Royal Oak News Archives

The Royal Oak school board discussed today recommendations from the superintendent as to how it could deal with $3 million in cuts in state funding including not filling non teaching staff positions as they become vacant, the school board president said.

Oakland will be the first county in the metro area to deposit county tax dollars in credit unions.

The Planning Commission is to consider a plan tonight to put a complex of 10 movie screens, 16 bowling lanes and a large bar downtown.

A former Michigan soldier who lost his hand after an explosion while trying to disarm a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2004 won a $4.3 million verdict today against the U.S. Army in a disability discrimination civil case.

A fleeing armed-robbery suspect surrendered today in the middle of Woodward Avenue when an officer fired shots at him following his crash of a stolen car near I-696 in Pleasant Ridge, police said.

Royal Oak Township, the poorest community in Oakland County, is also among the most taxed in the state -- and it's getting ready to ask residents to open their wallets even wider.

BERKLEY - Donnie Dykes said he decided to be a write-in candidate for three open City Council seats on the Nov.

ROYAL OAK - The young girl in the drawing had tears in her eyes. Her wrists, which had been cut, were bloody, said Tom Violante Jr.

BROKEN LIZARD: The guys who brought you lots of gross-out laughs in movies like "Super Troopers" are taking their raunch-fest on the road.

Royal Pontiac began campaigning Pontiacs in 1959 for national and regional drag-race competitions.

Right now, residents in the I-696 and Woodward area have to drive to Madison Heights or Birmingham to see first-run movies.

Compiled by B.J. Hammerstein, editor of Detroit.metromix.com. Contact him at 313-223-4528 or bjhammerstein@freepress.com . While everyone was buzzing Tuesday about Rihanna 's new single, "Russian Roulette," ex-boyfriend Chris Brown , who pleaded guilty in June to assaulting her, decided to rain on her parade.

Pleasant Ridge -- A Ferndale police officer shot twice at a car theft suspect Wednesday afternoon before arresting him after a short chase through Royal Oak and Pleasant Ridge.

On the same day Rihanna is making news with her new single, 'Russian Roulette,' her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown has some news of his own.

A tiny house made from parts of abandoned homes is part of an art installation traveling the Detroit area.

ROYAL OAK - Its acronym is identical, but a member of the ACORN foundation of Royal Oak said the group has no other connection to the national ACORN organization.

If you're looking for a cuddly companion, head to the Royal Oak Animal Shelter's fall adoption event, 2-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct.

Tom Weschler's dreams of rock 'n' roll stardom came crashing down quickly. SLIDE SHOW: Photos from the book.

For Detroiter Carla Triplett, lining up to run a half-marathon on Sunday has little to do with publicity, even though a camera crew will be following her stride for stride.

After an increase in sold home prices in Royal Oak Michigan for August, September 2009 median sale prices decreased 15% from August 09 & # of homes sold increased 14%. This analysis also compares prices to foreclosed homes and more.

Heart attacks are hitting the overweight more than a decade sooner than "normal" weight people, researchers are reporting.

Square," he told the City Commission. "We tried to put together a carbon copy of what you'd see on television, but more in a condensed version.

The following events will be held at the Mahany/Meininger Senior Community Center during the month of October.

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By Wensdy Von Buskirk CONTRIBUTING WRITER For three years, The Pink Fund has helped local breast cancer patients pay household bills while costly and exhaustive medical treatment keeps them from working.

Opening statements are expected to begin this morning in the murder trial of two men accused of killing a Royal Oak township motel clerk more than 24 years ago.

Thomas Weschler plied his trade as a rock photographer before, during and after his stint as Bob Seger's road manager from 1969 until '73, and his access led to a wealth of photographs published in a book, 'Travelin' Man: On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger', written with longtime Detroit music journalist Gary Graff.

25. The driver also was operating the vehicle with a suspended license, according to the police report.

ROYAL OAK - Royal Oak High School sophomore Sam Urich, acting for the first time in a feature-length film, anticipated someone behind a camera on the Flint set yelling "cut!" Hearing the same from someone with scissors was a bigger adjustment.

At his 100th birthday party early in September, Joe Waroquier of Royal Oak was treated to five different birthday cakes - one for every 20 years of his life.

ROYAL OAK - The man accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal hit-and-run crash on the Woodward ramp of I-696 in July was arraigned by mail Sept.

A lockdown on public schools in Royal Oak - implemented after a man ran from police during a traffic stop this morning - has been lifted, according to an official with the school district.

Police have given the all clear in connection with a police situation in Royal Oak.