West Bloomfield Township News

The Road Commission for Oakland County has issued a permit allowing the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner's Office to close Walnut Lake Road between the north and south legs of Halsted Road in West Bloomfield Township from Monday, Nov.

The Walled Lake Improvement Board has adopted a resolution to proceed with a proposed lake improvement plan, despite nixing several engineering study recommendations.

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.

Pay some respect to that homemade pumpkin pie this holiday and garnish it with something better than one of those artificial toppings.

The new bike path and road repaving project under way along South Commerce Road in Wolverine Lake Village now may not be completed before Thanksgiving.

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

When the restaurant called Noi opened on Windsor's Erie Street East seven years ago, it was in startling contrast to the cozy little trattorias along the street known as Via Italia.

Fans of authentic Chinese fare have something to cheer about now that Midtown Shangri-la has debuted in the long-dark space that once housed Twingo's Cafe.

The Milford Village Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Nov.

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.

Long-time West Bloomfield Township Fire Chief James Poppelreiter will retire next month.

Three new ordinances dealing with permitting transient merchants to operate, and precious gem and metal dealers and pawnbrokers to set up shop were introduced at a recent meeting of the Commerce Township Board of Trustees.

Despite growing economic woes in Michigan, two more Metro Detroit communities have seen median household income top $100,000, according to new census data released Tuesday.

A pair of road improvement projects along Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township have plateaued in the past week.

A Pontiac businessman was stabbed to death Thursday inside his novelty store, and a homeless man is in custody in connection with his death, police said.

West Bloomfield Township will be holding an informational meeting on the startup of a voluntary neighborhood watch program for subdivisions at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.

W. BLOOMFIELD, Mich. - There are big budget troubles in West Bloomfield, and as many as 30 officers and firefighters were on the chopping block.

Bank of Ann Arbor recently prevailed in a court case involving disputed land values in unfinished subdivisions where the bank foreclosed on the developers.

Walled Lake officials have changed course and opted to contract with Milford Village to obtain prisoner lock up services, instead of contracting with Wixom.

Declines in state revenue sharing, stagnant or declining revenue streams, and cost-cutting measures are creating headaches for township supervisors and their colleagues as they prepare 2010 fiscal year budgets for their municipalities.