What Was News
In and Around Novi

2007

9/30 Bright future foreseen for region in the long-term, says Twelve Oaks Mall boss

9/28 Deer crashes on the rise locally, here are some safe driving tips

9/28 Seinfeld coming to Novi Monday; special presentation at Emagine

9/27 Wixom man, a local cop, speaks out against Iranian president's speech

9/26 Multi-car crash on I-96 slows the commute Wednesday morning

9/26 Novi Police looking for tipster in 1997 murder case

9/26 Wixom man, a local cop, speaks out against Iranian president's speech

9/26 Multi-car crash on I-96 slows the morning commute Wednesday morning

9/26 Sen. Cassis demands Speaker of House allow a vote on continuation budget

9/25 City Council Applauds "Fall for Novi", approves new city logo

9/25 Twelve Oaks Mall new stores opening this Friday; set tone for expanding mall

9/25 Milk containers become trendy in Novi and other school districts

9/25 Former Novi restaurant worker likely to be deported after hard work, long struggle

9/25 Work begins on I-96 / Wixom Road interchange project with Beck Road prep

9/24 Novi man, two others charged in half-million dollar swindle

9/24 Body of missing Brighton woman found at I-94 rest stop

9/23 Novi Police bust 5 teens, 14-15 years old, for graffiti on several local business

9/22 Opening of Busch's Delayed: Work on store taking longer than expected

9/20 New nonprofit arts group formed in Novi in support of local art

9/20 Proposed new Novi Public Library plans details on city's website

9/19 Condo owners annoyed about slow development by Novi-based firm

9/18 No structurally deficient bridges in area, says state report

9/17 Mall Sprawl Lifts Region, Expanded Twelve Oaks Mall Opens Next Week

9/14 Foreign language lessons offered free online through Novi company

9/14 Downtown Northville: Small town flavor with big city variety

9/13 City Council Shows Appreciation for Inspection Hotline

9/13 Novi bringing aging fire stations up to date

9/13 Milford road bond proposal fails by a 62 - 38 margin

9/12 Lose weight, save money at Novi's Lifetime Fitness

9/12 Milford road bond proposal fails by a 62 - 38 margin

9/12 Beaumont Hospital to build a new medical center off M-5 at Maple Rd.

9/11 Huge biker brawl in Milford leaves three with stab wounds

9/11 Clear TV signal at reasonable cost are expanding Novi's firm's trademarks

9/09 Deerfield Elementary goes from magnet to neighborhood school

9/08 Cassis fights to reinstate program to save valuable education dollars

9/06 Free heart screening available to Novi High School student athletes

9/05 Drunk Lyon Twp. teen arrested after fleeing party and crashing into patrol car

9/04 Novi Ice Arena reopens following meltdown caused by power failure

9/04 Novi Police Capture Suspect in Aug. 24th Credit Union Robbery

8/30 Master Plan, Fire Dept. upgrades  key topics at City Council meeting

8/30 Longtime resident Asa Smith is profiled in lakes area publication

8/30 A Top 100 Health Care Leader nation-wide leads Trinity Health right here in Novi (and Providence's boss tops the list).

8/30 No new contract for Northville teachers due to continued budget uncertainty

8/27 Chemical spill closes Wixom businesses and roads, forces evacuations

8/27 Small herd of cattle causes I-275 traffic backup during Monday evening's rush

8/27 Alleged Internet prostitute busted by Novi and Farmington Hills Police

8/26 Novi Credit Union robbed on Friday,  police and the FBI are investigating

8/26 New roads continue to push north of Novi, extending traffic from M-5

8/25 More storms soak area, at least four home destroyed west of Novi  MORE

8/25 Fountain Walk to be renamed 12 Mile Crossing, renovations continue

8/25 Would-be adoptive Novi parent is concerned over Guatemalan issues

8/25 Grand re-opening of Novi Ice Arena is Monday at 6:00 p.m.

8/24 Storms continue to pound region, trees down from South Lyon to Novi

8/24 Booze bandits hit West Bloomfield area stores

8/23 Oakland County prosecutors push to solve old murder cases

8/22 Expansion makes Twelve Oaks Mall Taubman's largest

8/21 Novi Ice Arena is back in business following Zamboni fire

8/21 Ann Arbor shoots down proposal that would prevent Novi-like park sale

8/21 Taxi driver rescued from watery ditch along I-96 by passer-by "hero" on Monday

8/21 16-year-old teen loses control of car, crashes in to Novi home on Pennington

8/21 Northville, Novi and other area schools work to save energy, money

8/21 Twelve Oaks Mall announces some additional new stores are coming

8/19 Novi Community Schools one of only two districts to start before Labor Day

8/19 Garden provides alternative probation for Novi-area offenders

8/17 Drunk driving enforcement crackdown begins in Novi this weekend through next

8/17 Kensington Road reopens following serious crash involving Ohio family

8/16 Road Commission sued by disabled over access at new roundabouts

8/16 Grand re-opening of Twelve Oaks Mall just weeks away; DSO gala planned

8/15 City Council continues to haggle over library issues, firing range to open soon

8/15 Jobs for Michigan should go to Michigan residents, not illegals, says DeRoche

8/14 Novi man's mother honored, believed to be first female school bus driver in state

8/13 Novi District Court considered for trial low-income tether program

8/13 Novi's Bollywood-style theater is a smash hit, hub for Indian population

8/09 Novi Theatres presents The Emperor's New Clothes, August 23 - 25

8/09 Walled Lake teacher on trial for alleged sexual misconduct with his student

8/09 Planned road work includes widening Haggerty Road from 8 to 9 Mile Roads

8/09 Crack-smoking driver shoots self following police chase in Lyon Twp.

8/09 Northville Twp. Police get confession in murder case; body found in area pond

8/07 New Hudson bank robbed Monday, but the crook forgot his loot

8/07 South Lyon rooftop attacker to undergo psychiatric testing

8/06 New Novi Trade Center plan tangled up due to zoning issue

8/06 Man reportedly shot in Detroit, drives to 14 Mile Road movie theater

8/04 911 call, citizen, police and fire depts. save man at local golf course

8/03 Police looking for black van following reported abduction attempt east of Novi

8/02 Novi couple killed in head-on crash with semi truck in Inkster

8/02 Cape Cod recognizes Novi's obsession with Harry Potter

8/01 Brighton carnival closed by police over allegations of sexual misconduct

8/01 Novi hosts the Unicycling Championship Series of North America

7/30 Ticketmaster comes to Twelve Oaks; get your event tickets in person locally

7/30 Lakes Area Citizens Police Academy" Novi residents, register now for free

7/30 New luxury per resort opens in Novi - luxury suites for your dog

7/30 Home invasion suspects arrested in Novi on a tip; two Detroit men captured

7/30 Area police departments consolidate to save money, improve services

7/30 Bottleneck at north-end of M-5: possible solution in the works

7/27 City of Novi offers Smart Start program for young athletes 3 - 7 years old

7/27 Northville home invasion may be related to other area break-ins

7/26 Novi man may not be competent to stand trial in sexual conduct case

7/26 Fountain Walk receives a new look, new road, additional opportunities

7/26 Milford man charged with video taping kids, child pornography

7/25 Business as usual: Novi City Council hits a snag on new library issue

7/25 Rash of car break-ins have Northville residents on guard

7/24 Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy coming to Novi; Guernsey listed among top spots

7/24 Sheriff's deputies issue 70 violations over past weekend for boating incidents

7/23 Twelve Oaks Mall reopens following gas leak Monday morning

7/23 Fatal crash on Eight Mile Road near Beck Road Sunday morning

7/22 New waste disposal deal for Novi's home owners associations

7/20 Novi resident is indicted on money laundering, drug charges

7/20 City of Novi offers 24-hour-a-day hotline to streamline building inspection process

7/20 New Henry Ford Medical Center coming to Novi soon

7/19 Rep. Craig DeRoche leads effort to require photo ID for voting

7/19 There's a 24% chance of home values continuing to fall in the area, says PMI

7/19 Novi High School student is sentenced for making bomb threat last school  year

7/18 Local campaign finance documents now available online from Oakland County

7/18 Nordstrom plans to hire 300 for new Novi store opening this fall

7/13 Former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani woos the voters at Novi's Showplace

7/13 City of Novi analyzes shared services agreements

7/13 Live scorpions guard the jewels at this South Lyon store - no kidding

7/12 City of Novi 07-08 Budget is now available in detail on-line

7/12 Free wireless access to Internet for all - Oakland County's project moves forward

7/12 Novi restaurant thrives as a dining destination; 80% repeat customers

7/11 New road near Novi Road, Grand River Avenue may ease congestion

7/11 Novi's celebrity doctor takes on fellow Michiganian, film maker Michael Moore

7/11 Former NY Mayor Rudy Giuliani to give "major policy speech" in Novi on Thursday

7/10 Providence offers a free dinner to learn about their new Novi Hospital

7/10 Oakland County proposes raising employee health care co-pays

7/10 Young actors shine in Kids on Broadway at The Novi Theatres

7/09 Harry Potter puts Novi's Borders store in the national spotlight

7/01 Sheriff's Patrol enforces boating regulations on Walled Lake

7/01 Two Novi J.R. Charter buses crash enroute to Cedar Point, several injured.

6/29 City purchases land from former Expo Center; controversy continues

6/29 Replacement for SBT passes; Senator Nancy Cassis hopes it will last many years

6/28 A new sidewalk is coming soon for Meadowbrook Road on the south-end

6/28 Novi Middle School student honored by State Senator Nancy Cassis

6/26 Boaters find body in Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark in Milford

6/26 Novi Library to offer movie downloads to patrons starting immediately

6/26 Five teens arrested in Farmington Hills on armed robbery charges

6/24 Novi is Vibrant and Convenient says the Detroit Free Press

6/22 Sen. Nancy Cassis works to make Michigan more competitive

6/22 Oakland County to investigate creating a new water system

6/21 Busch's to replace Farmer Jack located at Ten and Meadowbrook this summer

6/21 Milford gets ready to celebrate - the township is 175 years old on July 4th

6/20 Novi City Council has a busy but routine regular meeting

6/20 Wixom Road interchange work to begin Spring 2008

6/20 Westland man arrested; is believed responsible for robbing area CVS stores

6/18 Sheriff's Marine Patrol rescues woman found floating in Walled Lake

6/17 Ann Arbor City Council wants to prevent Novi-like loss of park land

6/17 Northville Town Square project approval on hold; $2million fix really necessary?

6/16 Low water pressure due to water main problem affecting Northville area

6/15 Low-flying airplane under investigation by Farmington Hills Police and FAA

6/14 Historic Agreement Reached to Replace Single Business Tax

6/14 All gasoline is basically the same, explains a Novi-based engineer

6/14 Sheriff Bouchard himself nabs a dangerous domestic violence suspect

6/14 Novi firm's work on old building in Muskegon earns recognition from gov

6/14 Man wanted for robbing Novi, several other CVS stores in past six months

6/13 Farmer Jack cuts prices in preparation for sale or closing of Novi, other stores

6/13 $45 million project to convert Novi into a test site for smart vehicle systems

6/13 Cornell University educator arrested in Novi for child sexually abusive activity MORE

6/12 Game Over: Three Drop Out of Novi City Council Race

6/12 Area police get tough on seatbelt violators: Click it, or Ticket  MORE

6/12 Dave Staudt announces candidacy for Novi City Council

6/8 Novi Road work to begin Monday June 11th; City of Novi outlines road work plans

6/8 Novi Police report a decrease in serious crime locally

6/8 More reporting of school employee pay is need, says Sen. Nancy Cassis

6/8 Microsoft CEO Steven Ballmer to speak at Rock Financial Showplace June 15th

6/8 Walled Lake teacher to be arraigned:  sexual criminal conduct with a student

6/8 M-14 under construction again; MDOT's mistake to cost take payers $1 million

6/7 Novi's Max and Erma's to close for a week for renovations

6/7 Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe coming to Twelve Oaks Mall this fall

6/7 DeRoche under fire for missed votes; but his wife was having a baby...

6/6 Cassis suggests Granholm is holding up the budget process for a tax increase

6/6 Novi Police Department adds a new K-9 to the team; meet Moose

6/6 Senate passes Cassis bill protecting residents who live on gravel roads

6/6 Part-time State Legislature doesn't make sense, says Sen. Nancy Cassis

6/5 Voters should decide library's future, says Novi City Council  MORE

6/5 Rebuilding on Wixom Rd interchange planned for 2008; public meeting June 18

6/3 Novi Police invite teens to free Youth Academy to be held July 16 - 20

6/3 Novi, other cities opting out of bus service - a detriment to "One D"?

6/3 Novi shows how it's done: Bulgarians get valuable civic lessons

6/2 Downtown Northville rehab looks to cost more than planned; rethinking

6/1 Novi adds City Council Meeting background materials to website

6/1 13-year-old saves man and his 4-year-old son from burning boat on Cass Lake

6/1 Ohio man to face charges in South Lyon kidnapping, sexual assault

6/1 Novi-based ITC ordered to use existing power poles for new transmission lines

6/1 Novi's Asra Shaik, '07, named best and brightest math student in Michigan

6/1 Cassis keeps working to get speed limits lowered on area's gravel roads

6/1 Milford trail suffers setback following hold-up in state funding  MORE

5/30 South Lyon residents hung up on proposed new cell tower

5/29 Japan invests in Oakland County - Novi and Wixom home to several companies

5/29 Northville Twp. purchases old jail site, turning 15 acres into 153

5/24 Novi Community Schools Administration Outlines Proposed Cuts and Revenue Enhancements for 07-08 School Year

5/24 State Senate passes Cassis-sponsored Good Builders legislation

5/24 Novi High School Broadcasting students win many awards this year

5/24 Novi announces Business Assistance Tour to aid local companies

5/24 East meets west at Shiro restaurant; an old mansion with a new taste

5/24 State Police Post in Brighton will only be open 8 - 4, Monday - Friday

5/23 AT&T starts offering an alternative to cable and satellite TV services; Internet

5/23 Novi High School ranked in top 5% of schools nationally, says Newsweek

5/22 Northville High School locked-down due to threat found in bathroom  UPDATE

5/21 Novi racing enthusiast killed in Livonia motor-cycle accident touched many lives

5/21 New TV lounge coming to Twelve Oaks Mall this summer

5/21 Free boating safety checks offered at Cass Lake on Saturday morning

5/21 Click it or Ticket - Increased enforcement starts in Novi this week, throughout nation

5/21 Teacher layoffs looming for Novi? School Board discusses possible cuts

5/21 Rep. DeRoche getting impatient with budget debate, reports Fox 2 News

5/20 Chief Frank Smith delivers graduation speech at the Oakland Fire Academy

5/19 Cassis battles for lower speed limits on residential gravel roads; officials: 'speed'

5/18 City of Novi offers advice on keeping our waterways clean and healthy

5/16 Novi Fire Department takes delivery of a new pumper truck

5/16 Plans for European-themed shopping district in Northville move forward

5/16 Officials issue alert following report of suspicious person on Novi's south side

5/16 Police bust Milford marijuana growing operation; elaborate basement setup

5/16 Novi mom gets 42 months in prison for stealing groceries - a "career criminal"

5/16 Wixom focuses beyond Ford as the time clock is punched for the last time  MORE

5/16 Area's best inexpensive Sunday brunch can be found right here at Moe's on Ten

5/16 Novi building bridges; Parks Dept. strives to serve growing population

5/15 City Council takes action on lot adjacent to Walled Lake

5/14 Man drowns in Village Oaks Lake while swimming

5/11 Novi man wins Detroit News photo contest with shot of U.P. sunrise

5/10 Voters say yes to School Bond, Murphy, Kortlandt, Nielson elected to School Board

5/10 Suspicious person seen hanging around Northville schools

5/09 Scrapbook Fundraiser for NHS All Night Party slated for Friday May 18th

5/10 An all new Novi Public Library is proposed for 2009 - voters to decide

5/10 Novi School's security improvements "an overreach" says the Detroit News

5/09 Third threat made against Novi's Schools; suspect quickly identified

5/09 Voters say YES to School Bond Kortlandt, Murphy, Nielson elected to Novi School Board

5/09 Buckle up Novi! Novi Police to focus on Safety Belt Enforcement this month

5/09 Novi woman displeased with legal fees, judge in probate case; Supreme Court?

5/09 Standard Kindergarten starting age would give kids "the best possible start"

5/08 Moe's on Ten recognized in the Ear