Local news in brief (Detroit Free Press)
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:51:47 GMT
Wayne County A water main break in downtown Detroit on Friday caused the evacuation and closure of the historic Guardian Building, recently bought, renovated and occupied by Wayne County. The building is filled with hundreds of county employees and other business tenants.
Ferndale High School boys basketball team clinches first league title since 1995 (The Oakland Press)
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:33:47 GMT
FERNDALE — When first-year head coach and legendary alum, Tom Staton, took over the Ferndale boys basketball team back in the summer, he was intent on taking the Eagles’ program, a one time-Metro Detroit power, back to prominence.
In Brief: Tecumseh boys swimming places 16th at Division 3 state meet (The Daily Telegram)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:24:39 GMT
The Tecumseh High School boys swim team placed 16th of 36 teams in the Division 3 state championships which concluded Saturday at Eastern Michigan Univerity. The Indians scored 46 points. Adrian finished tied with Ferndale for 34th place with two points apiece.
Local news in brief (Detroit Free Press)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:57:09 GMT
Wayne A clean-air ordinance passed unanimously Tuesday by the Detroit City Council prohibits commercial truck drivers from idling their engines for more than five minutes during any one-hour period. Violators will be ticketed.
Kosmo: There's no crying in districts (The Oakland Press)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:18:26 GMT
Kosmo knows area boys basketball teams were probably focused on their season last week, so players and coaches alike didn’t heed the warning/playoff theme of The Oakland Press that Kosmo hands out every year.
Soroptimists honor women (Royal Oak Daily Tribune)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:09:05 GMT
Ruth Goode lost her job of 23 years the day before she learned she would receive the Women's Opportunity Award from Soroptimist International of Oakland County. "This is another adventure in my life and you all have given me such a great feeling of achievement," the Madison Heights resident said at the organization's awards dinner in Royal Oak.
Oakland briefs (Detroit News)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:13:40 GMT
Countywide; Farmington Hills; Ferndale
Local Briefs, 3-3-10 (Royal Oak Daily Tribune)
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:54:29 GMT
Local Briefs, 3-3-10
Local news in brief (Detroit Free Press)
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:32:46 GMT
Wayne A kitchen fire killed a 67-year-old man Tuesday in his west-side home that was packed with books, magazines, videos and DVDs. Firefighters had problems making their way through the house near Greenfield and Warren because of the hoarded items, said Detroit Fire Department Lt. Rance Dixon.
Several high-school basketball teams wrap up league titles (The Oakland Press)
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:19:46 GMT
Conference championships were clinched far and wide across Oakland County in recent days in both boys and girls basketball. Here are some of the more notable title-grabs accomplished as of late.
