By Colleen MillerCopy Editor Get your guns, before they are illegal. That was the vibe at firearm stores and shooting ranges in the weeks after Barack Obama became president-elect. Nationwide, reports are trying to pinpoint the reason for the increase in firearms sales. It could be fear that president-elect Barack Obama and Congress will limit [...]
Gambling at Main Street Billiards makes a difference in the lives of Special Olympics athletes.
Would you buy a house for $100? See how a Waterford couple is giving locals an opportunity to buy their house at that miniscule price tag.
By Jared PurcellYou/Local Editor Maybe it was the weather or maybe it was the chance to be a part of history. Whatever the reason, many voters visited booths on Tuesday to vote on various issues. Mothers with carrages, people with pets, couples holding hands, young and old — voting booths became a haven for diversity. [...]
By Gabe OuzounianContributing Reporter Old Guard Hobbies, located in Sterling Heights, a popular hobby shop for tabletop gaming enthusiasts and model builders alike, has closed its doors. Old Guard, an independent hobby shop that opened in 1993, saw a steady decline in business once the economy started depriving people of disposable income. Jeff Standley, the [...]
By Shelly Latshaw & Lina AmentSenior Reporter & Staff Intern Photo courtesy of MATT PONKE/The Oakland Post As Halloween night approaches, neighborhood houses get in the mood by pulling out the pumpkins and ghosts and spreading the spider webs. One house in Berkley has taken the festivities to a whole new level. On the corner [...]
By Patrick McIntyreContributing Reporter DETROIT — The race in Michigan for the United States Senate between six-term incumbent Carl Levin and Republican challenger, State Representative Jack Hoogendyk, hit a pivotal spot in the campaign trail. The two candidates agreed to a debate, hosted by the Detroit Economic Club, at noon on Monday at the Detroit [...]
By Shelly LatshawSenior Reporter Buddy’s pizzeria is showing its support for Oakland University with the addition of a wall mural inside its Auburn Hills location. The black-and-white collage displays vintage photographs of OU students throughout the university’s 51-year history. Supplied by OU, the historical photographs show how students and the university have evolved throughout the [...]
By Dan Simons Contributing Reporter Photo credit: David N. Posavetz/The Macomb Daily Former Oakland University student Amanda Davidson, 19, was sentenced on Oct. 8 in a Mt. Clemens courtroom to three years in prison for distribution of a controlled substance that resulted in a friend’s fatal overdose. Davidson, of New Baltimore, along with her co-defendant [...]
By Masudur RahmanSenior Reporter The House of Representatives plays an important role in the United States government. It serves as a check on the Senate and on the executive branch, and has the power to initiate spending bills and even impeach the president. Each state has a number of representatives proportional to its population, and [...]
