Farmington Hills News

Equally important on next week's ballot is voters' support of two ballot proposals.

The power of conservative political action committees, Michigan's agricultural industry and the state's largest teachers' union is evident in preprimary campaign statements for Livingston County's GOP state House candidates.

One of them is Michigan's Duane Dewey, 82, who grew up in West Michigan and once lived in Muskegon and attended Muskegon High School.

It's a weekly dose of high-energy, lively tunes, rolicking moves and -- by the looks of the crowd gathered at Sundquist Pavilion most Thursday nights in the summer -- a blast.

The women, now working on the annual fundraiser, increased the goal to $50,000 for the Friends For The Dearborn Animal Shelter and the Michigan Animal Adoption Network.

Buddy's Pizza of Farmington Hills will open a new location in Novi's Fountain Walk this fall.

The garden centers are starting to have their end of the season sales. There is plenty of time to add perennials to your garden.

Marty Knollenberg says he has the deepest local roots, Andrew 'Rocky' Raczkowski bills himself as a government outsider and Chuck Moss claims his legislative experience guarantees Oakland County residents the best return on their tax dollars.

Any person who is interested in this amendment is invited to either attend and participate in the public hearing, or submit written comments concerning this amendment at or before the hearing to Edward R. Gardiner, Director, Planning & Community Development Department at the above address.

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING CITY OF FARMINGTON HILLS AUGUST 12, 2014 - 7:30 PM FARMINGTON HILLS CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBER 31555 W. ELEVEN MILE ROAD FARMINGTON HILLS, MI www.fhgov.com NEW BUSINESS: A. ZBA CASE: 8-14-5536 LOCATION: 24485 Middlebelt PARCEL I.D.: 23-23-477-027 ZONE: RA-1 REQUEST: In order to split an existing parcel into ... (more)

If all goes as planned, Farmington will host a new cultural festival next year, featuring the music, art and food of Haiti.

It's the difference between districts that thrive and those that struggle. Statewide, the number of public school students in Michigan has declined every year for the last 10 years, the result of a bad economy, a statewide population loss and a dwindling birthrate.

The new Farmington Hills water tower -- between the Department of Public Works on Halsted -- weighs more than not one NASA space shuttle, but eight of them.

There's a way for people who can't afford dental care to get some important services for free this weekend.

Prominent Michigan attorney Richard Bernstein will announce his candidacy for the Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday, his campaign said Tuesday.

Groundbreaking ceremonies Tuesday for the "Triangle Project" where 14 Mile and Orchard Lake Roads meet Northwestern Highway at the Farmington Hills - West Bloomfield Township border.

Sunday's Concours d'Elegance of America packed in the crowds - and mostly dodged the rain - for its fourth year at The Inn at St. John's in Plymouth Township.

If you have primary election business to take care of, this Saturday is your day as city clerk offices in Farmington and Farmington Hills are open 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. On Saturday, voters may receive or return absentee voter ballots.

The USDOT will hold its fifth Connected Vehicle PlugFest on 5-7 August 2014, in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Most state leaders agree that Michigan needs to fix its roads. But they're still struggling with how to do that.