Detroit and suburban officials last week reached an agreement to change oversight of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), a pact that could lead to termination of a federal…
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners has voted to give Board Chairman Mike Gingell (R-Lake Orion) the authority to appoint an ad hoc committee to study the county’s 20-year-old ethics…
A wildlife conservation order amendment prohibiting the release of mute swans back into the wild after being removed from the environment was passed by the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) in…
In recent years, cyberbullying has become something that just a few decades ago was unforeseeable. As such, a local lawmaker has reintroduced a pair of bills — with others expected…
Michigan residents can now buy alcohol from certain vendors before noon on Sundays under a new law that has taken effect, but one state lawmaker is looking to give local…
The Walled Lake Consolidated School District will once again be offering schools of choice opportunities for Oakland County residents during the upcoming 2011-12 academic year. There are limited seats available…
Just like its football team did last fall, Walled Lake Central’s boys varsity basketball team has completed an impressive run in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) North Division and…
Walled Lake Northern is showing signs that it’s ready for another state playoff run as it has won six of its last eight games, including two wins last week, to…
With media reports piling up over so-called “cyberbullying” and the tragic consequences of what 20 years ago would have been inconceivable — kids having the ability to bully each other…
Drunken boating standard
A proposal introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives would bring the standard for drunken boating in line with the benchmark for drunken driving on the road. The change, which…
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