Kayak Landing at Innovation Hills

At the February 10 city council meeting, Rochester Hills City Council approved a contract for the installation of a universal design Kayak Landing at Innovation Hills. This is part of a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant accepted by City Council in November 2018. This landing will allow a kayaker or canoer to stop at Innovation Hills, use the …

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Dear Crabby, Do I Need to be Worried about the Coronavirus?
Dear Crabby sits in front of a laptop computer Dear Crabby, When news about the coronavirus first broke, I really didn’t pay that much attention. Now, it seems like I’m hearing about it daily and it sounds like the situation is becoming more dire. How worried should I be? Thanks! M. Typhoid Dear M. Typhoid, How worried should you be? That seems to be […]
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The Kit & Kaboodle on Kit Homes
Event Poster The Rochester Hills Public Library presents “The Kit & Kaboodle on Kit Homes” with Ron Campbell The Rochester Hills Public Library will host “The Kit & Kaboodle on Kit Homes” with Ron Campbell of Oakland County’s Economic and Community Affairs division on Tuesday, February 18, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the library’s Multipurpose Room. The early […]
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Dinner in the Dark Raises Awareness for Visually Impaired
Annual Leader Dogs for the Blind Fundraiser Leader Dogs for the Blind’s annual “Dinner in the Dark” event on March 6 from 6:30-10:00 p.m. at the MGM Grand Detroit. Guests dine, while under blindfold, experiencing an evening of empathy for those with visual impairments. “The work that Leader Dogs for the Blind does is truly […]
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Mothers, Daughters, and Leaders of Rochester
Old photo of a line of people, mostly women, stand across Main Street in Rochester holding signs Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm in collaboration with the Rochester-Avon Historical Society Hear the inspiring stories of outstanding women from Rochester, presented by Samantha Lawrence, Archivist at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. The Rochester Hills Museum is located at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, off Tienken Road between Rochester and Dequindre Roads. […]
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Dutton Farms Speaks Nationally on Building an Inclusive Workforce
Brown, at a table with others, speaks into a microphone Building an inclusive and diverse workplace and allowing all to live lives of dignity and purpose were themes of two standing room only sessions featuring Jenny Brown, CEO of Dutton Farm, at the 88th Winter Meeting of the U. S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) in Washington, DC. Brown was invited to address America’s mayors by […]
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Spring Brick Paver Sale for Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township
Six glass panels displays name and info for the six branches of the military The Veterans Tribute of Oakland Township (VTOT) is again taking orders for honorary brick pavers to be installed at the Tribute just south of the intersection of Adams and Silverbell Roads. These laser engraved bricks are available to honor a Veteran, a military unit or other organization, or simply to express a patriotic sentiment. You […]
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