Bloomfield Hills News

Facing an on-going financial crunch, Bloomfield Township is going to seek a 1.3 mill tax increase to maintain its operations.

A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Detroit man described as one of the world's most prolific senders of spam e-mail to more than four years in prison for his role in a 2005 stock-fraud scheme that netted him $2.7 million.

The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber's 62nd Annual Holiday Mixer will be held 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.

An old stone church, built in 1903, is sparking controversy in this Oakland County village.

The heart of Detroit is beating with glitz, glamour and family fun, as the celebration of Motown's 50th anniversary is under way.

As shopping centers nationwide grapple with empty storefronts left behind by bankrupt clothing chain Steve & Barry's, a local developer is plugging holes with a new retail concept that's growing in a tough economy.

A police chase ends in Troy with two police officers hurt and a suspect dead. SkyFOX captured the aftermath of a police chase that started in Bloomfield Township at Square Lake and Woodward and ended at 16 Mile Road and Adams in Troy.

The West Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday, Nov.

Pontiac -- An Oakland Circuit judge Wednesday temporarily blocked the recent sale of the Pontiac Silverdome and ordered attorneys to submit additional pleadings in the case.

Gov. Bobby Jindal flew to Houston on Monday night to raise money for his 2011 re-election campaign with plans to fly today to two cities in Michigan to raise money for that state's Republican Party, according to a news release from his office.

Sure, Vice President Joe Biden was here to talk politics, but afterward he found himself at Lafayette Coney Island, scarfing a coney dog.

Home Invasions 1 A homeowner on the 2000 block of Colonial Trail called police when he came home and found someone had broken into his home sometime between 9:30 p.m. Nov.

Nov. 16, Monday at 6:30 p.m.: Books Bites. Registration required. Wingin' it With the Wright Brothers by Dona Smith.

Well over 100 people turned at the Bloomfield Open Hunt Club last week to honor Pat Hardy.

Two local congressmen have a few extra dollars to spend tonight on their campaigns next year.

Bloomfield Hills Public Schools communications professionals have been awarded the 2009 Gold Medallion Award by the Michigan School Public Relations Association for its Realtor Relations Program.

Jim Collins, age 44, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep early Sunday, October 25, 2009, at his home in Ann Arbor.

An update to a story we brought earlier: Detroit police say a Michigan State University student killed on Thursday was not the victim of a hit and run.

It might be said that attorney Deborah Gordon has an issue with authority figures.

Robbery 1 An employee of Buddy's Pizza, 3637 W. Maple Rd., was robbed by a man wearing a Spider-Man mask at 11:45 a.m. Nov.