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Farmington,The Farmington Public Schools Board of Education recently elected officers for the 2018-2019 school year:. James Stark, president. Terry Johnson, vice president. Angie Smith, secretary. Mark Przeslawski, treasurer. Jessica Cummings, trustee.

A Troy firefighter who is federally licensed to handle birds of prey came to the aid of a Troy neighborhood where about a dozen people had been attacked by a pair of Cooper's hawks.The firefighter, who wants to remain anonymous, contacted the appropriate federal agencies and gained approval to remove the hawks' nest from a tree on Hempstead Street, according to a statement from Chuck Riesterer, assistant chief of the Troy Fire Department.

A Huntington Woods attorney was ordered to serve three years in prison Tuesday for defrauding investors of more than $2 million by using their funds for gambling at a Las Vegas casino, according to federal authorities.Robert Gross, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson after pleading guilty in December to engaging in a multi-year scheme to defraud investors, including several clients of his legal practice, U.

A Task force overseeing the creation of a downtown park in Royal Oak is set to meet with contractors who will design the park after getting residents' views on what features the park should have.The Downtown Park Task Force meets at 6 p.m. Thursday in room 315 at City Hall, 211 S. Williams Street.

A luxury car rally made a pit stop in downtown Pontiac on Tuesday, June 26. The goldRush Rally, now in its 10th year, brought a host of sports and luxury vehicles to the new LBI Limited dealership and showroom at 48 West Huron St. Pontiac is the rally's fourth stop on its nationwide tour, which culminates in Las Vegas on Sunday, July 1.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed unveiled his "Schools For Our Future" education plan Tuesday morning in Detroit. The plan focuses on making college tuition free for families earning less than $150,00 per year, providing additional financial support to adults and non-traditional students, partnerships with community colleges, unions and employers to expand accredited training opportunities, and leveraging social impact bonds to pilot new models of vocational training.

A Pontiac man is suing the Oakland County Sheriff's Office and two deputies for alleged injuries he suffered when tasered last summer while riding his bike.Ronnie Fleming, 59, also claims he was falsely arrested and imprisoned as well as other allegations in connection with the incident.The lawsuit, filed in federal court last month, claims false arrest, false imprisonment and other allegations in connection with the incident.

Will $100 million help to fill Michigan's talent pipeline, give employers the skilled workers they need but can't find, and enhance a education system to better prepare students and teachers in an ever-changing economy? Gov. Rick Snyder is hoping all of that will be accomplished as he signed into law the

Suneel Gupta, a Democratic Congressional Candidate running for election in Michigan's 11th District, has released his first campaign ad on Facebook. In the ad, Gupta said, if elected, his priority would be to make quality and affordable healthcare available to all.

A Waterford man was pronounced dead after a motorcycle crash last week in White Lake Township. According to White Lake Township police, the incident occurred at 9:15 p.m. on June 18 in the area of Elizabeth Lake and Teggerdine Roads. A Waterford man, 59, was reportedly thrown from his motorcycle after rounding a curve in the road and hitting some rocks, the man's son, who was riding a motorcycle behind him, told police.