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• Oakland Youth Orchestras to hold fall auditions Aug. 28

  26-07-2018 13:00
  
  Fall audition sign ups for the Oakland Youth Orchestras 2018-2019 season begins Aug. 10. Auditions will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at Oakland University's Varner Hall, 371 Varner Drive.Sign ups begin online at oyomi.org and extend through Aug.
  
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• Southfield plans to appoint interim police chief, conduct national search for new one

  26-07-2018 12:57
  
  The city of Southfield plans to appoint an interim police chief and conduct a national search for a replacement for Eric Hawkins, who has accepted a chief's position in Albany, New York.Hawkins has been chief in Southfield since 2012, He joined the Southfield Police Department in 1990 as a cadet.
  
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• Police suspect 2 Troy men of breaking into cars, 1 arrested

  26-07-2018 12:00
  
  Two 22-year-old Troy men, stopped by a police officer while dressed all in black and riding bikes on Rochester Road near Longfellow Drive at around 3:30 a.m. July 22, are suspected of breaking into cars, and one was arrested after being found in possession of a stolen gun, burglary tools and other items.
  
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• Pitch'N Pontiac business competition returns, applications open

  26-07-2018 12:00
  
  Applications are open for the third annual Pitch'N Pontiac, back this year with its largest cash prize yet. The business pitch competition is giving out $35,000 in cash and consulting hours for this year's event. Five finalists will be chosen to participate in the live competition, which takes place on Thursday, Aug.
  
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• Eastbound I-696 closed this weekend in Oakland County

  26-07-2018 11:30
  
  A portion of eastbound I-696 will close this weekend in Oakland County to continue work on a $12 million project. All lanes between Telegraph and I-75 will be closed from 9 p.
  
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• Emagine Theater in Royal Oak to add more movie auditoriums

  25-07-2018 22:59
  
  Emagine Theater in Royal Oak is getting ready to make renovations and add a few more movie auditoriums.Royal Oak city officials this week approved several changes in the theater's operation plans, including renovations, at their location at 200 N. Main Street.Among the changes are the addition of three movie auditoriums with seating for 329 patrons.
  
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• New exhibit at Holocaust museum features film footage from concentration camps

  25-07-2018 22:56
  
  A new exhibit at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills features rare film footage of the liberation of concentration camps, mass burials during World War II."Filming the Camps: From Hollywood to Nuremberg" opens Thursday, July 26 and runs through Dec. 30 at the center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road.
  
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• Lyon Township man barricades himself, commits suicide after reported fight with wife

  25-07-2018 22:41
  
  A domestic violence incident turned deadly late Tuesday evening when a Lyon Township man, 54, fatally shot himself as law enforcement tried to defuse the situation.According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, deputies were sent to a home in the 60000 block of Ladbrooke Drive shortly after 11 p.
  
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• Sergio Marchionne, who saved Fiat and Chrysler, has died

  25-07-2018 22:24
  
  Sergio Marchionne, a charismatic and demanding CEO who engineered two long-shot corporate turnarounds to save carmakers Fiat and Chrysler from near-certain failure, died Wednesday. He was 66.The holding company of Fiat's founders, the Agnelli family, announced Marchionne had died after unexpected complications from surgery in Zurich.
  
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• Novi City Manager Pete Auger selected as finalist for Grand Rapids job

  25-07-2018 22:03
  
  Novi City Manager Pete Auger may be moving west. Auger, who was appointed city manager in September 2014, has been named one of five finalists to become Grand Rapids' next city manager. The Grand Rapids City Commission announced their candidates for the city manager job on Tuesday after first posting the position in mid-April.
  
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• Trial for man accused of killing girlfriend, Ashley Rich, moved to October

  25-07-2018 21:32
  
  The murder trial that was set to begin this week for a Waterford man charged with shooting to death his girlfriend last August has been postponed to October after prosecutors asked a judge to not allow a witness to testify about the gun used in the killing.The witness, Steven Howard, is listed as an attorney and firearm expert.
  
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• Developer proposes $300 million water park, mixed-used development in Wixom

  25-07-2018 20:12
  
  A $300 million mixed-use development featuring a hotel and waterpark could be coming to Wixom. According to Crain's, Damas Group LLC., purchased 82 acres of land, just north of I-696 along Beck Road, for $3.
  
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• Bloomfield Hills woman suspected of stealing from Target 4 times

  25-07-2018 18:33
  
  A 68-year-old Bloomfield Hills woman who police say was wanted for stealing three times at an area Target store apparently pressed her luck by allegedly trying to do it again, and wound up arrested on July 21.The woman was caught allegedly attempting to steal $19.43 of merchandise from the store at 1301 Coolidge Highway in Troy, but was stopped by a loss prevention officer before she could get away with the goods, police said.
  
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• Police: Phone scam asks for gift cards to pay off warrants

  25-07-2018 18:23
  
  Auburn Hills Police are warning the public of a phone scam targeting residents. The scammer is impersonating police personnel by calling residents stating they have a warrant for their arrest. The caller then requests money in the form of prepaid gift cards to pay off the warrant, threatening arrest if payment is not received, according to police.
  
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• Armed robber hits another Subway in Oakland County, sheriff says it's the same guy in both crimes

  25-07-2018 15:54
  
  For the second time this week, an armed suspect dressed in an orange construction-type vest and a red and white baseball cap, and with a dust mask on his face, has robbed a Subway restaurant in Oakland County.Authorities believe the same man is responsible for both incidents, which happened a day apart in Independence and Oakland townships.
  
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• Habitat for Humanity program provides home repair assistance to 2 Southfield neighborhoods

  25-07-2018 14:13
  
  Homeowners in two Southfield neighborhoods may apply for help with minor exterior home repairs under a program sponsored by the city and Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County.The third annual Rock the Block program will take place in these neighborhoods on the following dates:. Southwest Evergreen, between Eight Mile and Nine Mile, Lahser to Evergreen, Aug.
  
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• Tripp Road in Groveland Township expected to close beginning July 30

  25-07-2018 13:00
  
  The Road Commission for Oakland County plans to begin the reconstruction of Tripp Road between Dixie Highway and Van Road/Grange Hall Road in Groveland Township on Monday, July 30. Tripp Road will be closed to through traffic for the duration of the project beginning July 30. The road is expected to re-open to traffic in approximately mid-November.
  
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• Medical students mentoring youth in Pontiac explore cultural competency in medicine

  25-07-2018 12:00
  
  Twice a month at Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan's office in Pontiac, something special happens between a group of college students and local youth. Medical students from Oakland University's William Beaumont School of Medicine sit in a classroom, where they meet with kids ranging in age from nine to 17-years-old who are a part of the Hispanic and Newcomer Outreach Ministry.
  
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• Poll shows Gretchen Whitmer with lead over Bill Schuette in head-to-head matchup

  25-07-2018 11:30
  
  An Emerson College poll shows Democrat Gretchen Whitmer with a lead over Republican Bill Schuette in a head-to-head matchup in the race for governor. That same poll shows Whitmer and Schuette as the likely general election gubernatorial nominees from each party.
  
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• Pontiac man bound over in shooting death of cousin, Yaharre Stennis

  24-07-2018 23:37
  
  The Pontiac man charged with accidentally shooting to death his teen cousin, and who's also facing drugs and weapons charges, has been bound over to Oakland County Circuit Court.Damari Edward Mahone, 20, waived his right to a preliminary exam Tuesday before Judge Cynthia Thomas Walker of Pontiac's 50th District Court, who sent the case on for trial.
  
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• Pontiac automotive history museum in the works at old Crofoot School

  24-07-2018 23:20
  
  A new museum is coming to Pontiac aimed at honoring the city's automotive history. The Pontiac Transportation Museum, currently under construction at the old Crofoot School at 250 West Pike St., will be an expansion of the world's largest collection of Pontiac automotive historical materials and memorabilia - the Pontiac-Oakland Museum in Pontiac, Ill.
  
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• Resurfacing lane closures to cause traffic delays in Waterford

  24-07-2018 21:07
  
  Motorists can expect delays driving on Elizabeth Lake Road in Waterford starting Tuesday, July 24.A resurfacing of the road will bring intermittent lane closures to Elizabeth Lake Road between Cooley Lake Road and Cass Lake Road. The project's completion yet is yet to be determined,
  
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• Obituary: Thaddeus Radzilowski, president of Polish institute

  24-07-2018 20:43
  
  Dr. Thaddeus C. Radzilowski, of Farmington Hills, president of the Piast Institute, a national research center devoted to Polish and Polish-American affairs, died Friday, July 20 at age 80.Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Heeney Sundquist Funeral Home, 23720 Farmington Road in Farmington.
  
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• Lyon Township Fire Department awarded $116,000 federal grant

  24-07-2018 20:37
  
  The Lyon Township Fire Department is receiving some help from the federal government. For the first time, the department will be installing exhaust removal systems at its two stations, in South Lyon and New Hudson, thanks to a $116,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
  
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• Work on second segment of I-75 Modernization Project begins in 2019

  24-07-2018 20:27
  
  The Michigan Department of Transportation has selected a contractor to begin work on a $224 million project. Walsh-Toebe Construction has been awarded the contract to begin work on the second segment of the multi-year, I-75 Modernization Project in Oakland County, which is scheduled for completion in 2023.
  
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• Royal Oak OKs Diamond's Steakhouse and Seafood plan for downtown

  24-07-2018 20:22
  
  The owner of the Howell-based Diamond's Steaks and Seafood restaurant is ready to open a second location in downtown Royal Oak now that his plan of operation has been approved by the city."We plan to have a destination restaurant in Royal Oak," said Adam Merkel. "We were fortunate enough to do that in Howell, where we serve 4,000 meals a week in a city with a population of about 9,000.
  
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• Police task force arrests man for break-in at West Bloomfield tavern

  24-07-2018 18:29
  
  A police task force arrested a 46-year-old man Sunday, July 22, for allegedly breaking in to the Red Coat Tavern in West Bloomfield Township.Jermaine Lanier Wright is also a suspect in several business break-ins and ATM thefts throughout Oakland County.He was arrested by members of South Oakland Narcotics Intelligence Consortium, a multi-jurisdictional task force comprised of officers from the West Bloomfield, Farmington Hills, Novi and Southfield police departments.
  
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• Orion Township man faces several charges after alleged drunken rampage

  24-07-2018 17:43
  
  Allegedly going on a drunken rampage led to the arrest of a 50-year-old Orion Township man late Sunday night.Oakland County Sheriff's deputies were called to a home in the 900 block of Big Bend Circle in the township at around 11:30 p.m. for an altercation involving the Orion Township man, his girlfriend, the father of his girlfriend's daughter and others.
  
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• Ohio man arrested for allegedly beating Lake Orion resident with baseball bat

  24-07-2018 16:32
  
  Police have arrested an Ohio man wanted in connection with a baseball bat attack on a resident who took him into his Lake Orion home last month, reportedly as a gesture of kindness.
  
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• Public invited to hear updates on Auburn Road project

  24-07-2018 13:00
  
  The SEMCOG Transportation Alternatives Program awarded Rochester Hills $481,318 to develop the Auburn Road streetscape. The funding will be used as part of an approximately $10 million project that will upgrade the Auburn Road corridor. Improvements like wide sidewalks, benches, bike racks and street lighting will give the corridor between Culbertson Avenue and Dequindre Road a Main Street spirit.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of trying to sell cocaine

  24-07-2018 12:00
  
  Oakland County Sheriff's deputies on patrol in Pontiac apparently interrupted what may have been an attempted drug sale recently, taking a 43-year-old Waterford Township man into custody in connection with the case. According to the sheriff's office, it was shortly after 10 p.m. on July 19 when the deputies were traveling along Perkins Court - an area where there have been multiple complaints lately about loitering, narcotics sales and alcohol use -- when four people were seen near an abandoned
  
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• $14M Karmanos cancer center to open in Pontiac's McLaren Oakland Hospital

  24-07-2018 12:00
  
  A new inpatient cancer center will open at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac next month. The 21-bed oncology unit will be located on the sixth floor of the hospital's west tower. It's a $14 million renovation for the 19,000 square-foot cancer center, which will feature single-bed rooms and an acute care center to help patients avoid trips to the emergency room.
  
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• Oakland County homes being built with average selling price of $377K

  24-07-2018 06:01
  
  Oakland County saw home prices increase 7.7 percent last month, the largest percentage increase in southeast Michigan. Many are pointing to the lack of inventory as one of the main factors driving up home prices and negatively affecting the number of homes sold.In June,
  
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• Rochester police searching for bank robbery suspect

  23-07-2018 22:38
  
  Rochester police are searching for a suspect who reportedly stole an undisclosed amount of money from a downtown credit union Monday afternoon. According to Rochester police, officers responded at 2:20 p.m. to a hold-up alarm at the Alliance Catholic Credit Union at 912 N. Main St. Credit union employees told officers that they had been robbed and the subject had left the scene.
  
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• Rochester police investigating after bank robbery, no injuries reported

  23-07-2018 22:38
  
  Rochester police are investigating after an alleged bank robbery took place in the downtown area. According to a Facebook post on the department's page, the bank robbery occurred at Alliance Credit Union on Main Street. "The suspect has left the area. There were no weapons seen and no one was injured," the post read.
  
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• Rochester Hills woman celebrates 108th birthday

  23-07-2018 22:02
  
  Rosaria "Sara" Martinico's life has been filled with family, friends and faith, all of which were seen Sunday when family gathered to celebrate her 108th birthday.Five generations of family members were joined by community members, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett and friends from Martinico's senior home to celebrate her 108 years of life.
  
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• Armed robber hits Subway in Oakland Township

  23-07-2018 21:32
  
  An armed robber made off with approximately $200 in cash from the Subway restaurant in Oakland Township on Sunday evening.The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 30 years old and between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. He was wearing a red and white baseball cap, an orange construction vest and a dust mask partially covering his face when he entered the store at 4834 Adams Rd.
  
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• Occupied house shot up in Pontiac, 14 shell casings recovered

  23-07-2018 20:54
  
  Someone shot up a house in Pontiac early Monday morning, where a 5-year-old boy and three adults were inside sleeping.No injuries were reported, but the front window was hit by bullets and broken. Oakland County Sheriff's deputies recovered 14 spent shell casings in the street in front of the house, located in the 100 block of Starlite Lane.
  
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• Teen arrested after Rochester Hills home break-in

  23-07-2018 20:11
  
  Oakland County Sheriff's deputies say a 17-year-old old boy was arrested Saturday afternoon for allegedly breaking into a Rochester Hills home, believing the family was out of town.The teen, who lives in Orchard Lake Village, is reportedly an acquaintance of the family.Deputies were called to the home in the 600 block of Lake Ridge Road at around 2:45 p.
  
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• Orion Township awarded grant for new playground at Camp Agawam

  23-07-2018 19:25
  
  The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the national non-profit organization KaBOOM! awarded Orion Township with a "Build it with KaBOOM!" grant to be used to construct a playground at Camp Agawam. Construction will take place in October of this year. "Hundreds of kids in Orion Township will have another great, safe place to play thanks to the Ralph C.
  
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• Feds visiting Oakland County to study success of jail diversion programs

  23-07-2018 19:14
  
  Oakland County's jail diversion programs will receive national attention on July 23 and 24. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will visit the Oakland Community Health Network as part of a national study identifying innovative programs for the development of future pre-booking jail diversion models and initiatives.
  
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• Man allegedly stabbed by ex-roommate

  23-07-2018 18:06
  
  A 23-year-old Brandon Township man was arrested Saturday afternoon after allegedly stabbing his ex-roommate.Oakland County Sheriff's deputies were called to a residence in the 3800 block of Cherry Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. July 21 on a report of an assault in-progress between two men, one who was attempting to retrieve his personal belongings from the home.
  
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• Learn about bigs cats at Detroit Zoo for International Tiger Day

  23-07-2018 17:28
  
  The Detroit Zoo will celebrate International Tiger Day on Sunday with talks on the big cats and an overview of its upcoming new Devereaux Tiger Forest habitat.There are fewer 4,000 tigers left in the world and one of them lives at the zoo.Kisa, which means "kitty" in Russian, was born at the Detroit Zoo in 2003.
  
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• Learn about big cats at Detroit Zoo for International Tiger Day

  23-07-2018 17:28
  
  The Detroit Zoo will celebrate International Tiger Day on Sunday with talks on the big cats and an overview of its upcoming new Devereaux Tiger Forest habitat.There are fewer 4,000 tigers left in the world and one of them lives at the zoo.Kisa, which means "kitty" in Russian, was born at the Detroit Zoo in 2003.
  
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• Ted Nugent endorses John James for U.S. Senate

  23-07-2018 16:54
  
  Musician Ted Nugent has endorsed Republican John James for U.S. Senate. Nugent, who performed Friday at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, brought James on stage calling him his "blood brother" while encouraging concert goers to vote for James.
  
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• Woman seeking marijuana robbed of Oxycodone in Pontiac

  23-07-2018 16:32
  
  AOne man was arrested and another person is being sought by law enforcement in connection with an armed robbery of prescription opioids last Friday afternoon in Pontiac.The victim, a 50-year-old Pontiac woman, reportedly told Oakland County Sheriff's deputies that she had gone to the area of Perry Street and Eddy Court shortly after 3 p.
  
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• Community donating to Pontiac family after toddler dies from being hit by car

  23-07-2018 16:11
  
  A GoFundMe account is set up for the family of the toddler killed last week after she was accidentally run over by her neighbor.Eliana Culbertson, 20 months, reportedly wandered down the street and was hit a few houses away while her mother tended to a flat tire on her car last Wednesday morning in the 100 block of Warwick.
  
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• Investigation continues into shooting death of Kleontay Jamison, Pontiac's 11th homicide of 2018

  23-07-2018 15:28
  
  An investigation continues into last Friday's shooting death of a Pontiac man, the city's 11th homicide this year.Killed was Kleontay Jamison, 26.According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call for help and found Jamison lying on the ground on Newman Street at around 12:35 a.
  
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• Independence Township firefighters to support Muscular Dystrophy Association

  23-07-2018 13:00
  
  The Independence Township Fire Department, Local 2629 will help support the Muscular Dystrophy Association as its members kick off the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign to help kids and adults with muscular dystrophy, ALS and muscle-debilitating diseases. Twelve firefighters from Local 2629 will hit the streets and storefronts with boots in hand collecting donations to MDA at 9 a.
  
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• Arab American and Chaldean Council awards scholarships to area seniors

  23-07-2018 09:56
  
  The Arab American and Chaldean Council recently awarded 30 scholarships to graduating seniors from throughout southeaster Michigan.The Troy-based nonprofit organization announced the winners at its 16th annual golf outing and awards dinner, which raises funds for the scholarships, as well as other youth programs.
  
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