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• Car crash kills passenger, 85, in Rochester Hills

  07-12-2017 23:49
  
  A traffic crash in Rochester Hills claimed the life of an 85-year-old Troy woman and seriously injured the driver of the car she was riding in on Wednesday afternoon.According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado collided with a 2002 Buick Regal which was crossing all lanes of E.
  
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• Guitar ace Mike Stern still picking and grinning after accident nearly dashed career

  07-12-2017 23:41
  The title of Mike Stern's new album "Trip" offers a revealing clue about the guitarist's resilience in the face of extreme adversity. In early July last year, while running errands the day before jetting off to Europe for a tour, Stern was crossing a Manhattan street trying to hail a cab when a hidden pile of construction debris sent him sprawling to the pavement.
  
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• Huntington Woods attorney pleads guilty in multi-million dollar fraud scheme

  07-12-2017 23:39
  
  A Huntington Woods attorney has pleaded guilty in what prosecutors say was a multi-million dollar fraud scheme for him to pay for gambling credit at Las Vegas casinos.The U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit on Thursday said that attorney Robert Gross, 48, has agreed to be held accountable for $3.
  
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• Karmanos Cancer Institute honors its 2017 Heroes of Cancer

  07-12-2017 22:41
  
  The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute presented its 2017 Heroes of Cancer at an awards ceremony, Nov. 15, recognizing champions in numerous award categories: individuals and organizations that inspire and raise awareness of cancer prevention, early detection and survivorship; and those who help advance cancer research.
  
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• Royal Oak set to open new seven-story, $15M parking deck this month

  07-12-2017 22:31
  
  After nearly a year under construction, one of the tallest new buildings in downtown Royal Oak is a $15 million parking deck set to open by the end of the month.Adjoined to the older, four-level Center Street deck, the new seven-story structure has retail space on the first floor and faces Second Street, across from the U.
  
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• Two food programs to change location in Waterford

  07-12-2017 21:51
  
  Two food programs based out of the Waterford School District's Senior Center are moving locations at the end of the month. The volunteer run food programs of Forgotten Harvest and Focus Hope will be moving from the center, 3621 Pontiac Lake Road, to the Oakland Hope nonprofit located at 373 Summit Drive.
  
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• The Knitters Nest has opened in Clarkston

  07-12-2017 20:54
  
  Calling all knitters, a new knit shop has opened in Clarkston. The Knitters Nest is located at 5922 Main St. in Clarkston in the former Little Caesars restaurant. Knitters Nest offers a variety of yarns, classes, patterns and needles for the beginner or advanced knitter.The owners', LeVon Kayser-Shook and Muriel Shelswell, goal was to create a shop that is part of the community and offered a great array of yarns and accessories as well as a place to gather.
  
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• Oakland County Sheriff's Office adding deputies in five communities

  07-12-2017 20:30
  
  Nine Oakland County Sheriff's Office contracted positions are being created across five communities, which will create an additional $2 million in revenue over the next three years. Seven deputies, one patrol investigator and one technical assistant will be assigned to substations in communities including Commerce Township, Highland Township, Orion Township, Oxford Township and Rochester Hills.
  
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• Clawson gets DNR grant to plant more trees

  07-12-2017 19:56
  
  Clawson is one of the cities statewide to get a share of thousands of dollars from the state Department of Natural Resources to plant new trees in their communities.In Oakland County, only Oak Park received a similar matching grant from the DNR of $3,000.Susie Stec, coordinator of Clawson's Economic Development Department, said the city has also contributed money to its tree-planting program and will spend about $7,000 on new trees that will be planted mostly in commercial areas outside of the d
  
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• Police: $4,750 charged on stolen bank card

  07-12-2017 19:42
  
  The bank card had been in a wallet reported stolen from purse in a shopping cart at Trader Joe's on Telegraph in Bloomfield Township earlier that day. The wallet also contained cash, assorted credit cards and the victim's identification.Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Bloomfield Township Police Department at (248) 433-7755.
  
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• Pontiac mansion opens home for the holidays

  07-12-2017 19:41
  
  The historic Wisner Home in Pontiac is open for the holidays. The home of the 12th Michigan Governor, Moses Wisner, is decked out in Victorian d#xe9;cor for those who would like to see a glimpse of Christmas past.The Wisner home will be open on Sunday, Dec. 10 and Sunday, Dec. 17, from 1-4 p.
  
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• Troy neurosurgeon named 'among top doctors in America'

  07-12-2017 19:30
  
  Dr. Jay Jagannathan, who specializes in minimally invasive spine and brain surgery, is featured in the December 2017 issue of Delta Sky Magazine as being "among the top doctors in America." According to the feature article, "each of the several featured physicians has been peer-nominated and selected by the nation's leading providers of information on top doctors.
  
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• Walled Lake man leads student service trip to Ecuador

  07-12-2017 19:29
  
  Walled Lake resident Eric Nodge recently spent six days in the rural community of Inguincho in highland Ecuador with the community service travel program Adventures Cross-Country.Nodge was one of two program leaders of a group of 11 students. Each Adventures Cross-Country program is led by one male and one female trip leader.
  
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• Tuesday Musicale hosts 94th annual Christmas concert in Waterford

  07-12-2017 19:29
  
  Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac invites the public to the 94th annual Christmas concert "Come to the Manger" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12. The concert will be performed in the Sanctuary of the Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Road, Waterford.The Tuesday Musicale Chorus will be directed by Dorothy Berry accompanied by Jane Synnestvedt.
  
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• Troy cemetery group show appreciation for overseas troops

  07-12-2017 19:29
  
  White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy recently hosted its 10th Annual Care Package Drive for Overseas Military Troops and collected thousands of donated items. A team from White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery delivered the items to the Dearborn Chapter of the Michigan Military Moms for packaging and they mailed 112 packages to overseas military troops.
  
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• Sarah Banks Middle School students perform 'Mulan Jr."

  07-12-2017 19:29
  
  Sarah Banks Middle School Performing Arts Department presents "Mulan Jr." at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 14-16 at 1760 Charms Road, Wixom. Students in leading roles include Emily Moore (from left), Andrew Gammo, Faith Olsson, Srushti Gubbi, Katharien LaPointe, Savannah Breitweiser, Grace Lahti, Makayla Mullett, Sarah Olsson and Kana Emmett-Hardey.
  
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• Rochester women's group donates $26K to Detroit literacy program

  07-12-2017 19:29
  
  Recent reading results for Detroit Public Schools show that only 14 percent of third-graders read at grade level. Soar Detroit, a nonprofit literacy program, is working to boost those stats. With focused one-on-one literacy coaches, Soar students improve their reading by an average of 2.
  
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• Detroit Country Day School recognizes athletes who are also scholars

  07-12-2017 19:29
  
  Detroit Country Day School recognized 29 students from the class of 2018 for excellence in academics, athletics, character and leadership during the annual Scholar-Athlete Award Dinner held at The Reserve in Birmingham."The Scholar-Athlete award recognizes notable accomplishments of students in the areas of academics and athletics," said Headmaster Glen Shilling.
  
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• BRIEFING: Career fair for LGBTQ youth; Orientation for Mentors Plus volunteers; Special showing of 'Elf'; Scholarship applications accepted

  07-12-2017 19:29
  FerndaleCareer fair for LGBTQ youthSponsored by nonprofit organizations Affirmations and Stand with Trans, the Career Fair for LGBTQ Youth provides an opportunity to learn about various career paths and offers access to affirming local and national businesses in a casual, safe setting.
  
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• Man killed after hit by car in Oakland

  07-12-2017 19:20
  A man who was getting on his bicycle died Wednesday night in Chinatown after he was hit by a car and knocked more than 150 feet, police said Thursday. Police did not release the name of the driver, a 29-year-old Hayward man.
  
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• Michigan Weavers Guild Winter Market to be held in Farmington Hills

  07-12-2017 18:59
  
  The Michigan Weavers Guild will present a Winter Market Holiday Trunk Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Costick Center lobby in Farmington Hills. Artwork of the Michigan Weavers Guild for sale include wearable accessories, framed wall pieces, home d#xe9;cor, sculpture, and jewelry. A portion of sales will go to support arts programs for children and adults at the City of Farmington Hills Special Services Cultural Arts Division.
  
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• Psych evaluation ordered for father of 4 charged with shooting wife and her friend in Brandon Township

  07-12-2017 18:40
  
  A competency examination is ordered for the man charged with shooting his estranged wife and her male friend last month which sparked a day-long manhunt.Michael Joseph Quigley, 34, will undergo psychological testing and return to court in January.
  
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• Detroit Red Wings to ring bells for Salvation Army in Royal Oak

  07-12-2017 18:15
  
  Detroit Red Wings players are teaming up with the Salvation Army to ring bells and help keep potential donors from skating past the non-profit's iconic red kettles.Red Wing players and alumni will be at four retail locations in Metro Detroit from 4-6 p.m. Friday, including the Kroger store on 12 Mile Road in Royal Oak.
  
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• Three Oakland women were surprised with billboards honoring their green energy contributions.

  07-12-2017 17:08
  Co-founder and CEO of Powerhouse Emily Kirsch is one of three women surprised with billboards in Oakland featuring their images. president and executive director of the Rising Sun Energy Center Jodi Pincus stands in front of a billboard in Oakland recognizing her leadership on clean energy.
  
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• Southeast Michigan entertainment the weekend of Dec. 8-10

  07-12-2017 17:08
  
  ARTArtist's Bazaar: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 8 at The SHAC, 125 S. Main St., Suite 700, Milford, 248-797-3060, charity art sale in conjunction with Repeal of Prohibition Party at Rivers Edge Brewing Co., 125 S. Main St. #400, Milford, milfordshac.org.Second Annual Winter Art Tour 2017-Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti: Dec.
  
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• Oakland: Blue Christmas aims to soothe those hurting during the holidays

  07-12-2017 17:08
  John Renke, Pastoral Associate for Divine Workshop & Operations for the Oakland Diocese, stands inside Oakland's Cathedral of Christ the Light, where on Dec. 21 he will oversee Blue Christmas, a program he is introducing to the cathedral aimed at people who are going through "painful passages" during what is a joyous season for most.
  
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• Oakland County Merrill Lynch financial advisors make Forbes Top 500 list

  07-12-2017 15:28
  
  Scott Hankins, Joseph Carter and Matthew Biddinger of Merrill Lynch were named to the first-ever Forbes Top 500 Next Generation Wealth Advisors. As a senior financial advisor, Scott Hankins of Royal Oak, leads a team that works with clients to define and prioritize their goals, and developing strategies to achieve those goals.
  
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• Blythe Moran joins American Cancer Society as Executive Director

  07-12-2017 15:27
  
  Blythe Moran of Bloomfield Hills was appointed to the newly created position, executive director of The American Cancer Society in Michigan. Alongside a statewide team of staff and volunteers, Blythe leads fundraising, mission and advocacy initiatives and engages local communities across the state.
  
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• LTU engineering professor gets Fulbright grant

  07-12-2017 15:26
  
  Ahad Ali, associate professor and director of the bachelor's and master's degree programs in industrial engineering at Lawrence Technological University, will conduct workshops and seminars at Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for three weeks in December under the Fulbright U.
  
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• A's Ballpark Proposal at Laney College Abruptly Scrapped

  07-12-2017 12:59
  Following a closed session meeting of the Peralta Community College District board of trustees last night, district Chancellor Jowel Laguerre issued a statement that the college is discontinuing its community engagement process regarding the Athletics' plan for a new ballpark on the school's campus. "The board provided direction to the chancellor to discontinue planning for a community engagement process on a possible baseball stadium," read the release.
  
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• Tree lighting ceremony, other holiday festivities to be held in Troy

  07-12-2017 12:18
  
  The city of Troy will hold a tree lighting ceremony Friday, Dec. 8, followed by free holiday activities for children of all ages on the municipal campus.The tree lighting ceremony is at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 500 W. Big Beaver Road, with the Troy Athens High School Choir and the Troy HIgh Drumline performing.
  
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• Wine tasting, art show, tonight in Pontiac

  07-12-2017 12:00
  
  The Indian Hill Wine Cellar in Pontiac is hosting a tasting event on Thursday, Dec. 7 featuring works from a Detroit artist who paints with beeswax. Linden Godlove, 37 of Detroit, has been a creator all her life and a painter since 1998, exhibiting since 2009 in the metro Detroit area. She primarily works in oil and acrylic, but some of the 13 works on display at the wine cellar from now until Friday, Jan.
  
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• Oakland County Board of Commissioners forming new standing committee for first time in 21 years

  07-12-2017 12:00
  
  It's been over two decades since the Oakland County Board of Commissioners has done anything like this. That would be creating a new standing committee focused on a particular sector of county government. The board currently has
  
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• Crackdown on drunk driving continues through Dec. 10

  07-12-2017 12:00
  
  Police are continuing a statewide crackdown on drunk driving, increasing enforcement patrols through Dec. 10 in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign."Law enforcement officers want you to arrive home safely," said Michael L. Prince, director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning.
  
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• Clarkston Community Schools alumni event set for Dec. 20

  07-12-2017 12:00
  
  Clarkston Community Schools will welcome alumni of the classes of 2013 to 2017 at the first-ever "Welcome Back Wednesday" luncheon reunion. The event will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 20.Attendees will enjoy a Clarkston High School cafeteria lunch, followed by a talk with current seniors, teachers and the district superintendent.
  
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• Bay Area weekend: Dancing for girls' empowerment, 'Nutcrackers,' cutting-edge arts in Oakland

  07-12-2017 08:31
  Members of Camille A. Brown and Dancers perform "BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play." The work is coming to UC Berkeley Dec. 8-10.
  
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• Oakland man, 22, suspected of shooting 2 near Emeryville Target

  07-12-2017 06:14
  The man suspected of shooting and injuring two people in a Target parking lot in Emeryville has been identified as 22-year-old Camron Smith, police said. The man suspected of shooting and injuring two people in a Target parking lot in Emeryville has been identified as 22-year-old Camron Smith, police said.
  
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• Oakland fire captain pleads guilty to child porn charge

  07-12-2017 04:01
  A former Oakland Fire Department captain has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after pleading guilty to a child pornography possession charge . 58-year-old Richard Chew, who's been out on bail since his arrest earlier this year, was ordered to register as a sex offender in Contra Costa County.
  
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• Oakland city workers' strike to enter third day

  07-12-2017 04:01
  Striking civilian labor unions which represent approximately 2,700 employees at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in Oakland, CA. Striking civilian labor unions which represent approximately 2,700 employees at Frank Ogawa Plaza on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in Oakland, CA.
  
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• Suspect in 2012 Oakland slaying of girlfriend extradited from Guatemala

  07-12-2017 01:37
  A man charged with murder in the 2012 fatal shooting of his girlfriend in East Oakland has been brought back from Guatemala where he was arrested earlier this year and is scheduled to enter a plea Dec. 13, according to authorities and court documents. Federico Martinez, 31, is charged with killing Greysi Cordon, 18, about 3:15 a.m. Nov. 24, 2012, at her apartment in the 1800 block of 28th Avenue in the Fruitvale district.
  
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• 5 arrested in anti-abortion protest in West Bloomfield

  07-12-2017 00:13
  
  Five anti-abortion activists were arrested Saturday, Dec. 2, when they refused to leave an abortion clinic in West Bloomfield Township.Curt Lawson, deputy chief of the West Bloomfield Police Department, said clinic employees at the Michigan Women's Center on Orchard Lake Road called for help when the activists refused to leave.
  
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