2008....

5/9 Sen. Cassis joins colleagues working to make Michigan a more smoke-free state

5/9 Mary Brady says smoking ban has been "extremely positive and employees love it"

5/8 DeRoche works to get help for foster kids through public and private sector sources

5/7 Novi's Ernie Harwell, at 90 works hard to keep Michigan healthy

5/7 County program revitalizes home of Wixom resident

5/6 Ann Arbor Police seeking burglary suspect with possible Novi connection

5/6 Two area gas stations cited for gas issues: Meijer in Northville, Speedway on Pontiac Trl

5/6 Man admits crashing car and running; Northville FD wastes time looking for victims

5/5 Job Fair sponsored by Providence Park Hospital in Novi slated for May 17th

5/4 Free Dinner with the Doctor series continues at Providence Park Hospital in Novi

5/4 Novi city officials greet Japanese visitors from Council for International Relations

5/3 Novi man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography

5/2 Novi High School students win several broadcasting awards

5/1 Judge Brian MacKenzie explains the concept of personal justice

5/1 Enjoy Great Moments in Music Sunday with the Novi Concert Band at Novi Middle School

5/1 Orchard Hills Elementary fence damaged, apparently so the track could be used

5/1 Novi Police Detective honored with the Circle of Light Award

5/1 City of Novi to host office safety seminar, 1-3pm on Thursday, May 8th

4/29 DeRoche takes aim at pork-barrel spending by the state

4/28 Novi expected to lead region in job growth in coming years

4/28 Legislative recall efforts are pointless, says the Detroit News

4/25 City Council honors Arbor Day, gets an earful from Fuerst Farm supporters

4/25 Resurfacing of 5 roads in Lyon Twp. to begin Monday, April 28th; expect delays

4/25 Budget cuts end funding for robotics teams, Sen. Nancy Cassis not at all pleased

4/25 Classic car auction comes to Novi's Rock Financial Showplace this weekend

4/24 Novi City Council approves budget for 2008-2009; decides to keep fire HQ for now

4/24 Troy shooter tried unsuccessfully to get a hand gun permit from Novi Police

4/23 Donald Trump and Martha Stewart - who's your favorite? Vote at Gorman's

4/23 Three selected as Teachers of the Year in Novi Community Schools

4/23 Village Oaks students can now walk to school safely

4/22 Roller derby returns to Detroit; Novi Schools finance director and her alter ego

4/22 Novi Theatres presents Kokonut Kapers, a tropical adventure opening May 8th

4/22 Novi FD offers free File of Life, providing EMS with life-saving health information

4/22 Free boater safety seminar this Wednesday at the Novi Civic Center

4/21 One way to sell your home locally: Buy a new one

4/21 L. Brooks Patterson endorses Novi's Lou Csordas for Oakland County Commissioner

4/19 Novi woman's case against Kid Rock is dismissed

4/19 Novi woman, wife of Troy shooter, tells of his downward spiral; trial to start Monday

4/18 Jury selected in Novi woman vs. Kid Rock; "emotional distress and public humiliation"

4/18 State Geography contest won by Novi eighth-grader, a Northville student

4/18 Growth seen in county beginning next year, forecasts economists meeting in Novi

4/18 St. John Health hiring in Novi, but laying off staff at other locations

4/17 Novi Police officer recognized for getting drunks of the road

4/17 Federal Grand Jury indicts three Novi residents in prostitution ring case

4/17 Private school in Northville fights Novi man's "do not resuscitate" order

4/16 To Russia with love; Novi teacher will give toys, attention to orphans

4/14 Six recall attempts against Novi's Craig DeRoche spur talk of legislative reform

4/13 Novi company donates nearly a quarter-million bottles of energy drink to troops

4/11 Novi Police arrest numerous teens at open house party

4/11 Multi-car accident causes traffic jams Friday afternoon on I-96 in Novi

4/11 Novi woman's case against Kid Rock is heading to Oakland County Circuit Court

4/11 I-96 east of Novi Road - a 'disaster' reports the Detroit Free Press. Help coming in '09

4/10 Novi, lakes area becoming a magnet for hospitals and health care services

4/10 Novi FD assists in evacuation of dozens of W. Bloomfield seniors from apartment fire

4/10 Economic pressure hits middle class hard, in Novi and elsewhere

4/9 Novi's students do very well on MEAP test, especially writing and social studies

4/9 Council gives Fuerst Farm supporters 90 days to find way to save barns MORE  MORE

4/9 Novi man sentenced to probation in adoption scam; restitution to be determined

4/9 St. John Health to cut positions, but 'absolutely not' any positions in Novi

4/8 It's Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the City of Novi has some good advice

4/7 Novi teen Yunchen Tian wins the Michigan National Geographic Championship

4/4 Candidates for County Commissioner announce plans for get-togethers

4/4 Free Dinner with the Doctor series continues at Providence Park Hospital in Novi

4/4 Novi's Lotus Bank announces the hiring of two new employees

4/4 Bill Sliger, former owner of Novi News, passed away on Monday

4/3 Fuerst Farm recommendations revealed: a "state of disrepair" will cost city $3 million

4/3 Cheap horror flicks come to Novi every Thursday at Emagine

4/1 Novi-based retailer one of only three nation-wide certified to offer TV converter boxes

3/27 Car crash on Haggerty Road claims life of Farmington Hills teen, injures Ann Arbor teen

3/27 County to spend $43M on roads; but no work listed in Novi - the fastest growing area

3/27 Local predator: FBI accuses Novi man of driving cross-country to pick up a 13-year-old

3/27 Wixom Road interchange improvements to provide traffic congestion relief west of Novi

3/26 Dispute heats up over possible annexation of old Northville Hospital property by Livonia

3/26 Novi homeowners associations keep residents informed through websites

3/25 Man OK after following dog through ice on Kent Lake on Monday afternoon

3/24 Easter tragedy on Village Oaks Lake: Boy walking dog dies after falling through ice. MORE

3/22 Award-winning local builders take over incomplete subdivisions in tough market

3/22 Livonia could profit from Northville Twp's missteps in development fiasco

3/21 Three Novi residents accused of playing roles in child sex ring  MORE

3/21 Have a wine tasting party if you've got nothing else to do, says Novi's Brian Burke

3/21 Police find child porn on Milford physician's PC; doc an American's Most Wanted  MORE

3/20 Novi resident tries 5 times to get DeRoche recalled; fails each time.  RELATED

3/20 Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on truck and building in Lyon Twp., police investigating

3/20 Double Six Lounge opens in Novi - a dozen martinis from the east and west coasts

3/20 Second City in Novi mines divorce, sex roles for laughs

3/18 Smoking believed to be cause of Saturday's fatal fire in Novi; injured firefighter ok

3/18 Novi Police Department promotes key staff member to leadership position

3/17 Novi Police report arrest of suspect in Lifetime Fitness theft incidents

3/17 Work to begin on I-96 at Wixom Road this week; expect only minor delays

3/16 Novi Police begin training in their new firearms training center

3/16 Crucial tax information would be mandated through Cassis legislation approved by Senate

3/16 West Bloomfield PD detective blasted by Free Press over 'roughshod' treatment of boy

3/16 Wixom handles growth by building up, not out as other communities reinvent themselves

3/15 Democratic Primary do-over "really unfair to voters," says Novi's City Clerk

3/15 Automotive supplier Citation Co. moving company headquarters from Alabama to Novi

3/15 City Council to consider Best Buy store to be built in front of Twelve Oaks Mall

3/14 Concerned parents urge city to add sidewalk at Village Oaks Elementary

3/13 Startup bank seeks niche in Novi

3/13 Celebrate St. Patrick's day in style in Novi

3/11 Novi Police report a rash of thefts from vehicles at LifeTime Fitness in Novi

3/11 Registration underway for summer camps in Novi; details on City's website

3/11 State to close prison in Northville Twp.;
$32 million in annual savings expected

3/09 Novi youth invited to serve on youth council, city boards and commissions

3/07 Small businesses would benefit from bill introduced by Sen. Nancy Cassis

3/07 Coming soon: One-stop health care in Novi

3/06 Recall efforts causing a distraction at Michigan's state capital

3/06 Novi man dies as a result of injuries sustained in single car crash last weekend

3/05 Reindeer escape in Milford, leading owner on 3 hour chase

3/04 Cassis' SAVE the Children program passed by Michigan State Senate

3/02 Novi's in the middle of nowhere, says Oakland County Economic Dev. boss

3/01 Novi man seriously injured in car crash in Lyon Twp. early Saturday morning

2/29 Novi Educational Foundation Green Gala
is Saturday, March 8th at 7pm - don't miss it

2/29 Dan Pittao to face second murder trial in May after jury deadlocks in first trial 

2/29 $1.9 billion in health care capital projects in Oakland County planned, under way

2/28 Any time is Spring Break time at Novi's Tequila Rain

2/28 City provides a detailed look at the new Novi Public Library

2/27 City Council approves moving forward with Novi Road project, police building study

2/27 DeRoche: Road issues are 'a big deal' but difficult to improve without more tax dollars

2/27 County running out of salt, plans to spray salt water and sand on roads instead

2/26 Milford residents now have 48 hours to remove snow from their sidewalks or face fine

2/24 Novi High School math teacher encourages students - for thirty years

2/23 Meadowbrook Urgent Care Center opens; no appointment required for range of services

2/23 Novi man arrested on home invasion charges: Mt. Pleasant apartment break-in

2/23 Novi woman is OK after car flies off I-94 and lands in river in western Michigan

2/23 Novi teen is OK after snowmobile crash in northern Michigan; sled extensively damaged

2/22 Novi Schools identify and isolate several cases of recalled beef; no illnesses reported

2/22 City of Novi to begin live streaming of City Council meetings beginning Monday

2/22 DeRoche accompanies John McCain on tour of auto plant, supports presidential hopeful

2/21 Milford to charge if residents don't remove snow and ice within 48 hours

2/20 Novi Lord & Taylor store is highlighted in  story alleging unfair actions against shoplifters

2/20 Sen. Nancy Cassis ranked 'most frugal' by citizen's watchdog group

2/20 New in Novi: Oberweis gives skinny on indulgent ice cream

2/19 Beaumont to build $19 million medical center at Main Street in Novi

2/18 Hartland residents continue to fight Novi-based ITC over power lines

2/18 Hamburg Twp. official busted twice for drunk driving in Novi - no license, no work

2/17 Novi High School Robotics Club still ready to rumble

2/15 Meijer gets approval to build new store in Lyon Township

2/14 Steve & Rocky's in Novi to celebrate 10th anniversary with a price roll-back

2/14 Henry Ford Hospital begins shifting some services from West Bloomfield to Novi

2/14 Milford man sentenced for pushing daughter into prostitution

2/13 Novi Police win two traffic safety awards, the only Michigan department to do so

2/13 Citizens Police Academy - applications now being accepted for free class

2/13 Novi man arrested, suspected in series of at least 10 bank robberies

2/13 Community Theatre "World Premiere" comes to Novi - Father Bingo performances

2/12 Novi club, DNR help Hartland school implement archery program

2/12 Napa Valley incident inspires couple to open Novi's first wine bar

2/12 City of Novi wants resident feedback on possible uses of Fuerst Farm land

2/11 Local radio personality, writer goes national with new sports blog

2/9 Mistrial declared in Pittao murder case; jury split on 10 year-old case; mistrial declared

2/9 MSU students from Novi get a front-row seat to Romney exit, VIP treatment in D.C.

2/8 DeRoche recall petition rejected by elections panel due to unclear petition language

2/8 Ruling in Lyon Twp. Meijer store postponed; planning commission to decide Monday

2/8 Novi keeps flourishing; prime location, land help city thrive

2/6 County Commissioner Hugh Crawford to run for Michigan House as DeRoche is term-limited
 
2/6 Novi City Council approves rezoning of acreage from single to multiple-family near 11 Mile and Taft

2/6 Man tries to drive SUV across White Lake, vehicle now stuck in middle of lake

2/6 Grand Rapids Press blasts attacks on DeRoche, other recalls, as extreme partisanship

2/5 Jury reaches impasse in Pittao case, judge urges them to pursue verdict

2/5 Governor call for cease-fire on recalls; DeRoche one of the Democrat's targets

2/3 Novi HS grad has the last laugh 'Queen Sized': Film pays off; teen is no longer butt of joke

2/3 Tigers pitching prospect finds relief in Novi Jimmy John's sub shop

2/2 Jury continues deliberations in Pittao case;
man accused of killing wife in Novi 10 years ago

2/2 Citizen's Police Academy starts next month, applications being accepted now

2/2 City seeking public's input on Fuerst Farm property at 10 Mile and Taft Roads

1/31 The Grapevine opens in Novi - area's first and only wine bar is officially open for business

1/31 12-year-old Canadian boy in critical condition after being run over by snow grooming machine

1/30 Mayor Landry's State of the City Address is now available online for all to watch

1/30 Novi's Library Pub has 30 HD-TVs; getting ready for Sunday's big game

1/29 Sheriff's deputies pursue driver in car, on foot after driver failed to stop on West Park

1/28 Novi Police Department Firearms Training Center is dedicated

1/29 Rep. Craig DeRoche targeted in recall campaign by Michigan Democratic Party

1/29 Pittao's fate now in hands of jury; closing arguments end in Novi murder case

1/29 Novi's own Bernie Fratto featured in national column - going from ordinary to extraordinary

1/29 Sisters share gift of life: Transplant deepens Novi cop's wife's oft-tested bond with sister

1/27 Local teen crowned Miss America; Kirsten Haglund of Farmington Hills is a student in Ohio

1/26 Mayor Landry focuses on what People want, and need in annual State of City address

1/26 Hospital boom: First new health centers in 20 years will soon come to local area

1/25 Drug charges for hair salon operator and wife following police raid on their Commerce home

1/24 Sen. Nancy Cassis quells rumors about freezing the Earned Income Tax Credit

1/24 Busch's set to open in Novi in one week at former Farmer Jack site on Meadowbrook Road

1/24 City Council discusses St. Catherine of Siena plans

1/24 Novi is booming - Slow economy hasn't stifled city's growth, reports the Oakland Press

1/24 Sen. Cassis announces $1m tax break for Wixom firm

1/23 Milford snow plow goes up in flames, fuel spills into Huron River

1/23 Pittao defense argues no hard evidence tie him to wife's death

1/23 Cities of tomorrow take shape at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi

1/22 Missing Novi child returned safely; two suspects in custody

1/20 Novi honors volunteers, as hundreds attend annual feast

1/20 It's too cold for pets outside, experts remind pet owners

1/20 Two Novi teens arrested following car theft, pursuit, crash; Livonia woman injured.

1/18 Former co-worker testifies against Pittao - he 'seemed to want to shore up an alibi'

1/18 One family at odds with city over what to do with old Novi Township Hall

1/18 Some want proposed Cobo tax free zone extended to such facilities as Novi's Showplace

1/18 Cassis-sponsored bill approved in Senate - would give credit for tax compliance costs

1/17 Shooting at old Northville hospital site kept quiet until word was leaked to press

1/17 Police nab suspects believed responsible for many robberies, including one in Novi

1/17 A bad remake of Footloose locally? Northville restaurant gets permit, ending controversy

1/17 Novi author, Andrea Doria shipwreck survivor to embark on Carnival cruise in February

1/17 Council Member Terry Margolis selected to serve on Women's Commission for Oakland County

1/16 He can bring people together, says Novi's Victor Cassis of Mitt Romney in the Detroit News

1/16 47% of county voters choose Romney; 49% choose Romney in Novi; 56% select Clinton

1/16 London newspaper covers Michigan's Presidential Primary from Novi

1/16 Walled Lake's top cop gets $140,000 plus full retirement to step down

1/16 Oakland County's free wireless internet plans delayed due to financing  MORE

1/16 Man charged in death of 18 year-old Adrianna Klawson of Milford, in Arizona earlier this month

1/15 Novi man's deception revealed - sorry folks, he really wasn't part of the famous Lollipop Guild

1/14 DeRoche: put pressure on lawmakers for the cutbacks, reforms that they have so far dodged

1/14 M-5 again closed due to icy conditions following multiple crashes Monday morning

1/14 Area's growth casts a ray of hope during these dark times

1/13 Gov. Mitt Romney meets his former first grade teacher - a 78 year-old Novi woman

1/13 Former Novi Mayor Lou Csordas to run for Oakland County Commissioner seat

1/13 Prosecution set to rest case in murder trial of former Novi man accused of killing wife

1/11 'Queen Sized' TV show character based on former Novi HS student  MORE

1/11 DeRoche to push for more budget cuts; state's budget getting better, reports Forbes

1/11 Novi Police arrest man alleged to have robbed woman of her jewelry

1/11 Refund state budget surplus to taxpayers, says DeRoche; could be $80 per family

01/10 Providence Park announces upcoming Dinner with the Doctor series; free medical seminars

01/10 Some hipsters turn to bowling for nighttime fun in Novi

01/10 'One of the biggest and best fishing shows in the country' comes to Novi this weekend.

01/07 Novi one of several cities to receive grant to get tough on teen drinking

01/07 Husband was violent, say prosecutors in Novi murder trial  MORE

01/07 Novi City Council to vote on rezoning land for neighborhood and school

01/07 Milford fire officials turn up the heat, ask officials and residents for new fire station

01/07 Emagine upgrades - larger seats and all you can eat and drink

01/07 Novi man arrested by Texas deputies on contempt of child support charges

01/06 Volunteers wanted for emergency response team in the City of Novi; meeting Jan. 28th

01/06 Novi appoints new building official - Charles Boulard has experience, and teaches too

01/04 Local man indicted on federal charges for pumping penny stocks through junk email  MORE

01/04 Northville resident to compete for Miss India Worldwide title in South Africa

01/04 Radio executive charged with assault in Novi following weekend incident

01/03 Tequila Rain / Lucky Strike in Novi lead the county in liquor sales for 2007

01/03 Detroit News readers sound off on ongoing Northville Twp. development fiasco

01/02 New Year's Day stabbing under investigation by Novi Police Dept.

01/01 Northville development dispute may be resolved - by the City of Livonia

01/01 Nearly a foot of snow greets Novi residents for the New Year

2007...

12/31 Proposed trade center at former Novi Expo Center site shelved, lawsuit filed

12/31 City explores alternative uses for Fuerst Farm historic site

12/31 New roundabouts not all that loopy; more coming soon to area intersections

12/30 Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions with the help of Novi Parks' programs

12/29 Sheriff Bouchard praises AG opinion denying driver's licenses to illegal aliens

12/29 Retirees embrace freedom at facilities like Novi's' Fox Run  - room to grow

12/29 City reminds residents - don't blow or plow snow onto the street

12/29 Detroit hospitals to lose patients and income to Providence Park in Novi

12/29 Novi's Holiday Concert rescheduled for January 6th due to inclement weather

12/29 Holiday decorating contest winners announced

12/27 The gift of giving: Sibling spares kidney for brother

12/27 Cassis' home builders legislation signed into law

12/27 Big discounts lure shoppers back to area malls

12/27 Gold's Gym plans to open in Novi in 2008

12/26 Novi's own Bernie Fratto featured in national column

12/26 Downtown Northville traffic up on timeless with a twist campaign

12/21 Providence Park teams up with school to give students real-life experience

12/21 Novi's celebrity doc talks about Michigan football, and how Novi is getting crowded

12/21 Novi Police Dept. promotes 16-year veteran to Sergeant

12/21 State grant helps Novi preserve green space

12/21 Local soldier helps save Iraqi boy - 1Lt Charley Staab of Novi a hero

12/21 ATMs now available at city facilities, including one inside the police station

12/20 No trade at former Expo Center site, reports the Novi News

12/20 City Council decides to stick with Secrest Wardle law firm

12/20 Corrections officer shot and killed by co-worker at Beck Road gas station

12/19 Livingston County boy gets 1 day in jail for accidentally killing his friend

12/18 Walled Lake investigates consolidating dispatch services with Novi

12/18 City employees provide state-wide leadership

12/17 Shoppers flock back to Twelve Oaks Mall on Monday following snow storm

12/17 Electrical substation fire blacks out large portion of Farmington  MORE

12/14 Novi Police Chief elected President of County Association of Chiefs of Police

12/14 Give Northville Twp. development a green light, says the Detroit News

12/14 Cassis-sponsored legislation to help consumers dealing with home builders

12/13 Local soldier helps save Iraqi boy - 1Lt Charley Staab of Novi a hero

12/13 County road funding cut; Novi Road widening said in jeopardy

12/13 Novi schools make right move changing elections from May to November

12/13 DeRoche slams tax increases, and the continuing state government growth

12/11 Local water rates to soar - Novi could see 24% increase by July

12/11 Lessons Learned from the state's budget process - frustration

12/9 Rep. Craig DeRoche takes heat in Battle Creek; Enquirer call him MIA

12/8 Gas line explosion shakes area of Napier and 12 Mile Roads Friday evening

12/7 Brighton schools are threatened with mid-year teacher's strike

12/6 City Council recognizes graduates of Resident's Leadership Academy

12/6 Sen. Nancy Cassis announces grant approval for Novi to acquire park land

12/6 Novi Police report damaged decorations, and a $2,000 pair of sunglasses stolen

12/6 Novi Middle School student on a recycling mission

12/6 Former Novi City Manager Ed Kriewall jumps into race for U.S. House seat

12/5 President Thomas Jefferson a big hit at Novi Middle School

12/5 NTSB report inconclusive on cause of plane crash that killed Novi man last year

12/5 Novi man killed in single car accident in Washtenaw County Monday morning

12/5 ITC Holdings receives Spirit of Giving Award from the City of Novi

12/4 Novi High Asst. Principal getting ready for a girl's night out with Hannah Montana

12/3 Deerfield Elementary Raises $14,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 

12/1 4 in 10 Area High Schools Fail to Meet Federal Goals

11/30 Novi police report 4 cars broken in to, and one very large turkey stolen

11/29 It's a Wonderful Life, a holiday tradition with a musical flair, next week in Novi

11/29 Survey of Novi's older adults finds  residents very satisfied with the community

11/29 Cassis co-sponsors bill to require more disclosure of mortgage facts

11/29 Novi police report 4 cars broken in to, and one very large turkey stolen

11/29 2 Novi High School students expelled in separate incidents

11/28 Twelve Oaks Mall gets onsite paramedic for holidays courtesy of Community EMS

11/28 $125,000 in lights on display at the Erwin Lights Festival in Lyon Twp.

11/27 Novi City Council recognizes efforts of many in supporting Novi's youth

11/27 Art institute opens in Novi, offering degrees in 11 subjects

11/26 Walled Lake bands set world's record for longest drumroll

11/26 Novi man and his boyfriend get into a lover's quarrel in Ann Arbor - over a dog

11/26 Shooting in Novi early Monday morning; no reported injuries

11/26 Rougher roads looming for Oakland County as budget cuts impact plans

11/25 Local woman, Novi cop's wife, a hero after donating kidney to save sister's life

11/25 Novi's "Survivor" now chronicling culinary diversity in new TV production

11/25 Alzheimer’s Support Group meets locally at Church of the Holy Cross

11/22 Blaze-damaged Moe's in Dearborn reopens in time for Thanksgiving tradition

11/22 Novi veteran's group gets help from feds in fight to make Big House accessible

11/22 Firm is close to finding out if well will yield oil near 8 Mile Road

11/22 Walled Lake city manager job on the line; new  council expected to decide soon

11/22 Avid biker spearheads effort to rebuild the I-275 bike path to it's former glory

11/21 The new Novi City Council gets down to business

11/20 Free Thanksgiving meals for seniors, others this evening at Moe's on Ten

11/20 Detroit man arraigned following five city police chase

11/20 Milford woman killed in house fire

11/15 Crash claims life of Detroit man on Napier Rd; speed believed to be factor

11/13 Half a million pledged by ITC for Novi parks!

11/11 Lyon Twp. residents continue to oppose proposed new Meijer store

11/11 Two teens arraigned in "thrill kill"; body found in Northville  MORE  MORE

11/08 "Grandma bandit" busted for robbing Novi gas station

11/08 Novi voters overwhelmingly say "Yes" to a new Novi Public Library  MORE

11/08 Murder victim found in Northville identified as sex offender MORE  MORE  UPDATE

11/07 Brighthouse adds NHL network, but still no Big Ten network

11/07 Cassis spearheads effort to repeal the business service tax  MORE

11/06 City of Novi receives Distinguished Budget Award for 11th straight year

11/05 New Providence Park Hospital shaping up to be a premiere health destination

11/07 Detroit News says "Yes" for Novi Library bond issue - vote today

11/06 Sen. Nancy Cassis honored with two awards as top legislator

11/06 Northville Twp., developer clash over $800 million 7 Mile Road project