NOVI — The 44th annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day was celebrated in Novi Sept. 15 with the 37th annual “Michigan Remembers” ceremony at the prisoner of war and missing in action memorial at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, at 12 Mile and Novi roads.

NOVI — Oded Fehr, known for his acting roles in “Resident Evil” movies, “The Mummy” and “The Mummy Returns,” will be a celebrity guest at the Motor City Comic Con this fall, as well as comic artist Sweeney Boo.

NOVI — The junior varsity tennis coach at Detroit Catholic Central in Novi pursues his tennis dreams in honor of his friend, a New York deputy fire chief who perished during the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001.

News & Notes from the 9/7/23 Novi Note

NOVI — Students and staff at Novi Meadows Elementary School, which serves the fifth and sixth grades, are starting the year off in a brand-new building. The school building sits high upon a hill facing Taft Road, on what was once a parking lot, like a gem for all to see.

NOVI — The Michigan State Fair in Novi has become a holiday tradition for many people throughout the state.

NOVI — The city of Novi, in partnership with the Polynesian Arts Advocacy Council of Michigan, held the “Luau for Lahaina” Aug. 26 at the Novi Civic Center to benefit those affected by the wildfires in Maui.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The filing deadline for the November election has passed and there will be several contested races in local cities.

NOVI — The second annual Novi Taco Fest attracted foodies from across metro Detroit when it took over a section of the Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk parking lot Aug. 25-27.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The body of a 36-year-old swimmer who was reported to have been missing since Thursday, Aug. 24, was recovered by divers in Walled Lake Aug. 25, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.

STERLING HEIGHTS/NOVI — All eyes were on Sterling Heights Stevenson football this year as they faced a tough road matchup against Novi High School Aug. 25.

NOVI — The Michigan State Fair will return Aug. 31-Sept. 4 to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

News & Notes from the 8/24/23 Novi Note

NOVI — A man who once thought he would be burying people instead continues to save lives as the new chief of the Novi Fire Department.

NOVI — The Novi Taco Fest will return to the Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, 44275 W. 12 Mile Road, Aug. 25-27.

NOVI — The Novi Community School District was able to ensure it will recieve its full share of funding for the foreseeable future Aug. 8 with the passage of its operating and recreational millages.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown is alerting people about misleading mailings received by residents under the guise of representing Oakland County and tax collection offices, according to a press release.

News & Notes from the 8/10/23 Novi Note

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A scheduled preliminary exam in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Township for Jordan Worrall, the man who allegedly threatened to kill a Novi judge, was adjourned Aug. 3 to allow time for a mental health evaluation and a possible consolidation of cases with charges in the 52-1 District Court.

NOVI  — The Novi Parks Foundation held its annual Pour on the Shore fundraiser July 28 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Jessica’s Splashpad, which broke ground earlier this summer.