Farmington News

Fernon Feenstra, left, and Raymond Suarez recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the 2013 Memorial Day ceremony, for which Feenstra served as master of ceremonies.

Kathleen Kitzmann of Redford can relate to that and more. She was recently honored with the top national prize a high school chemistry teacher can receive, the James Bryant Conant Award in High School Chemistry Teaching.

High wind gusts amid bouts of rain and spring-like warmth Monday, leading to colder temps and snow Tuesday gave Farmington area residents a taste of two clashing seasons with downed trees, power outages and non-working traffic signals.

Plans call for repurposing the building on the right as part of the Grand Plaza on Grand River Avenue near Hawthorne Street.

Farmington Art Foundation announced Shirley Popp of Farmington Hills as first-place winner in the 2014 Spring Show.

CAMP ROCK performances are with the rock 'n roll cast are at 7 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2 p.m., Saturday, April 26 and 2 p.m., Sunday, april 27. Performances with the hip hop cast are 7 p.m., Saturday, may 3, 1 p.m., Sunday, May 3, and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 4. All performances are at the Costick Center, 28600 11 Mile, Farmington Hills.

He was born April 7, 1920 in North Frisian Islands, Germany and came to this country at age 5. He was a skilled machine tool builder and co-owner of H.R. Krueger Machine Tool, Farmington, MI where he retired.

Returning home, an idea at the heart of countless great dramas over the years, gets fresh layers of meaning in Hilberry Theatre's season-closing production of "August: Osage County," Tracy Letts' Tony Award-winning dysfunctional-family drama.

The Farmington Community Band presents its annual spring concert, "Let It Spring!" at 3 p.m. April 27 in the Harrison High School Auditorium.

Gina Adams-Levy is a woman on a mission. She's the founder of Peace, Love & Planet, which will celebrate Earth Day by launching the nationally recognized environmental film series "Be the Solution."

MDOT announced last week the Brookfield bridge over the freeway in Livonia would be closed starting this past Saturday and would last until sometime in late May. The U-turn bridge east and west of Farmington will remain closed and reopen in late April.

The Players are wrapping up the season with the Neil Simon classic Rumors, a zany fast-paced farce loaded with slamming doors, mistaken identities and physical humor.

Livonia city officials said Friday they found some violations of the decibel level during the reconstruction project of Interstate 96 but hope state transportation officials can work with contractors to adhere with noise restrictions.

Developers hoping to buy the former 47th District Court site in Farmington have been given an extra two months to submit a Planned Unit Development application to the city of Farmington.

Rumor has it the Farmington Players next production will shake you up - with laughter.

The Clarenceville school board will interview five candidates April 17-18 to replace the district's superintendent, who is retiring July 1. The candidates are Paul Shepich, principal of Clarenceville High School; Robert Kauffman, an elementary principal with Farmington Public Schools; Alexander McNeece, curriculum director for Garden City Public ... (more)

Livonia police are warning motorists to avoid two intersections along Farmington south of I-96 because of some power outages at the traffic signals.

Sherrie Stewart, Tracy Freeman, Erica Reaves and Jackie Hoyt pose with hats at Gigi's Boutique.G's.

A larceny in the 33100 block of Manor Street was reported April 5. Further information was unavailable at press time.

Farmington and Farmington Hills are moving ahead on each city's Tax Increment Financing Authority plan to eventually generate revenue to make public improvements along the three-mile Grand River corridor.