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About the time the Royal Oak Memorial Day Parade began in the 1940s, resident James McClory was serving in the U.S. Navy on the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific.McClory, 94, was in the construction battalion known as the Seabees after entering the service in 1943. He worked unloading ships on different islands as U.

The Michigan Department of Transportation will give it another go. The first of 10 full weekend closures to complete the seven month, $12 million I-696 resurfacing project in Oakland County was planned for last weekend but was

Royal Oak resident Carol Hennessey has been honored with the DAR Community Service Award from the Three Flags Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.The award recognizes the achievements of the those who volunteer in their local community.Hennessey was recognized for her service to many groups in the community, especially those involving veterans.

Royal Oak firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in an attached garage, causing the evacuation of the house and the rescue of two cats.The fire was reported about 7 p.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of East Lincoln, south of Campbell Road. "When (firefighters) arrived there were flames coming through the roof," said Jim Cook, assistant fire chief.

Residential home construction will begin to increase as temperatures heat up but that doesn't mean selling prices will be cooling off anytime soon. In April, 294 residential building permits were issued in Oakland County. Oakland Township and Novi led the way with 64 and 40 permits issued respectively.

A Bloomfield Township woman is the apparent victim of identity theft, recently discovering that $13,500 was withdrawn fraudulently from her bank account.According to Bloomfield Township police, the woman said she received a text message alert from her bank on May 5 regarding a low balance. She found that the missing money had been withdrawn fraudulently at three different branches of the bank.

Defendants are now required by state law to be in court when victims and their families give statements on how they've been affected by the crime committed.P.A. 153 of 2018 was signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder on May 23. It amends the Crime Victim's Rights Act to require a criminal defendant or juvenile offender to be physically present in the courtroom when a victim impact statement is read.

A new law goes into effect June 1, requiring health care providers to counsel patients about the risks of taking opioids before writing an initial prescription for the drugs."The opioid epidemic is sweeping our nation and preventing addiction from occurring in the first place is an essential step to saving lives," Lt.

Clawson police are investigating a stranger danger incident and are seeking tips as they try to identify a man in van.Police said a girl, 12, was approached about 6:45 p.m. Wednesday by a man driving a red van as she walked south on Main Street near West Tacoma.The man asked the girl if she wanted a ride.

The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm will participate in the ninth annual Blue Star Museums, a program which allows free museum admission to the nation's active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The program is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 2,000 museums across America.