A Wixom woman nearly came face-to-face with an intruder when she arrived home on Thursday, Jan. 5. The woman, who resides in the 360 block of Beck Road, was opening her apartment door when someone from inside braced the door shut. The woman ran to a neighbor’s residence and phoned police. After police entered the residence and conducted a search, they noted the subject had fled via a sliding glass door. The woman stated that [...]

The shuttered Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Wixom has been a source of frustration over the past few years as state, county and local officials have consistently but unsuccessfully sought to transition the property into the hands of a viable business owner. Now that a pair of renewable energy companies — Xtreme Power and Clairvoyant Energy — have backed out of purchasing the property due to financial challenges, a new lithium battery developer has [...]

Wixom police are investigating a trio of larcenies that occurred at businesses around the city over the last few weeks. Two incidents occurred on Friday, Nov. 18. Police were dispatched to Gen Power, located at 29905 Anthony, where a commercial generator and trailer were stolen. The generator was valued at $45,000. A surveillance video showed a white pickup truck backing up toward the generator. Police are trying to obtain additional surveillance camera footage. The case [...]

Wixom is the proud recipient of the 2011 Keep Michigan Beautiful President’s Award. City Manager Mike Dornan accepted the honor at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, Nov. 1. “Wixom is very proud and honored to receive the Keep Michigan Beautiful President’s Award,” said Mayor Kevin Hinkley, who attributed Wixom receiving the award to the dedication, hard work, vision and creativity of city volunteers, staff and residents. The President’s [...]

Wixom residents and visitors will find new trail map holders and benches throughout city parks thanks to the efforts of 17-year-old Jordan McMahan, who spearheaded the improvements as part of his Eagle Leadership Service Project. The four trail map holders have been placed at the Wixom Habitat and Gibson, Gunnar Mettala, and Gilbert Willis parks. They holders will house the Oakland Routes Trail Network Maps. The goal is to encourage more pedestrians to utilize the [...]

To honor the veterans who have served our country, the Wixom Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will be hosting its first community veterans celebration and public open house on Friday, Nov. 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the VFW Hall located at 2652 Loon Lake Road. “It’s intended to pay tribute to the veterans of our county and to be available to veterans who want to find out more about their benefits or for [...]

After years of hope that the shuttered Ford Motor Co. Wixom assembly plant site would be occupied and thriving with green technology companies coming to roost in short order, Ford Land Development must contend with yet another setback. One of the two renewable energy companies previously interested in the site, Xtreme Power, officially backed out of pursuing a lease agreement on the property, leaving only shades of hope that Clairvoyant Energy will remain on board. [...]

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post in Wixom reportedly has given the boot to a pair of organizations that has shared its space at 2652 Loon Lake Road for about 20 years, due to a dispute over a liquor license. The discord between the VFW, American Legion and the Bisons resulted from the VFW requesting the organizations to remove themselves from the liquor license they all share as co-licensees. According to VFW Commander Norman [...]

The Wixom Tax Abatement Review Committee is recommending that the Wixom City Council approve a pair of tax incentives for two long-standing companies in the city. Hexagon Metrology has been doing business in the community for over 15 years. It is recommended to receive a tax abatement on a proposed investment of $1.9 million in both real and personal property. The business intends to lease a new building at 48443 Alpha Drive and embark on [...]

Wixom police are investigating a breaking and entering incident during which several copper items were stolen from a vacant building at 29250 S. Wixom Road. The incident occurred sometime over the last two weeks. An unknown person or persons entered the shuttered Holloway Construction building and stole copper wiring from fuse panels, copper lead from a welding machine, and copper piping. It has been determined that the suspect(s) used ladders inside the building to access [...]