Hide Photo

Features

Royal Oak business Motor City Gas receives award from Genisys.

Small business microgrant winners announced in Oakland County

MJ Galbraith Thursday, December 27, 2018

This year there were six winners of the Spirit of Main Street Micro Business Start-Up Grant, each of them located within communities of the Main Street Oakland County program. These microgrants are awarded by Main Street Oakland County and Genysis Credit Union.

Jim Jurkiewicz enjoys a well-earned rest. Photo by Steve Koss.

From chair volleyball to dulcimer lessons, Oakland County seniors find lots to do

Joyce Wiswell Thursday, December 27, 2018

Oakland County has many activities for senior citizens that go far beyond potluck meals and exercise classes. Here are some enriching programs across the county.

Village Shoe Inn. Photo by David Lewinski.

Fixtures of Farmington: Village Shoe Inn perseveres by putting customers (and their feet) first

Metromode Thursday, December 27, 2018

This three-generation family business has been a part of Farmington for nearly 50 years. So what's the secret to their success? Here we have a chat with owner Chuck Thibault to find out.

In The News

Patterson appoints McCready to economic development role
Source: Oakland County Prosper
Downtown Farmington unveils its latest public art installation
Source: Metromode
Pontiac's Baldwin Center innovates for the future
Source: Metromode
From a family of rock collectors to a Royal Oak staple
Source: LocalBusinessNews.net
Detroit Zoo's red panda forest gets expansion, rope bridge
Source: Detroit Free Press

Time to play! New playground opens at Pavilion Shore Park in Novi
Source: Novi News
Fitness club Equinox opens first Michigan location in Bloomfield Hills
Source: DBusiness
Restaurants, shops coming, going, moving in Oakland County
Source: Detroit Free Press
Flying squirrels, mink found in first of its kind study at OU
Source: The Oakland Press
Toyology: How a little metro Detroit toy store is thriving, expanding
Source: Detroit Free Press

View All In The News

Video

Video: MI Great Artist Winner Ken Hershenson

Meet Ken Hershenson of Clawson, the 2015 winner of the MIGreatArtist contest. Ken, a self-taught painter, commented about his success in the competition stating, “This is validation for working all of these years, for getting to do my passion.” You could join Ken in the winner's circle with your entry in this year's art contest. Enter at www.migreatartist.com.

Arts + Culture, Oakland County

Clawson

County News

All

Development

Innovation & Jobs

Located in Southfield, internet service provider grows throughout state
Source: Metromode
Local brewery expands in downtown Pontiac
Source: Metromode
Yard House to offer beer, modern American dining experience in Troy
Source: DBusiness
English Gardens acquires Plymouth nursery
Source: English Gardens
Troy's Protean Electric joins effort to produce in-wheel motors for intelligent connected vehicles
Source: DBusiness
Auburn Hills' Henniges Automotive to open technical and innovation center in Czech Republic
Source: DBusiness
ZEISS to build new state-of-the-art facility in the Detroit metro area
Source: Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology, LLC
State OKs brownfield plan for development on former Hazel Park Raceway land
Source: The Oakland Press

View All

Rochester-based company debuts 'Uber-like' marketplace for movers
Source: Metromode
State OKs tax capture for Aptiv's creation of advanced-safety engineering center in Troy
Source: Crain's Detroit
Technosoft Corp. adding tech jobs in Michigan
Source: PRWeb
Aptiv creates new jobs through expansion of mobility technical center
Source: Metromode
OU's Environmental Health and Safety degree program ranked among top in nation
Source: Troy Chamber of Commerce
FCA Foundation awards $50,000 grant to Winning Futures student workforce prep mentoring program
Advanced manufacturing lab coming to Milford High School
Source: The Oakland Press
Serra Donovan Law of Rochester merges with Birmingham's Lippitt O'Keefe Gornbein
Source: DBusiness

View All

Signup for Email Alerts

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter Feed

Visit Oakland County's profile on Pinterest.

Image Gallery

Detroit Zoo's Arctic Ring of Life, Royal Oak � Photographer: Justin Maconochie

Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills � Photographer: Justin Maconochie

Waterford Oaks Greenhouse, Waterford � Photographer: Justin Maconochie

Sydney Bogg�s Sweet Essentials, Berkley � Photographer: Justin Maconochie

Focus

Community Building

Design

Education + Learning

Emerging Sectors ®

Entrepreneurship

Film + Digital Media

Global Oakland

Health + Wellness

Medical Main Street ®

OakGreen

Research + Innovation

Transportation

Arts + Culture

Automotive

Featured Community

Lyon Township / South Lyon

The communities of Lyon Township and South Lyon are the economic cornerstone of southwest Oakland County, offering attractive residential neighborhoods, a wide range of housing opportunities, and land for retail, industrial and research development. The township's distinction as the fastest-growing community in Oakland County is clear evidence of the community's broad appeal, which includes its proximity to many of the region's top assets: top health care providers, major universities, and convenient freeway access. South Lyon is a newer participant in the Main Street Oakland County program. Excellent schools and abundant recreation resources make these communities a premier locations in which to live, work and play.

Stories for Lyon Township / South Lyon

ZEISS to build new state-of-the-art facility in the Detroit metro area
Development News
Crowning of South Lyon homecoming queen moves crowd to tears
In The News
Cider mill season in Oakland County
Feature Story
Downtown South Lyon is going retro as it gets a new look
Development News
Oakland County still among the top in population growth amidst state's 83 counties
In The News
The Lyon Township Kite Festival brings in professional kite flyers from all over the world
Feature Story

View All Lyon Township / South Lyon

Friday, September 23, 2011

Read On +

Features

In The News

Video

County News

Twitter Feed

Image Gallery

Focus

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Related Stories

Featured Community

Stories for Lyon Township / South Lyon

Places

Lake Orion / Orion Township

Madison Heights

Novi

Oak Park

Pleasant Ridge

Royal Oak

Troy

Waterford

West Bloomfield