Clarkston News

“Deputies who saw his photograph from a bank security video recognized him right away -- he was a guy everyone who frequented one of the local restaurants knew by the nickname 'Michigan Mike,'”

A man charged with Friday's holdup of a TCF Bank on Dixie Highway was identified partly with the help of patrons of a local bar -- including deputies -- who recognized him from bank photos as "Michigan Mike." ... via The Detroit News

“I think you get a lot of house for what you pay”

APPEAL: West Bloomfield Township in central Oakland County is an upscale community set among rolling hills, woodlands, wetlands and lakes. via Detroit Free Press

“If you don't have an ID, you can sign an affidavit saying you're who you say you are. You can vote and your vote counts just like anyone else.”

Voters in more than half of Oakland County's 61 communities go to the polls today to elect city councils, mayors and to vote on a range of ballot proposals. via Oakland Press

About a month ago, I received an advance copy of Talk to the Hand: Live in Michigan, the new concert DVD and CD by Barenaked Ladies. via The Times Herald

Oakland County Auburn Hills City council Jason Bauer Maureen Hammond Robert Kittle Kevin McDaniel Otis Newkirk Library board David C. McBroom Deanna K. Rohe Library board Gretchen Thams Berkley Mayor ... via Detroit News

“Every officer gets a book every day and tries to do as many checks as they can”

Lt. Scott Fischer of the village of Holly police department holds a notice given to residents in situations where officers think there are inviting conditions for criminal activity around their homes. via Oakland Press

Clarkston city leaders will have a difficult task ahead of them, replacing a man who has seemingly done almost everything for the city. via Oakland Press

“Canadian lottery scams are very common”

Trite but true: If getting a winning lotto check in the mail seems too good to be real, it is. via The Oregonian

“If you want me to just come over to your house once, it's $15 for the hour”

If you're going out of town and need someone to check on your home, what do you do? Family and friends come to mind, but if they can't help you out, there are businesses in the area that will watch your home, ... via C & G Newspapers

“I'm overwhelmed a bit and feeling guilty too. In these tough economic times, why is this happening to us? We have been blown away by this.”

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson knows what it's like to lose a son in a senseless tragedy. via Detroit News

“A little while later, it crashed into a utility pole”

A 50-year-old Clarkston man is in police custody after leading them on an early morning chase that ended in a crash. via Oakland Press

“Begin running government like a business rather than a free ride for the employees.”

Hundreds of readers responded to our survey about what should be cut from the state budget. via Oakland Press

Avon Players will begin auditioning potential cast members for You Can't Take it With You, its third production of the season, the weekend it opens its current show, One Flew Over the Cuckoos' Nest. via Hometown Life

“The school district wants to err on the side of prevention and precaution and clean the schools thoroughly”

School is not in session today at Walled Lake Central High School and Clifford H. Smart Middle School due to reports of staph outbreaks. via Oakland Press

“Whether making albums in our basement to making short films in school or for other projects, we always just wanted to do something creatively.”

Filmmakers Mike Barcome , Ryan V. Meade and Matt Schulman stand in front the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak to promote the horror flick,"100 Miles to Midnight." - Picture this: One dark night, two friends decide ... via Oakland Press

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This past Sunday, Oct. 14, the South Lyon High School Marching Band performed to an enthusiastic crowd at Erwin's apple orchard. via Hometown Life

A 16-year-old Waterford high school student was hit by a car while trying to cross the street to board an approaching school bus at approximately 6:54 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. via Spinal Column Newsweekly

“He is afraid to go back after this. "I'm not being quiet. I want the story heard. I want something done about it.”

Joshua Tomrell shows his bruised right eye and cheek as his stepmother, Annemarie Berger, looks on. via Oakland Press

Three hikers who got stranded on a ledge in southern Utah are safe after a daring helicopter rescue. via WXYZ