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Intense heat greeted fans of summer as Summer Festival in Highland Township kicked off on Saturday June 30. Besides the sunshine, visitors enjoyed water games, thanks to the Highland Township Fire Department, as well as live music, food and crafts. The Summer Festival concluded Sunday.

A protest was held Saturday morning, June 30, 2018, as part of a national effort to highlight anger over the federal policy of separating families of immigrants coming into the U.S. if they are to be charged with illegally entering or attempting to enter. The group of over 250 gathered outside of Pontiac Public Library, then marched around the perimeter.

Fred Jacobs, founder of Jacobs Media and jacapps of Bingham Farms, was elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame. He is the first non-broadcaster to be inducted. He joins a list of Detroit radio personalities who've been inducted to the Hall of Fame, including J.P. McCarthy, Ernie Harwell, Dick Purtan, Casey Kasem and Paul W.

Oakland County high schools are celebrating their class valedictorians this graduation season. The Oakland Press asked high schools to submit biographical information for their valedictorian or top graduating senior.VIEW A GALLERY OF PHOTOS OF OAKLAND COUNTY VALEDICTORIANSBISHOP FOLEY HIGH SCHOOLValedictorian: Thomas Day of Clinton Township, son of John and Tina Day.

The Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Road, will act as a cooling center from Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 1.Temperatures may reach the low to mid 90s during this time period, with heat indexes from 95-105 degrees.Hot weather over the course of several days will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible especially for older adults, children and people who are sick, as well as pets.

A new state law will allow organizations to use income tax checkoffs to make donations to fund a World War II memorial in Royal Oak. Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation that allows the checkoffs, said State Sen, Marty Knollenbery (R-Troy).The checkoffs are a funding mechanism that allow the state to accept contributions from taxpayers for

Royal Oak will collect information and opinions from residents, businesses, service groups and visitors to the city to guide the design of its first downtown park.Construction of the park -- to be built on a two-acre site where City Hall and the police station now stand -- is planned to begin in the spring of 2020.

ADULT ACTIVITIES. Michigan Senior Olympics 2018 Summer Games registration is open for events including: archery, badminton, basketball, billiards, bocce ball, bowling, cycling, dancesport, disc golf, golf, horseshoes, pickleball, powerlifting, power walk, 5K and 10K, racewalk, racquetball, shuffleboard, skills challenge, softball, swimming, open water swim, table tennis, tennis, track & field, triathlon, and volleyball.

Ja'juan Darnell Gabriel, a well-known personality in Pontiac's downtown community, has died at the age of 24. On Monday, June 25, Gabriel went to the Dawson Mill Dam on the Clinton River in Pontiac's Beaudette Park to retrieve lures and garbage from the water,

In honor of Independence Day, there will be numerous Fourth of July celebrations in Oakland County. The following is a list of events, by city:CLARKSTON/INDEPENDENCE TWP.. Clarkston Fourth of July ParadeJuly 4 at 10 a.m.Starts at St. Daniel Church, ends along Church St.