Leonard News

Who he is: Jacob Kreshock, 7, is a second-grader at Leonard Elementary School in Oakland County.

BY STEVE NEAVLING * FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER * June 9, 2008 The growing network of recreational trails in metro Detroit is becoming a magnet for home builders and business owners who are capitalizing on the ...

Troy police instituted extra patrols around Hamilton Elementary School after a suspicious person was seen in the area.

By Steve Kowalski * ECCENTRIC STAFF WRITER * May 29, 2008 The Community Foundation of Troy has a new name and a new leader, but the roles they play will have a familiar look.

“Their faces are so happy to be out and smelling the air. It definitely makes it more enjoyable and takes the monotony out of mile after mile. 'The minute I put on my tennis shoes, they know. I can hear them panting: 'Let's go!”

Linda Simlar of Oxford was a frequent walker. But it took two large black Labrador mixes to lead her to her first running race -- and a new friend. via Detroit Free Press

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced the following recent appointments and reappointments: Commission on Spanish Speaking Affairs Ricardo D. Garcia of Haslett, executive director of United Way of St. via State of Michigan

“We want you to get exercise, and we want you to be healthy”

For fourth-grader Steven Brennecke, a visit from the Radio Disney staff was a refreshing change to the quiet Monday morning pace of science class at Hamilton Elementary School. via Oakland Press

“They can just bring it with them to the collection site, instead of having to fill it out there.”

An interlocal agreement for the 2008 North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste collection program was approved by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, March 6. According to Whitney Calio, ... via Spinal Column Newsweekly

“This has transformed teaching and learning in our building”

The Senate Committee on Education unanimously approved a bill that I sponsored to help children who start to fall behind academically become competent learners by giving them the skills they need to succeed ... via Hometown Life

Betty Ann Reyher, 69, of Oak Forest, formerly of Iron Mountain, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. via The Daily News

Next time you shove a spade into your garden soil consider this: Native soil is ancient and without it life on Earth could not exist. via Times-Standard

“The working conditions in this facility are beyond horrendous, with no heat for our first winter ... no air conditioning for a summer and a half, undrinkable water, unusable restrooms, lack of screens, bug infestation”

Nearly seven months after Danny Poole resigned from his job at the North Oakland Transportation Authority and submitted a letter listing a host of allegations against director Pat Fitchena, an investigation by ... via Oakland Press

“There are very few in Michigan. The American foxhound is one of only eight breeds that originated in the United States.”

Junior, a 2-year-old champion American foxhound, will make his Madison Square Garden debut next week. via Detroit Free Press

“The witness tampering charges are separate, for another day.”

A Rochester woman awaiting trial on a forgery charge was in Superior Court Thursday morning for a final pretrial conference. via The Citizen

Consumers Energy crews spent all day Monday replacing an electrical pole that was severed during a two-car accident Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Leonard Road and 148th Avenue. via Grand Haven Tribune

“There's going to be a lot of yards signs around Northville come November”

Members of the Northville Public School District Board of Education Dec. 19 voted to move their school board elections from every May to every November in a switch that may save the district between $17,500 and ... via Hometown Life

“So we're very happy with that.”

Commerce Township Trustees have approved the township's participation in the North Oakland Household Hazardous Waste collection program for the upcoming year. via Spinal Column Newsweekly

“Is my kid's school closed today?”

When the sky opens up and unleashes a fury like the one Michigan residents were witness to Dec. via Hometown Life

“Birds are the most active element of biology other than us. They have an appeal.”

Adam Womble, 10, of Leonard uses binoculars Saturday during the Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count in Oxford. via Detroit Free Press