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Mike Koury

Staff Writer Mike Koury covers Berkley, Ferndale, Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge along with the Berkely Schools and Ferndale Schools districts for the Woodward Talk. He has worked at C & G Newspapers since October 2015 and attended Michigan State University. He has been described as “a wonderful angel” by his mother and “sleepy” by his editor.

Published July 29, 2019

Woodward Talk

Rollover crash on 8 Mile results in injuries to 5 people

FERNDALE — A rollover crash involving two vehicles on Eight Mile Road in Ferndale resulted in injuries to five individuals.

Published July 29, 2019

Woodward Talk

La Salette project returns to Planning Commission for zoning request

BERKLEY — A project at the site of the former Our Lady of La Salette School returned to the Berkley Planning Commission for the first time since last year.

Published July 29, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley pays tribute to Tyler Wingate after tragic death

BERKLEY — The Berkley community has been reeling since the killing of Tyler Wingate in the city of Detroit.

Published July 29, 2019

Woodward Talk

Election filing deadline sees open seats, newcomers enter races

FERNDALE/BERKLEY/HUNTINGTON WOODS/PLEASANT RIDGE — The filing deadline for the November election passed July 23, and almost all races in the Woodward Talk’s coverage area will be contested.

Published July 24, 2019

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How to protect your house when you’re not at home

METRO DETROIT — Outside of the tiny moments this year when the summer hasn’t been hit with heavy rainfall, residents might be finding some time to go on vacation.

Published July 22, 2019

Woodward Talk

Case of alleged police car joyrider goes to circuit court

FERNDALE — A woman accused of taking a joyride in a Ferndale police car will see her case adjudicated in Oakland County Circuit Court.

Published July 22, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale man arrested for allegedly holding knife to fiancée’s throat

FERNDALE — A Ferndale man was arrested after he allegedly held a knife near the throat of his fiancée.

Published July 22, 2019

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Police and fire discuss tips to stay cool this summer

FERNDALE/ROYAL OAK — The summer heat has been barreling down on Michigan residents for the past couple of weeks, with seemingly no end in sight this season.

Published July 22, 2019

Woodward Talk

Huntington Woods girl who championed backyard chickens gets her hens

HUNTINGTON WOODS — One year ago, a then-12-year-old Huntington Woods girl decided she wanted to get her city to change its code to allow chickens as backyard pets.

Published July 22, 2019

Woodward Talk

Huntington Woods approves MoGo operation for city

FERNDALE/HUNTINGTON WOODS — The wheels continue to turn on bike-sharing program MoGo coming to Oakland County, with Huntington Woods recently taking a step to bring it to its borders.

Published July 16, 2019

Woodward Talk

Officer likely saved man’s life after injury caused heavy blood loss

FERNDALE — A local police officer potentially saved a man’s life after recognizing that the loss of blood from a leg injury was life-threatening.

Published July 16, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale council passes development agreement for ‘dot’

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council approved an agreement between the city and a developer to build housing, office and retail space for The Development on Troy, known as “The dot.”

Published July 16, 2019

Woodward Talk

Woman takes Ferndale police car for a joyride before crashing it

FERNDALE — A woman was arrested by Ferndale police after she allegedly stole a patrol car, took it for a joyride around metro Detroit and crashed it into another vehicle.

Published July 16, 2019

Woodward Talk

Councilwoman resigns to run for Ferndale mayor

FERNDALE — In order to seek the open mayoral seat at the end of the year, Councilwoman Melanie Piana resigned from the Ferndale City Council.

Published July 16, 2019

Woodward Talk

New skate park at Geary Park getting a lot of attention

FERNDALE — After several weeks of development, the skate park in Ferndale has been completed and skaters are lining up to drop into the bowl. The skate park at Geary Park features various rails, bowl curves and other street skating elements for people to enjoy.