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Dave Tull has been elected as chairman of Oakland University's (OU) Board of Trustees. He has served on the board since 2014, and was most recently vice chairman. He succeeds Richard DeVore as chairman, effective in August.Tull is chairman and founder of

The proprietor or manager at each location was issued a violation for operating without a license and advised they are prohibited from continuing to do business without a license.The establishments are:. Sun Spa, 935 W. Huron St.. Massage Oasis, 4225 Highland Road. Brownstone Therapy, 1431 Airport Road.

Dr. Jim Hines, Republican candidate for governor, has announced a 10-day, 23 community bus tour through southern Michigan. "I look forward to taking my auto insurance and roads reform plan straight to the people of Michigan during the final two weeks," said Hines. Stops include :.

The Gretchen Whitmer for Governor campaign has begun airing its third television ad ahead of the Democratic primary election on August 7.The new ad titled, "Fix the Roads", highlights Whitmer's priorities for fixing Michigan's roads.

The Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors Board of Directors have endorsed seven candidates running for a seat on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners including six incumbents. James Iodice, president of the board, said realtors have a long history of working diligently at all levels of government to protect the American dream of homeownership and private property rights.

Nothing brought the issue of stormwater control to Royal Oak residents' attention like the historic rainstorm nearly four years ago that flooded thousands of basements and caused millions of dollars in damages in the city."After the big flood it became quite apparent that stormwater is an issue in the community and we need to address it," said James Krizan, assistant to the city manager.

Karima Bentounsi, CEO at Detroit Medical Center's Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital in Commerce Township, is a winner of the CEO World Awards in the Female CEO of the Year Gold winners category.Bentounsi joined DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital as CEO in August 2017.

Dan Yessian will be inducted into the Adcraft Hall of Fame, July 25 at The Madison Building in Detroit. He is the founder of Yessian, a music and sound design production company based in Farmington Hills.

Kathy Broock Ballard was ranked "State of Michigan Top Individual Producer by Volume" for 2017. She had a transaction volume of $113,270,719, according to a statement from Max Broock Realtors, the agency that her great-grandfather started.She was recognized in the 2018 RealTrends America's Best Real Estate Professionals report.

County residents can save up to 50 percent off dental and health check-ups through the county's new Live Healthy Oakland discount program. The new program, done in partnership with the National Association of Counties' Live Healthy Program, builds upon past discount initiatives offered by the county, which included prescription drug and dental discount programs and aims to help residents save on the rising cost of healthcare services.