Preliminary information released by the Oakland County Equalization Division indicates assessed residential property values in western Oakland County have continued to fall significantly in the last year — but not…
Because it’s expensive and also because special elections tend to have even lower than normal voter turnout, the county clerk is asking state lawmakers representing Oakland County communities to change…
A lakes area state lawmaker is resurrecting a controversial subject on behalf of lakes area residents and officials by seeking to revise the way speed limits are set along the…
Drivers frequently use GPS systems to help them get to their desired destination. The Wildlife Division of the state Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) hopes to do the…
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is looking for citizens to serve on two important boards, one managing the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (HCMA) and the other overseeing the county’s various…
To promote a successful and sustainable business climate in the city, the Wixom administration has established an interactive business forum on the city’s website for the more than 700 businesses…
At one point, there was nothing here. That could be accurately said about anywhere in the world, but in the years before Michigan became a state in 1837, there really…
With their long, regal necks and white plumage, mute swans are the epitome of grace and beauty on Michigan waterways. However, the birds’ beauty cloaks an aggressive and territorial nature…
The new roster of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has been seated and standing committee assignments have been made for the new two-year term. Commissioner Jim Runestad (R-Waterford, White…
McCulloch's court motion a good first step toward reform
It’s little surprise that the recent indictment of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and others over the alleged use of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) contracts to line their…
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