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Last victim of Rochester Hills splash pad shooting released from hospital
A 39-year-old woman who was shot in a mass shooting at a Rochester Hills splash pad has been released from the hospital, the last of the nine victims to go home, the Oakland County Sheriff's Department announced Friday. The woman spent three weeks in the hospital after being shot June...
‘Two Envelopes’ method aimed to ease tensions when a loved one dies
Rusty Rosman has heard the stories — so many stories — about families feuding after the death of a loved one. Disputes over funeral arrangements, financial considerations and other concerns “add chaos to a time for grieving,” Rosman said. In one instance, brothers argued whether dad...
Michigan State’s Ozan Baris, partner Basavareddy remain tough to stop at Cranbrook Tennis Classic
BLOOMFIELD HILLS – Between he and partner Nishesh Basavareddy, Ozan Baris is certainly the more boisterous of the tandem. When someone made a comparison to the famed duo of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen at Thursday’s Cranbrook Tennis Classic, however, Baris was more than happy with his counterpart being cast in the more-coveted Jordan role.
2 hurt in July 4 accidents on Commerce Twp. lakes
Two people were injured, one seriously, in July 4 incidents on Commerce Township lakes, officials said. Both happened within minutes of each other and are under investigation, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Authorities said a crash between watercraft happened at about 5:43 p.m. on Union Lake....
Photos from the MAC’s softball all-star game win over the OAA
The MAC softball all-stars scored eight runs in the eighth inning to help propel themselves to a 10-3 win over the OAA all-stars in the first-ever MAC vs. OAA softball all-star game on Thursday, June 27 at Oakland University.
Area baseball players compete in recent all-star contests
Late June is a time senior prep stars usually get one more time to put on the ol’ baseball uniform as many all-star games start filling up the week. That was the case for some of the tri-county athletes. In the annual Mott Community College Bruin All-Star Game, Lake...
Council to vote on weed harvesting company
After a lengthy discussion at the Fenton City Council work session on Monday, July 1, council members decided to make a recommendation on Mill Pond weed harvesting. City council will vote on the recommendation at its meeting on Monday, July 8.
A Michigan teen was missing for weeks. Then someone saw this
A 17-year-old Michigan resident missing for weeks has been found in Florida, police said ― and it apparently resulted from a livestream. Troy Coleman was last seen leaving his house in Flint Township and possibly boarding an MTA bus, the Flint Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on May 21.
Happy Independence Day!
Thousands of people attended the 2024 Fenton Freedom Festival Parade on Independence Day. The streets of downtown Fenton were packed as onlookers enjoyed the dozens of floats. Businesses, nonprofits, churches, school clubs, first responders and other organizations created red, white and blue floats for the 2024 Fenton Freedom Festival Parade on Thursday, July 4.
Two hurt in separate Oakland County lake incidents on the Fourth of July
A 20-year-old Commerce Township man is one of two people hurt in two separate lake incidents on Thursday. Commerce Township firefighters were the first on North Commerce Lake just before 6 p.m. on the Fourth of July, followed by Oakland County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. The man was...
At least $400 in clothing stolen from sporting goods store
Bloomfield Township police are looking for three women who allegedly stole $400-$600 worth of Nike apparel items from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Police were called to the store at 2105 S. Telegraph Road at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Employees said the women entered the store, placed several Nike...
Shooting injures five teens during Pontiac party
Five teen boys were hurt in a shooting on Pontiac’s south side early Friday morning. Injuries to the three 14-year old boys and two 15-year-old boys are not believed to be life threatening according to Oakland County Sheriff’s officials. Four of the boys are from Pontiac. One of the 15-year-olds is an Auburn Hills resident.
Fenton man leads police on high speed chase
A 60-year-old Fenton man was taken into custody the afternoon of Tuesday, July 2 after leading law enforcement in two counties on a dangerous high speed chase. He’s facing multiple felonies. His name will be released after his arraignment.
102nd birthday: Anna Charbonneau
Anna Charbonneau, of Clarkston, celebrated her 102nd birthday Friday. Several celebratory visits are planned when family members are in town during July and August. She was born July 5, 1922, at the family home in Tuttle, N.D., to John and Alvina Rath. As a youngster, she helped family and neighbors...
From foxhole to foxhole, Clarkston men make epic journey
The trip of a lifetime for Dustin Johnson and Mike Kramer began on the anniversary of D-Day, which seems appropriate for a whirlwind tour of World War battlefields, cemeteries and memorials in Europe. Johnson, 46, is the public works director for the city of Lewiston, and a longtime history buff...
Anna Kristine Eiselein (Blair)
Anna Kristine Eiselein (Blair) was born May 4, 1970, in Clarkston and taken home to the family farm near Leland by her parents John and Marga Blair. She passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024, one month after her 54th birthday and six days after being diagnosed with advanced metastatic cancer.
MI Dream Home: Bloomfield Hills lakefront home 'blends into its surroundings'
Brad Mitchell's favorite thing about his ranch home is the view of Sodon Lake in Bloomfield Hills. "It's probably my most favorite thing about it," he said. But now an empty-nester, Mitchell has put the five-bedroom, six-bathroom house on the market. The more than 9,700-square-foot, 1½-story home is on a 1¼-acre lot at 1409 Cedar Bend Drive near Franklin and West Long Lake roads.
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