkley man and former teacher at a high school in Livonia has been charged in 44th District Court with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and distributing sexually explicit material to a minor for actions that allegedly occurred at his Berkley home.

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 31, 2021

Berkley’s Art Bash, Street Art Fest get conditional approvals

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council gave tentative approvals for two art festivals to occur later this year.

Published May 30, 2021

Berkley bringing back SummerFest events after pandemic delay

BERKLEY — The Berkley Parks and Recreation Department will be bringing back its slate of summer events after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 29, 2021

Council approves next iteration of Ferndale Moves program

FERNDALE — On April 26, the Ferndale City Council approved the adoption of its Ferndale Moves Mobility Plan.

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 28, 2021

New mural transforms entire wall of Berkley salon into art

BERKLEY — Berkley’s collection of murals recently expanded with a brand-new one on the wall of a salon.

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.

Published May 27, 2021

Local high schools plan in-person graduation ceremonies

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — The high school seniors in the Ferndale and Berkley school districts will get to have graduation ceremonies this year.

Published May 26, 2021

Officials hopeful Fisher Road will get grant for repairs

GROSSE POINTE CITY/FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms officials are again showing their support for work on Fisher Road that would be partially paid for with a state grant.

Published May 26, 2021

Prepare for post-pandemic pet separation anxiety

METRO DETROIT — With lockdown restrictions easing up and more people returning to work, going back to school or taking vacations, some dogs accustomed to the constant presence of their humans may experience different levels of separation anxiety.

Published May 26, 2021

Secondhand shines during pandemic

METRO DETROIT — If you haven’t wanted to do any secondhand shopping for the past year, who could blame you? Folks have been doing their best to keep their hands to themselves and stop the spread of germs for fear of contracting COVID-19.