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More police to patrol lakes for July 4 holiday
By GINA DAMRON GANNETT NEWS SERVICE Marine divisions at sheriff's offices across metro Detroit plan to increase patrols over the Fourth of July weekend in anticipation of large crowds of cash-strapped residents flocking to area lakes and beaches.
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Business leaders: Who's doing what in Oakland County
The following is a list of recent achievements by businesses and business leaders in Oakland County: The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel announced that Plunkett Cooney medical malpractice attorney Emily M. Ballenberger was named a 2009 recipient of the Young Lawyers' Section - Golden Gavel Award.
Legislators seek to make military votes count
State legislators may soon decide whether to change Michigan election laws to allow local clerks to transmit ballots electronically to members of the military overseas.
Orion Oaks Dog Park in Lake Orion, Michigan, is the Best of Breed in Dog Parks
The Orion Oaks county dog park is located in Lake Orion Michigan, at 2301 Clarkston Road, and is a must see place for any dog owners that like to socialize with their pets.
Clerks: Overseas military ballot-count needs fix
Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson says clerks from Michigan's three largest counties will gather in suburban Detroit to propose fixes to what she calls the state's "broken" military voting system.
Broken doorwall at foreclosed, vacant house. Damage to property reported at Goldenpointe Court.
Lyon Township man nearly drowns at Haas Lake
A 71-year-old Lyon Township man, who apparently slipped and fell while putting a cover on his boat, nearly drowned in Haas Lake on Sunday.
Oakland County news briefs: Man ID'd in Haas Lake drowning
A man who drowned at Haas Lake Park in New Hudson on Sunday has been identified as Elias Makhoul, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office reported on Monday.
Faced with budget tasks and an ongoing desire to save money where possible, the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office has eliminated eight summer staff positions to further tighten the county government's belt.
3 Killed in Livingston County Crash
Authorities have released the names of a 34-year-old man and his two male passengers who were killed when a car struck a tree in Livingston County.
Oakland County girl strangles on window blind cord
Police say a 2-year-old girl is dead after being found hanging with the cord of a window blind around her neck.
2-year-old Commerce Township girl's death ruled accident
Commerce Township -- The Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the death of a young girl found hanging from a mini blind cord to be an accident.
Cobo deal forges a partnership
The state deal to upgrade and enlarge Cobo Center not only will keep the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, it forges a frank relationship between Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.
Deputy Reports Monday, June 15, disorderly conduct reported on Regency Drive. Tuesday, June 16, reckless driving citation issued at Thistle Valley Lane and Clarkston Road.
2 More Mich. People Dead from Swine Flu
Michigan officials are reporting two more state residents have died from swine flu.
Strong thunderstorms batter southeast Michigan
Severe thunderstorms have moved through southeast Michigan, leaving about 100,000 electrical customers without service.
Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said she won't run for governor in 2010 and is backing Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard for the job.
Oakland County Home Foreclosures
Home foreclosures in Michigan are among the highest in the nation, and one sobering example can be found in Oakland County.
A Detroit-area prosecutor says she's suing Michigan to get a list of prison inmates who are being considered for release to ease a budget crunch.
Madison Heights police take bacteria precautions
Until bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease are removed from the Madison Heights Police Department's water system, employees will be drinking bottled water and using hand sanitizer and portable toilets.