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Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Membership Breakfast and Awards Ceremony

Students, businesses and citizens honored for their commitment and involvement in lakes area
BY ALI ARMSTRONG
The Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Membership Breakfast and Awards Ceremony today at the Edgewood County Club in Commerce. The event recogonized citizens, students and businesses for their lakes area community involvement and c More...

Walled Lake Western Jazz Band Performs at Capitol

BY NEIL BARRIS
STAFF WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER

Sen. Mike Kowall first heard the Walled Lake Western High School Jazz Band perform last month at the Lakes Area Rotary Carnival in Commerce Township. More...

Father’s Day June 16

Come visit the farm with your family and see how our “kids” are growing Sunday, June 16 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Farm Center. Make sure you take day for a hayride, which will be running for the holiday! More...

Highland Sign Ordinance Committee Working On Changes

Outdated Ordinance To Be Re-Written From Scratch
By MARK H. STOWERS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

They are everywhere – signs – advertising just about everything you can imagine and then some. More...

Special Sections

One Minute Interview

New Stand Up Paddleboarding Business Open In Walled Lake

BY ALI ARMSTRONG EDITOR

The following are excerpts from an interview with That’s WasSUP, stand-up paddleboarding company, owner Brandon Gugala. You are the owner More...

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Walled Lake School District

Congratulations Walled Lake, Huron Valley Class Of 2013

Lakeland High School, of the Huron Valley School District, held their commencement ceremony Sunday, June 2. More...

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Sports

Lakeland Golf Team Ties For Regional Championship, Heads To State Tournament Finals

BY CHRIS WALL
CONTRIBUTING WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER

The Lakeland golf team tied for the regional golf championship last week with a sizzling team score of 309. More...

Milford Driver Wins First Place At Walled Lake Thunder

BY CURTIS DROGMILLER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER

When not turning a wrench at Master Auto on Holden Avenue in Milford, longtime Milford resident and mechanic Jeff Howie is turning corners at high speeds of 65-75mph. More...

Local Athletes Shine At State Track Meets

BY JIM STEVENSON
PUBLISHER

Led by senior Cullen Prena, Walled Lake Central completed the year with a fourth place team finish in the division 1 men’s state track meet Saturday, June 1 at East Kentwood High School in suburban Grand Rapids. More...

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Daily News Update - 4:49 PM

Foundation For Excellence Hosts Golf Scramble

TORRY YU

The Edgewood Country Club in Commerce Township will once again host the Walled Lake Schools’ Foundation for Excellence’s 4th Annual Golf Scramble. More...

White Lake Police Department Kicks Off Operation Medicine Cabinet

New drop off box to be available to residents 24 hours a day seven days a week
BY ALI ARMSTRONG

Members of the White Lake Police and Fire Department, along with Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, gathered today to kick off the start of the operation medicine cabinet now available at the White Lake Police Department. More...

The Father Leo Memorial Golf Outing June 15

Enjoy a complete program of special events, 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, door prizes, a raffle and awards banquet. Held at Mystic Creek Golf Club in Milford, tickets are $80 per player. Check in begins at 6:45 a.m. with a shotgun start at 7 a.m. More...

Walled Lake Police Facing Possible Reductions

The City of Walled Lake has put five officers on a 30-day termination notice following the police union’s rejection of a contract proposal. More...

 

News

Milford Dermatologist Travels To The North Pole

Article submitted by Dr. Louis Chiara

What do you do when you reach the age of 65 and realize that your body is slowly falling apart? More...

Streamlining The Business Improvement Zone Law Will Benefit Everyone

By Sen. Mike Kowall 15th Senate District

Some key economic indicators signaling Michigan’s recovery are the state’s decreasing unemployment rate, its high rankings among business and economic analysts and the jobs being created by small and large companies alike . More...

Developing The Spinal Column Into Your Newspaper

BY JIM STEVENSON Publisher/Managing Partner

Community journalism can be defined in a myriad of ways, but one specific element is constant in any definition – the involvement of local residents in the creation of hyper-local content people want to read. More...

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Education

More Cuts Loom in Walled Lake Schools’ Budget

BY TORRY YU
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A public hearing was held regarding the budget for Walled Lake Schools at the June 6 Board of Education meeting. More...

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Events

Hydroplane Boat Races Make Thunder On Walled Lake Last Weekend

BY NEIL BARRIS
STAFF WRITER AND PHOTOGRAPHER

Check out our photo gallery from the Thunder on Walled Lake hydroplane boat races on Walled Lake last weekend.  More...

Huron Valley State Bank hosts Highland/White Lake Business Association Coffee Club

The Highland branch of Huron Valley State Bank hosted The Highland/White Lake Business Association's morning Coffee Club on June 14. More...

Family and Aging Law Center Open House in Milford

Family and Aging Law Center celebrated their new location in Milford with an Open House on Monday, June 17th. Attorney Nicole Wipp and her staff specialize in legal issues for families. More...

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Misc

Novi Public Library Unveils "Read Box"

BY TORRY YU
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Novi Public Library celebrated their third year of operation in their new facility on June 1 and to celebrate, they have a plethora of different programs their offering and amenities being unveiled. More...

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