Pontiac Considers Tax Hike, Budget Cuts
Dramatic losses in revenue and population has led to Pontiac's emergency financial manager to forward a tax hikes and budget cuts that will impact police and fire protection, among other areas.
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Dramatic losses in revenue and population has led to Pontiac's emergency financial manager to forward a tax hikes and budget cuts that will impact police and fire protection, among other areas.
Police say a 55-year-old Clarkston woman was killed in a two-car crash Tuesday in Oakland County's Independence Township.
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The Lighthouse of Oakland County is sounding the alarm: Its food pantry is running dangerously low.
A Holly man is in critical condition and his wife is dead following a tragic motorcycle accident in North Oakland County.
A grand jury will examine evidence and hear testimony in what could be a major step in identifying the Oakland County Child Killer, who abducted and murdered four children in the 1970s.
Presenting his 3-year budget to the Board of Commissioners Wednesday night, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson proposed a hiring freeze and no employee raises until 2014.
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L. Brooks Patterson says there will be no raises for the next two years for Oakland County employees, and it's a necessary sacrifice.
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will not have good news for the county's 3400 employees when he delivers his budget message to County Commissioners on Wednesday.
Authorities have released the name of a 56-year-old man whose body was found in the Huron River in Oakland County.
A golf cart accident in northern Oakland County leaves a Rochester Hills teen hospitalized.
He admits it's a "radical" idea, but the Emergency Manager of Pontiac has written a letter to Oakland County Executive Brooks Patterson asking for a meeting to discuss the possibilities of merging the city with the county.
Pontiac's Emergency Manager has written a letter to Executive Brooks Patterson asking for a meeting to discuss the possibilities of merging the city with the county.
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The road there will be expanded to five lanes and a bridge will be built over the CSX Railroad tracks.
The Oakland County Clerk's Mobile Office is heading to the Southfield Public Library on Thursday, May 19th. The on-the-road service offers on-the-spot copies of Oakland County records.
Oakland County will hold its annual Spring Auction on May 14th, featuring items such as automobiles, computers, electronics, office items and tools.
The Cleveland, Ohio-baed diversified manufacturer Eaton Corp. is contributing $30,000 to Rebuilding Together Oakland County (RTOC) as part of the National Day of Caring, which took place Saturday
It's another busy weekend for road construction. Before you hit the road, make sure to double check your route to avoid delays.
Just two days to go until the Pontiac Police Department shuts down and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office is put in charge.
After posting modest job losses last calendar year following an abysmal 2009, the Oakland County economy should add nearly 29,000 jobs over the next three years -- the best years since 2000, say University of Michigan economists.
According to a new report, the economic outlook for Oakland County appears bright.
The "new look" Detroit Water Board will meet for the first time since it's been revamped, with new players in the mix.
The Oakland County Clerk is asking State Attorney General Bill Schuette to look at some irregularities in the assignment of several mortgages.
The man admitted to robbing businesses in Westland and Garden City on Oct. 27, 2024.
Shipments dropped by 20% to 1.2 million vehicles in the third quarter from 1.5 million a year earlier.
The Detroit Fire Department confirmed that multiple agencies are searching for a reported person in the water.
Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will also campaign in Michigan this weekend.
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.
The man admitted to robbing businesses in Westland and Garden City on Oct. 27, 2024.
Shipments dropped by 20% to 1.2 million vehicles in the third quarter from 1.5 million a year earlier.
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.
Shipments dropped by 20% to 1.2 million vehicles in the third quarter from 1.5 million a year earlier.
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.
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.
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Ample job opportunities, low unemployment and reasonable commute times make this the top U.S. state for job seekers, analysis finds.
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.
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.
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.
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The race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat is heating up as Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin faces off against former Republican congressman Mike Rogers. Rogers sat down with CBS News Detroit to discuss fuel standards, reproductive rights and the war in Gaza.
Starbucks announced that beginning on Nov. 7, it will no longer charge customers for non-dairy milk, like soy, coconut, almond and oat.
Joe Exotic, who was made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King," says he is engaged to a fellow prison inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.
The FBI is offering a $15,000 reward in hopes of catching four masked criminals behind a string of jewelry store heists in three states, including in Michigan.
Stellantis is recalling nearly 34,000 Ram 1500 trucks to replace a damaged front wheel bearing hub encoder ring. The recall covers certain 2025 MY Ram 1500 vehicles manufactured between Oct. 13, 2023 and Aug. 11, 2024.