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Special report: Detroit's mayor under fire
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is hanging on for his political life after the revelation that, among 14,000 text messages between him and his chief of staff Christine Beatty, there was evidence of an ...
Did Imus make sarcastic or racist quip?
One should take everything radio talk show host Don Imus says with a grain of salt, or maybe even the whole shaker.
Motorists who encounter a road block on Main Street, just south of 14 Mile, the evening of July 12 are advised to park and enjoy an inaugural event meant to promote the city's growing downtown.
Clawson backs off of drive-through time regulation
City officials backed off regulations that would have restricted the hours fast food restaurants could use speakers in the drive-through amid protests from representatives of various businesses.
Fireworks on tap for Fourth of July in Clawson, Huntington Woods
If you're looking for a fireworks display to watch on the Fourth of July, you don't have to go far.
Retirement prompts reorganization at City Hall
Berkley residents will see familiar faces in new places when they visit City Hall starting July 1. Mary Hughes, executive assistant to the city manager, will be the new city clerk, and Finance Director David ...
Clawson water rates on the rise
Though cost of water has remained flat, residents will see a water rate increase of $5 per month to help the city pay some of its fixed costs associated with the water system usage.
Royal Oak driver ticketed in hit-and-run accident
A 44-year-old Royal Oak man who told police he doesn't remember hitting another vehicle in Clawson June 20 was ticketed after a witness followed him long enough to get a description of him and take down his ...
The Rev. William Davidson never achieved bishop status, but his importance at St.
Learn the ancient techniques of bonsai
There are mature, full-sized trees in Janine Makowski's back yard. But for several trees, she has considerably lower expectations.
So some residents of Dearborn Heights are bothered by blaring ice cream truck speakers .
Suit claims school cheated students
Lawyers representing students attending a Michigan commercial court-reporting school have filed a suit claiming it falsely represented it could grant degrees.
Ceremony unites students under one banner
One wore a kimono, while another wore the dress of a Spanish lady. Whatever they wore, speaking singly and sometimes with a partner, the young people of Baker Middle School recited the Pledge of Allegiance in ...
Flag Day ceremony to be held at Clawson library
Oakland County Commissioner Tim Burns will host a Flag Day ceremony at 7 p.m. Monday, June 9, at Blair Memorial Library in Clawson.
When it comes to eating out, Pam Burkhart prefers the menus in Birmingham. "One key factor why we like living here is because of the variety," she said about the city's growing restaurant scene.
Shares of Xilinx Inc. rose Wednesday, playing off the chipmaker's plans to reduce its global workforce by about 7%. Earlier, Xilinx said it will eliminate about 250 jobs as part of a company reorganization ...
2 to be honored at Flag Day ceremony
Oakland County Commissioner Tim Burns will be hosting Troy's second annual flag day ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Troy Historical Museum on Thursday.
Candidate visit came together quickly
By Steve Kowalski * ECCENTRIC STAFF WRITER * June 5, 2008 The visit to Troy High School Monday by presidential candidate Barack Obama was "a wonderful experience to see history in the making," said Supt.
Almost 20 years out of architectural school at Lawrence Technological University, Kevin Akey, 45, co-owner of AZD Associates Inc., capped a long held dream.
Now that's a mouthful. But that's also pretty cool. The chopper pictured isn't the ethanol hybrid, though it is a Cadillac.