News & Notes from the 4/26/23 Woodward Talk

FERNDALE — A first-of-its-kind event in Ferndale will be held to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.

BERKLEY — A former teacher and Berkley resident has been found guilty of criminal sexual conduct and distributing sexually explicit material to a minor.

FERNDALE — For the third time since 2018, the Ferndale Winter Guard has taken home another state championship.

OAKLAND COUNTY — For as valued as higher education is in the United States, the rising cost to attend college has been widely criticized.

News & Notes from the 4/19/23 Woodward Talk

BERKLEY — The arrival of a puppy store in Berkley caused much attention a couple months ago, and the City Council is on the verge of passing an ordinance to temporarily prohibit future businesses from settling in the city.

FERNDALE — A 25-year-old Ferndale man was wounded in a Wayne County sheriff’s deputy-involved shooting April 4 in the 700 block of East Webster Street.

FERNDALE — Ferndale head coach Juan Rickman aspired to bring a state title home to Ferndale High School when he took over the varsity boys basketball head coaching job in 2018, but he wasn’t the only person who held the same vision.

BERKLEY — Berkley residents will have a big question to answer when they go to the polls for the May 2 election.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County officials said they are working towards a greener, cleaner tomorrow.

OAKLAND COUNTY — School security has been an ongoing topic of discussion, both locally and around the country.

OAKLAND COUNTY — April has arrived, and golf courses around metro Detroit are welcoming golfers back to the links.

FERNDALE — A 25-year-old Ferndale man was shot in an officer-involved shooting April 4 in the 700 block of East Webster Street.

PLEASANT RIDGE — Lighting soon will be coming to Pleasant Ridge’s dog park.

BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK — The 44th District Court will have a new judge taking on the robe and gavel later this month.

BERKLEY — The Berkley Public Safety Department put out a warning to residents after a “stranger danger” incident was reported March 22.

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Huntington Woods is setting in motion some of its road repairs for its 2023 construction season.

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts will no longer be moved to the Roosevelt school.

FERNDALE/PLEASANT RIDGE — The Michigan Department of Transportation’s M-1 project in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge resumed this week and will continue for the majority of the year.