Oak Park News

Fire Investigators are trying to determine what sparked a fire at an Oak Park car repair shop.

Maha Abdirazag, of Oak Park, Mich., applies a touch of lipstick to her sister Dunia Majdob before her wedding at the Mandaean Association of Michigan Hall in Ferndale, Mich., on Friday.

When the bride and groom arrive at the Mandaean Association, the Middle Eastern salad is ready and flower petals are lightly strewn across the floor.

Bursts of color exploded over the Detroit River on Wednesday night, as they have every year for the past half-century. This year's international fireworks display delivered the sparkles, the booms and the awe metro Detroiters and their Canadian cousins have come to expect.

Legal watchdogs hope to get professional misconduct charges reinstated today against former Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca for his handling of a rape case against then-Oak Park kindergarten teacher James Perry.

Today, 27 years after Vincent Chin was beaten to death in Highland Park by a laid-off autoworker and his stepfather, the State Bar of Michigan plans to recognize the legal issues that arose from the incident during a plaque-dedication ceremony at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights.

THE LOWDOWN: For the multitasking members of the Prime Ministers, a tuneful power-pop quartet based mostly in Oakland County, rock 'n' roll manages to fit in comfortably alongside spouses, children and daytime jobs.

Just in time for the busy summer construction season, the nude sculpture in downtown Brighton recently donned a hard hat, reflective vest and tool belt to oversee downtown projects.

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP: The Board of Trustees is to approve the fire department's request to buy two trucks and approve water and sewer rate increases during its meeting at 7 tonight at the municipal offices, 47275 Sugarbush.

The following is a list of recent achievements by businesses and business leaders in Oakland County: Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan announced that Sylvia Y. Brown was the recipient of VNA's most prestigious nursing award.

Oak Park Schools officials have closed all district buildings Thursday and Friday after learning of a confirmed case of swine flu at one school.

OAK PARK, Mich. - All buildings in a suburban Detroit school district are closed for the rest of the week due to a confirmed case of swine flu.

Oak Park Preparatory Academy and Oak Park High School will be closed Thursday because an academy student who has a sibling in the high school has the swine flu.

That was Kent Woody, quality guru at Auto Metal Craft in Oak Park, Mich., a prototype shop just a few miles from the Detroit Threea s epicenter.

Flamboyant attorney Geoffrey Fieger is now representing the Detroit teen accused of killing an Oak Park police officer following a traffic stop.

A former Lathrup Village police officer, killed while on active military duty in Afghanistan, has been honored as a fallen hero by the Michigan Heritage & Research Center.

Southfield officials plan to allow kids to play certain ball games at Freeway Deck Park, which extends over I-696 off Lincoln.

A 32-year-old Oak Park woman faces a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, whom police say is her 3-year-old daughter, in connection with an alleged retail fraud incident at Wal-Mart in Troy.

Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan: Join local human resource professionals for a discussion on ways to implement a cost-effective worksite wellness program for your organization from 9-11 a.m. May 20 at 25900 Greenfield Road, 5th floor, in Oak Park.

Actor and author Hill Harper will be in Oak Park next week to sign copies of his latest book, "Letters to a Young Sister." The book signing will take place at the Oak Park Library, 26010 Greenfield, on Thursday, May 7. The signing will run from 7-8:30 p.m. Harper is one of the stars of the hit TV series "CSI: NY." He is also a motivational speaker ...