A house fire was extinguished quickly on Tuesday, Nov. 29 thanks to the efforts of first responders from Walled Lake and Commerce Township. Walled Lake police were dispatched to the scene at 1804 Payson at 1:36 a.m. to assist firefighters. The fire began in the rear corner of the roof, and smoke and flames were visible from the skyline. Police found the property owner and another woman inside the home at the time of the [...]

The Walled Lake Central High School Marching Band has been once again crowned Flight I State Champions. The Vikings claimed the title the weekend of Nov. 5 at Ford Field in Detroit, at the annual Michigan Competing Band Association State Championship. This marks the second time Central has won the Flight I state title. The Vikings won the title last year in their first year competing at the Flight I level, which includes schools with [...]

 Walled Lake police are investigating a malicious destruction of property incident that occurred at 42280 14 Mile Road in the Light House Landings apartment complex on Monday, Nov. 7. According to a Walled Lake Police Department report, the victim said she fell asleep at a neighbor’s home and when she returned to her apartment, it was in shambles. Officers observed two bent window screens on the ground in front of the apartment. Dog feces [...]

Voters in the Huron Valley School District tapped Bonnie Brown and Jeffrey Long for two four-year terms on the Board of Education during the Tuesday, Nov. 8 general election. Eight challengers faced off against incumbent Brown, who was elected by taking 23 percent (1,976) of the total votes. “The reason I ran after being appointed initially was that I love what I’m doing and kids have always been my life,” Brown said. “I wanted to [...]

The beginning of a Walled Lake Consolidated School District Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Nov. 3 turned into a rally for a Walled Lake Western High School assistant football coach who was suspended after an alleged hazing incident recently took place inside his home. Bill Brenner, who has been a teacher in the school district for 18 years and an assistant coach for 16 years, asked the board for reinstatement “so I can get [...]

Murray’s Auto Supply in Walled Lake is giving residents and patrons a glimpse of the city’s history through a new exterior mural that replicates a scene from the old Walled Lake Amusement Park. The mural is displayed on the north wall of the Murray’s store at the corner of Pontiac Trail and West Maple Road, and will be partially paid for by the Walled Lake Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Facade and Sign Grant program. Hand-painted [...]

Thanks to the generosity of a Walled Lake resident, the city’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will be passing out ice cream novelties from a concessions trailer at its events in the near future. “We’d like to use it as much as possible, but at a minimum at city and DDA events,” said DDA Executive Director Charlene Long. Dr. Kevin Lee, a Walled Lake resident and business owner, donated the use of the concession trailer to [...]

Walled Lake police are looking for a Howell man who allegedly stabbed a Bayside Sports Grille bouncer and fled the scene on Friday, Oct. 29. According to a Walled Lake Police Department report, officers were dispatched to 142 E. Walled Lake Drive and approached by a visibly distraught woman. She told police the Bayside bouncer had been stabbed. The perpetrator reportedly fled in a silver pickup truck and was last seen traveling on East Walled [...]

The Walled Lake Western High School Environmental Club, along with a team of Home Depot volunteers, have been busy this fall as they look to complete a garden and outdoor classroom project. The garden will be located in a courtyard on the south side of the high school and will consist of a 40-foot-by-60-foot space. The garden will offer educational opportunities for both scientists and artists. It will provide a place to study various plant [...]

Last week, Walled Lake Central faced an opponent from the tough Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division on the road for a second straight game and not only came away with a victory, but also a district playoff championship. The Vikings defeated the Clarkston Wolves, 45-26, in a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) Division 1 district final on Friday, Nov. 4. The victory earned Central (8-3) its second-straight district title after it won a [...]