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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Dogs Attack Holly Therapy Canine, Partiers Get Rowdy on Lake Fenton

There was plenty of news around White Lake and Highland this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from around the White Lake-Highland area this week, and shown is our favorite Michigan photo of the week. 1. Hartland's Creekside Elementary has implemented a new anti-bullying program, according to Hartland Patch. 2. Dogs attacked Holly's Calvin “The Tail-Waggin’ Tutor," a certified therapy dog, according to the Holly Express. 3. Rowdy partiers have made it difficult on some Lake Fenton homeowners, reported the Tri-County Times. 4. Holly Superintendent Kent Barnes announced he will retire next summer, according to the Holly Express. 5. Fenton Patch showed you drawings of the proposed $13 million upgrades to the Palace of Auburn Hills. Our favorite Patch of Michigan Photo: Justin Jungman …

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Holly Teen Dies in Car Crash, Fenton Man Overcomes Loss of Arm

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories in the White Lake area this week. 1. The Tri-County Times had an interesting feature story about a one-armed Fenton man. 2. A 19-year-old Holly man died as a result of a car crash on East Holly Road in Holly Township Tuesday, reported the Oakland Press. 3. Rochester Patch posted a cool photo of a skeleton hand at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center. The sign, which featured two skeletal hands giving the "thumbs up" and "OK" signals, was a plug for the hospital's joint replacement center, which features top-ranked surgeons and leading-edge procedures like hip resurfacing. 4. The Patch photo contest continued with the week three winner "Boots and Bikinis," but there were plenty of great …

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Holly Police Arrest Men on Armed Robbery Charges, Fenton Man Kayaking 1,600 Miles

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here is the top five most interesting stories around the White Lake area this week. 1. Hartland Patch reported Hartland dad Daniel Quinn is one step closer to gaining rights to his daughter after Governor Rick Snyder signed a set of bills which would reverse a 1956 law that had prevented her biological father from claiming paternal rights. Quinn is now one step closer to being reunited with the daughter he hasn’t seen since 2008. 2. Livingston County banned sales of K2 and Spice, according to Brighton Patch. 3. The Your Patch of Michigan Contest has continued this week, with your week two winner Megan Gunnell, who took a picture of her family up north near Onekama, on the Lake Michigan beach. 4. A Fenton man plans to make a 1,600 mile …

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Police Say Hartland Teen Who Struck Woman With Car Passed Out From Huffing, Fenton World War II Vet Shares Story

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here is a look at the top five most interesting stories from around White Lake this week. 1. A 16-year-old driver who hit a 51-year old security guard in the parking lot of Hartland High School on May 15 is believed to have been huffing prior to the incident, Hartland Patch reported. 2. The Detroit Free Press reported a jealousy-based argument led to a stabbing in a Walled Lake Apartment that resulted in a 2-year-old being left alone during the incident. 3. The Tri-County Times ran a neat story about a World War II veteran. 4. Police found a teenager dead near Wing Lake in Bloomfield Township after he apparently died from an overdose from smoking K2 or Spice. 5. A house exploded Wednesday in Milford, according to the Oakland Press.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

West Bloomfield Grandmother Charged with Murder, 85-year-old Motorcyclist Injured

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting articles from around the White Lake area this week. 1. A 74-year-old West Bloomfield grandmother has been charged with the murder of her 17-year-old grandson, reported West Bloomfield Patch. 2. Rescue crews transported a 16-year-old Rochester Hills boy after he smoked an unknown substance, believed to be K2/Spice. 3. The Tri-County Times created some buzz with a story of bees moving towards extinction. 4. An 85-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after a crash with a SUV in Highland Township, according to the Oakland Press. 5. Quick thinking helped save the life of a heart attack victim at Snap Fitness in Genoa Township, according to the Livingston Press & Argus.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Fenton Teen Battling Cancer, Fun Prom Proposals

There was plenty of news in the White Lake area this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories around White Lake this week. 1. The Flint Journal ran a great story about the Fenton baseball team supporting a classmate who is battling leukemia. 2. White Lake Patch reported Residents Start Campaign Against Spice Retailers in White Lake. 3. Brighton Patch ran a cool story about prom proposals. 4. The Skin and Vein Center of Fenton is one of the first physician practices in the U.S. to offer the miraDry Procedure, a new treatment option that provides a safe and lasting solution for excessive underarm sweat, reported the Tri-County Times. 5. A teenaged driver struck Susan Hazzard, 51, a Hartland schools security guard, in a car/pedestrian accident. Hazzard is listed in stable yet …

Sunday, May 13, 2012

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Man Survives Electric Shock, Falling off Roof in Rochester Hills, Explosive Materials Seized from Fenton Township Home

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories from the White Lake area this week. 1. The Holly Express reported that police arrested and charged two Groveland Township men with a drug trafficking operation. 2. Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office talked a 21-year-old man into giving up a knife he was holding to his throat Sunday night in Springfield Township after he threatened to shoot any deputy and explode a bomb, reported the Oakland Press. 3. Four children were found in a trash-filled home in Hartland Township and a couple was arrested for child neglect, according to the Livingston Daily Press & Argus. When deputies opened a dryer it had a “strong odor” of urine, the article stated. 4. Rochester Patch reported …

Sunday, May 6, 2012

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Fenton Man Faces Prison for Alleged Criminal Sexual Conduct, Holly Named Playful City USA

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from the White Lake area. 1. Police raided a dog-fighting operation Tuesday in Flint and seized 28 dogs that were euthanized, reported the Flint Journal. 2. Former Linden Cop and Fenton resident Wade Dilley faces up to 75 years in prison for alleged criminal sexual conduct with underage girl, according to the Tri-County Times. 3. The Holly community has been named as a “Playful City USA” by the national non-profit organization KaBOOM, reported the Holly Express. 4. A man was air-lifted to hospital after an explosion at MSP Industries in Oxford Township Tuesday, according to the Oakland Press. 5. Hartland Patch ran a neat video about a fifth-grader who came up with a cool way to raise money for…

Sunday, April 29, 2012

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Death Threats Made at Hartland High School, Fenton Ranks High in Recycling

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here is a list of the top five most interesting stories that happened around White Lake this week. 1. There were death threats made at Hartland High School earlier this week, which forced officials to cancel classes Tuesday. An 18-year-old suspect will face charges for the incident, according to Hartland Patch. 2. In days of education budget cuts, Brighton Schools have discussed the possibility of dropping pay to play for athletes, according to Brighton Patch. 3. The Tri-County Times reported that Fenton ranks third in the county in recycling. 4. Holly High School Principal Dave Nuss was named the 2012 High School Principal of the Year by the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals, according to the Oakland Press. 5. Fenton …

Sunday, April 15, 2012

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Teen Says Tyrone Township Man Asked to Touch Her Inappropriately, Brighton Sisters Place at National Wrestling Meet

There was plenty of news around White Lake this week.

Here are the top five most interesting stories from around the White Lake area this week. 1. A Goodrich student hopes to create a countywide, student-led anti-bullying initiative, according to Mlive. 2. The Tri-County Times had a neat article about what can and can't go in a dishwasher. 3. The Oakland Press ran a fun story about a Pinball Expo at Oakland University. 4. Two Brighton sisters placed in U.S. Girls Wrestling Association National Championships, according to Brighton Patch. 5. A 14-year-old girl tearfully testified that a Tyrone Township man asked to touch her inappropriately, reported the Livingston Daily Press & Argus.

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