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The parking lot in front of Royal Oak's Public Library closed this week and preliminary construction began Wednesday to build a seven-story parking deck there as part of city's $58 million Civic Center project.The deck is being built on a former surface parking next the lot in front of City Hall, where work began last month to build a six-story office building being constructed by private developer Ron Boji of Central Park Development Group,Construction costs for the new deck are about $15.

Marc Katz and Theresa Rich have been re-elected to six-year terms on the Oakland Schools Board of Education.Designates of Oakland County's 28 local school districts cast their votes for the two candidates for the seats on the Oakland Schools board. Oakland Schools is the intermediate school district that represents all public districts in the county.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin this morning in the murder trial of DeSean Smith, charged with killing Diane Pesserl, 31 of West Bloomfield, in 2016.Pesserl's body was found Dec.

The Fallone family, owners of Cantoro Italian Market & Trattoria of Plymouth, have opened a second restaurant. The new Italian eatery is on the grounds of the San Marino Club in Troy, behind the main building, at 1695 E. Big Beaver Road.Like the Plymouth trattoria, the Troy location features contemporary Italian cuisine including steaks and seafood; house-made pastas, soups, pizzas and desserts; an award-winning selection of wine; full liquor and beer menu, served in a contemporary, informal setting.

Nearly $830,000 in state funding may be coming the county's way to support drug treatment and sobriety programs within the circuit and district courts.The four district courts, and 6th circuit court, have all applied for Fiscal Year 2019 Michigan Drug Court Grant Program grant funding through the State Court Administrative Office.

Farmington Public Schools will be holding a "garage sale" Saturday, June 9, and is looking to sell about 50 Bernia sewing machines and their accompanying supplies.Here are the details:. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Room 103 at Farmington High School, 32000 Shiawassee Road.

Five Oakland County elected officials endorsed Gretchen Whitmer for governor at a campaign event in Wednesday afternoon. Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner, Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Commissioners Marcia Gershenson and Gary McGillivray as well as Oak Park Mayor Marian McClellan all attended the event in Southfield at IBEW Local 17.

Vice President Mike Pence will join Bill Schuette in Birmingham on June 15. According to John Sellek, Schuette's campaign strategist, Pence will attend the Republican gubernatorial candidate's private campaign fundraiser at the Townsend Hotel on Friday afternoon. Schuette is currently the frontrunner in the field of Republican candidates for governor, according to a recent

Abdul El-Sayed says he has a plan to improve Michigan's healthcare system.The Democratic gubernatorial candidate announced Wednesday his "Michicare," single payer healthcare plan, which aims to take healthcare out of the hands of insurance companies and into those of the service providers. "I'm a doctor," said El-Sayed.

Independence Township's Bailey House could become privately owned if a plan by a Clarkston historical preservation group moves forward. Preservation Clarkston, a public group that has formed with the current purpose to save the historic home, proposed a plan to Oakland County Parks and Recreation commissioners at the June 6 meeting that would swap the land the Bailey House is on for two parcels of land just south of the property.