Oakland County Exec. Patterson In It For The Long Haul
The 73-year-old Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson on is officially running for a fifth term in office.
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The 73-year-old Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson on is officially running for a fifth term in office.
International travelers to Detroit Metropolitan Airport can now get Oakland County's economic development and quality of life story in six different languages at the touch of a finger.
Oakland County's economy will continue to build on the red-hot job growth of last year -- its second-best performance overall since 1994 and the second-best year for its private sector since 1989, say University of Michigan economists.
County Executive L. Brooks Patterson says things were looking pretty glum for about a decade, but that's changing, with the addition of more than 23,000 jobs in 2011.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Oakland Schools Superintendent Vickie L. Markavitch will host the 183 Oakland County schools that have attained Michigan Green School status for the 2011-2012 school year.
As Obama collects up to $1 million at two tony Democratic fundraisers, local Republicans announced they'll hold their own competing event: The People's Pizza Party.
Mark B. Leahey, president and CEO of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association, will be the keynote speaker for the inaugural Inno-Vention: A Medical Main Street Conference, set for Oct. 4 in Rochester.
Customers in seven Oakland County communities and three Macomb County communities are expected to experience improved mobile Internet coverage and voice performance as a result of continued investment and innovation by AT&T.
Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, is joining Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson in encouraging Southeast Michigan residents and businesses to fight back against cancer by taking part in the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3).
Verizon Wireless Tuesday announced an expansion of its high-speed 4G LTE service across more of southeastern Michigan.
Private club golf used to be reserved for only the very wealthy.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups
Where do you think your community stacks up when it comes to health?
The Ferndale clinic is scheduled to open its doors at 9 a.m. on April 2nd.
With a number of violent crimes on the rise, police in Detroit are teaming up with other law enforcement agencies to take some of the worst offenders off the streets.
While most of us have been enjoying the unseasonably warm temperatures, the mild weather that seems to be ahead of schedule has its down sides. The Oakland County Health Division says it has caused mosquitos to arrive early this year.
Oakland County could gain millions of dollars now that a federal judge has ruled that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac withheld real estate transfer taxes on foreclosures.
The Road Commission for Oakland County plans to construct more than $34 million worth of road projects during the 2012 construction season.
Seven Italian biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies met with a delegation organized by Oakland County, Michigan's Medical Main Street in Bologna, Italy Tuesday, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said.
Motorists who travel I-96 in Oakland County will encounter a change starting Saturday, March 17, when crews will put in traffic shifts to resume work on a $15.5 million bridge repair project that began last summer.
A national program will make low-cost loans to buy or repair pre-owned vehicles available to low- to moderate-income working families in the Detroit area.
A renter says 60 sheep were killed in an Oakland County barn fire.
The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld part of a lower court's ruling involving redistricting in Oakland County.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
Voters in part of Genesee County picked another Republican to replace a recalled GOP lawmaker in the Michigan House on Tuesday, while a Democrat will take the place of a party colleague in a district representing part of Oakland County.
Investigators found Dee Warner's body in August 2024 after executing a search warrant on Dale Warner's property.
Michigan officials say two clerks in the Upper Peninsula have been removed from their election duties after expressing plans to conduct a hand count of votes in Tuesday's election.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return and the Detroit Pistons won for the first time in five games this season, beating the 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists to top 500 points for his career, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2.
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Investigators found Dee Warner's body in August 2024 after executing a search warrant on Dale Warner's property.
The medical examiner's office was unable to determine the man's cause of death but estimated that he died between 2006 and 2008.
Michigan officials say two clerks in the Upper Peninsula have been removed from their election duties after expressing plans to conduct a hand count of votes in Tuesday's election.
Prosecutors allege that a non-U.S. citizen registered to vote and cast a ballot at an early voting site on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Ann Arbor.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return and the Detroit Pistons won for the first time in five games this season, beating the 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday night.
At a rally in Novi over the weekend, Former President Donald Trump promised to save the auto industry in Michigan, and to bring back manufacturing jobs to the state.
The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier.
The motto for the new INKAS Ram 1500 is "Built for Civilians, Armored Discreetly."
U.S. sales are down and a once-profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post $3 billion in net profits last quarter.
Stellantis is fixing its slowing U.S. sales at the right pace after fumbling a marketing plan earlier this year, CEO Carlos Tavares told reporters Monday.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.
Tickets for the Detroit show go on sale at noon Friday at Ticketmaster.
The concert, part of Timberlake's "The Forget Tomorrow World Tour," was originally planned for Friday, Oct. 25.
From haunted houses to Spirit Halloween stores and more, how does your state rank in Halloween spirit? Our one-of-a-kind jack-o-lantern scale will tell you!
Ample job opportunities, low unemployment and reasonable commute times make this the top U.S. state for job seekers, analysis finds.
The new rule standardizes what constitutes a significant delay, and forces airlines to provide automatic refunds to customers.
Damaged wheel hub encoder ring could disable vehicle's electronic stability control system, increasing crash risks.
Thirty-two states require mail-in ballots to be received on or before Election Day, and some officials are encouraging voters to drop off ballots themselves instead of mailing them.
A new $125 million investment is set to help with school safety and mental health grants.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return and the Detroit Pistons won for the first time in five games this season, beating the 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists to top 500 points for his career, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
The Utah Hockey Club has acquired defenseman Olli Maatta from the Detroit Red Wings for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft.
The Detroit Police Department says an investigation is underway into a traffic stop involving Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams earlier this month.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance campaign in the Great Lakes States in rapid succession, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in on voters pollsters say are up for grabs in this critical swing state.
Watch Michigan Matters at its new time: 5:30 a.m. Sundays on CBS Detroit, noon Sundays on Detroit 50 WKBD.
Dale Warner is accused of killing his wife, Dee Warner, 52, who was last seen on April 25, 2021, near her home in Lenawee County. Investigators found Dee Warner's body in August 2024 after executing a search warrant on Dale Warner's property. Michigan State Police say her death is ruled a homicide.
Former President Donald Trump returns to Michigan on Friday; three teens were charged in connection with the murder of an Oakland County deputy and more on your top stories.
Cooler tomorrow.
The city of Detroit's Blight to Beauty campaign continues with a new art alley in the old Redford neighborhood and is the first of nine alleys to be transformed.
The race to Michigan's 10th Congressional District is heating up as Democrat Carl Marlinga is vying for the seat against incumbent John James. Marlinga sat down with CBS News Detroit to discuss the auto industry, reproductive rights and the war in Gaza.