West Bloomfield Area Unemployment Increases: Feds

The unemployment rate in Oakland County increased recently.

Oakland County Close To Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

Here is how the West Bloomfield area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.

West Bloomfield Area Unemployment Improves: Feds

Oakland County's unemployment rate decreased recently.

OCHN announces RFP for Printing Services.

Oakland Community Health Network requesting proposals from vendors specializing in printing services.

The Digital Divide: How Wide In West Bloomfield Area?

More than 150 million Americans don’t use the internet at broadband speeds. See how the West Bloomfield area compares.

Federal Tax Payments And Refunds: How Do Yours Stack Up?

You can use IRS data to compare your tax payments and refunds to others in Oakland County.

Candidate Profile: Lisa Brown For Oakland County Clerk

Lisa Brown, a West Bloomfield resident is running for Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds.

Candidate Profile: Klint Kesto For Oakland County Commissioner

Klint Kesto, a West Bloomfield Township resident is running for Oakland County Commissioner District 5.

Oakland County Commissioner Race Profile: Michelle C. McClellan

Michelle C. McClellan, an Oxford resident is running for Oakland County Commissioner District 3.

Candidate Profile: Julia Pulver For State House

Julia Pulver, a West Bloomfield resident is running for State House District 39.

Candidate Profile: Marcia Gershenson For Oakland Co. Commissioner

Marcia Gershenson, a Bloomfield resident is running for Oakland County Commissioner District 13.

Clarkston Resident Appointed to OCHN Board of Directors

Oakland County Board of Commissioners appointed Clarkston resident, Patrick Kemp, to serve on Oakland Community Health Network's Board.

Swanson Funeral Home Owner Pleads No Contest to 2 Felonies

The charges stem from failing to escrow the money he collected from selling prepaid funeral contracts.

Michigan Couple May Face Prison Time For Having 178 Cats

This spring when 178 cats were removed from a home in West Bloomfield, it went down as the largest animal hoarding case in Oakland County.

Rep. Berman fights for increased government transparency

State representative's first bill gives people access to more public information

Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Call to Action

Contact your Senate and House members expressing your concerns regarding Senate Bill-Section 298 (2)(e)

Rep. Kesto welcomes local pastor to lead House invocation

State Rep. Klint Kesto welcomed Deacon Rodney Abasso to the state Capitol to give the invocation at the Michigan House.

Rep. Kesto tours state psychiatric facilities with mental health task force

Rep. Kesto joined his colleagues from the House’s mental health task force Thursday for tours of two state psychiatric facilities

Ex-JCC Counselor Overdoses Before Reporting To Prison: Court

Matthew Kuppe OD’d on drugs the day before he was to begin a 10-year sentence to distributing pictures of nude prepubescent boys on the web.

Why Lawyers Stand with Judge Who Sent Kids to Detention for Missing Lunch with Dad

Columnist: “Defiant show of support” for judge who sent kids to juvie for missing lunch with their dad goes beyond judicial congeniality.

No Parental Rights at End of Same-Sex Relationship: Court

Michigan Court of Appeals: It’s inappropriate to retroactively apply same-sex couple rights to unmarried couples years after they split.

Lawyers Meet to Resolve Flint Documents Stalemate

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s private attorneys haven’t released all the documents special investigators have requested.

Genocide Education Now Required in Michigan Schools

“We should remember and learn about these terrible events in our past,” Gov. Rick Snyder says.

Smiling Dog’s Owner Gets Dangerous Dog Ticket

Pictures of the smiling dog and his rescuer lit up the internet, and now support is coming from across the country to fight dog’s eviction.

Recall Petition OK’d for Schuette’s Handling of Flint Probe

Activists are also circulating a petition to oust Gov. Rick Snyder, but are having difficulty gathering enough signatures.

Michigan Motorcycle Deaths Soar After Helmet Law Repeal: Study

Deaths among motorcyclists without helmets increased 460 percent from 2011 to 2015, according to Insurance Institute of Michigan analysis.

State’s Most Dangerous Intersections in Tri-County Area: Report

Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties had 19 of the Top 20 most dangerous intersections in analysis. The other was in Washtenaw County.

Here's What Money Gov. Snyder Spends On Lawyers For Flint Crisis Could Buy

We took an online shopping trip and came up with a few other things the governor could buy with the money he's spending on attorneys.

Resurfacing Project Delayed Until After Memorial Day Weekend

A $1 million project will resurface a stretch of Maple Road, but Memorial Day travelers won’t encounter delay.

5 Plead Guilty in Casino Cheating Conspiracy

Two Oakland County residents, two others get deals in exchange for agreeing to testify against allegedly crooked card-dealer, one other.

NAACP Files Class Action Lawsuit in Flint Water Crisis

Gov. Rick Snyder, six former high ranking state officials and two engineering firms, are named defendants in 103-page federal complaint.

President Obama's Close-Up View of Flint Water Crisis: 5 Key Moments

President hugged “Little Miss Flint,” annoyed Michael Moore by drinking a glass of Flint water, and promised Flint: “I’ve got your back.”

Brown Water at Public Health Offices Kismet for Flint?

Brown water bubbled from the water fountains at the state health department, under fire for officials’ handling of the Flint water crisis.

'Little Miss Flint' Charms a Visit from President Obama

Girl, 8, puts Flint Water crisis focus on vulnerable kids with still developing brains, for whom exposure to lead can be a life sentence.

Snyder Calls for Meeting With Obama During Flint Visit

Snyder hopes to discuss "bipartisan efforts to support Flint," when President Obama visits the city on May 4.

Letter from 'Little Miss Flint,' 8, Prompts President Obama's Visit to Flint

The 8-year-old wanted to meet the president during Congressional hearings on the Flint water crisis.

Flint Water Crisis Pushes EPA To Launch U.S. Drinking Water Study

Flint’s lead water crisis, Lake Erie algae blooms, drought in the West, and flooding in the East and Midwest all cited as threats.

2 Bloomfield Area Students Solve the 'Yellow Light Dilemma Zone'

Two students at the International Academy honored for taking it upon themselves to solve what they saw as a public safety hazard.

Flint Water Crisis: Criminal Charges 'First Wave'

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced charges against two state and one city of Flint official.

Drink Water AND Live in Flint, MI Gov. Rick Snyder Told

Flint mayor: Residents aren’t impressed with governor’s pledge to drink Flint water for 30 days, says he should cook and bathe with it, too.