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Great Downtowns: Seven Main Street Oakland County Communities Honored

Prosper Oakland County, MI Monday, July 20, 2009
Seven Main Street Oakland County communities who received national recognition were honored last Thursday by County Executive L. Brooks Patterson for helping create exciting and attractive downtowns.

Heads Up: Register Now For 2009 'Brooksie Way' Half Marathon on October 4th

Prosper Oakland County, MI Monday, July 20, 2009
Registration is now open for the second annual Brooksie Way Half Marathon that takes place Sunday, October 4th. Four thousand participants came out last year and more are expected in 2009. Olympian Bill Rodgers and other elite runners will be there too. The race uses state-of-the-art D-tag timing and provides half marathon finisher medals.

Prosper Spotlight: Oakland County's Economic Outlook Luncheon

Megan Pennefather Monday, May 11, 2009
Yes, there is a light at the end of the economic tunnel, say forecasters. If the county can bear a few more months of hardship, it will be poised to emerge more prosperous than ever.

Prosper Spotlight: Lola Are

Prosper Oakland County, MI Monday, April 27, 2009
The Prosper Spotlight is on Lola Are, the head of the Oakland County Business Center and the Senior Business Consultant on the OC economic development team. Her primary focus is on helping small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and improved management.

Going Green In Oakland County

Megan Pennefather Monday, April 13, 2009
Between the success of Oakland County's NO HAZ program and the participation of county schools in the Michigan Green Schools program, the future is looking pretty green here in the OC.

Emerging Biz In Oakland County

Prosper Oakland County, MI Monday, April 13, 2009
Oakland County saw $42.4 million of investment and 571 jobs created from 5 companies from the county's Emerging Sectors Program, the Traditional Sectors program, and the Film industry in March.

Prosper Video: The Oakland Edge

Tom Hendrickson Monday, April 13, 2009
The skates were sharpened, the sticks were taped, and the zamboni was all warmed up for last weekend's Oakland Edge, an adult hockey tournament in Rochester at Onyx Arena... and we got it all on tape.

Retail By Design

Lucy Ament Monday, February 02, 2009
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Place matters. And that applies to retail as well. In defiance of the impersonal big box warehouse trend, companies like Borders and Whole Foods look to cultivate an environment that welcomes their customers. Enter Novi-based PPC Design, a firm that creates retail designs for likeminded businesses, large and small.

The Fire & Ice Festival: A Winter Extravaganza In Rochester

Prosper Oakland County, MI Monday, January 19, 2009
The Fire & Ice festival in downtown Rochester is sure to make you forget about these bitter temperatures. The two-day winter extravaganza will feature ice skating, cross-country skiing, ice sculptures, and dog sled rides, not to mention a host of other family activities.

Rockin' The Suburbs

Amy Kuras Monday, January 19, 2009
Come on feel the noize! Detroit's School Of Rock And Pop not only teaches adults to pump up the volume, they help them find bandmates to jam with. Whether it's power chords, bubblegum pop, head banging or groovin' to a funky bass line, think of it as rock and roll night school.

Mind, Body & Spirits: A Green Brew Pub

Melinda Clynes Friday, December 19, 2008
From its LEED construction to its geothermal heating to its all local, all organic menu, Mike Plesz is a man with a mission: to turn a historic building in downtown Rochester into the greenest brewpub in Michigan. Drinking beer never felt so responsible.

48 Hours In Rochester

Melinda Clynes Monday, November 10, 2008
Cider Mills, strolls along the river, Michigan's greenest brew pub and Zwetschgenkuchen. Rochester's 150 year-old downtown offers homey high-brow comfort and a reprieve from the concrete hustle and bustle.

Video: The Brooksie Way

Tom Hendrickson Thursday, November 06, 2008
The Brooksie Way, a half-marathon and 5k run/walk, made Oakland County a destination spot for runners, beginning at Oakland University and ending at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills. Watch the Prosper video.
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