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Road work

Construction workers finish up downtown work near Rochester Road and University on Monday. The construction and renovations in downtown Rochester earned an award as Top Concrete project from the Michigan Concrete Association. PHOTO/STEPHANIE SOKOL

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April 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

The Rock

A large boulder in Romeo known as “The Rock” is where residents have spray-painted messages for years. Happy Birthday messages are the most common, but it also has been used for announcing anniversaries, supporting local sports teams and even making marriage proposals. The Rock is off Van Dyke just south of 31 Mile Road. PHOTO/STEVIE THIEDA

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April 17th, 2013 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Drivers play find the pothole

Heavy rain in the past few days has cause flooding and washed away parts of roads in southeast Michigan. This gravel road is a slow-goer — even if there isn’t a pothole hiding under a puddle. PHOTO/AMANDA WILCZAK

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April 11th, 2013 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Chicago continues a St. Patrick’s Day tradition

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March 18th, 2013 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Time to read

March is “Reading Month” for the Oakland University Athletic Department. Student-athletes go to elementary schools in Oakland County and read to children in kindergarten to fifth grade. Members of OU’s volleyball, softball, men’s track and field, and men’s swimming and diving teams visited Rogers Elementary School in Auburn Hills on March 8 and read to small groups of students in the library. The Grizzlies will be back out in the community, visiting Pontiac Academy of Excellence on Thursday, March 28. PHOTO/SHANNON CLEVELAND

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March 10th, 2013 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

This won’t hurt a bit

Oakland University’s Graham Health Center has seen an increase in students coming for a flu shot. However, a survey of students revealed that only 28 percent of students of student get vaccinated according to GHC Director Nancy Jansen. Graham Health Center offers flu shots by appointment for $20. PHOTO/BARB KALLASIDES

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March 4th, 2013 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Holiday fixings

Larry Macintosh and other St. Vincent de Paul Society members in Mount Clemens assemble Thanksgiving baskets of food for the less fortunate of St. Peter Parish. Members expect to feed nearly 100 families this holiday. The baskets contain a turkey, stuffing, corn and all of the essentials to make a Thanksgiving dinner. PHOTO/CATHERINE O’ROURKE

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November 21st, 2012 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

It’s not hard — if you practice

The Pawley Hall atrium at Oakland University allows jugglers to throw as high as they’d like without fear of breaking anything. PHOTO/SHELBY REYNOLDS

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November 1st, 2012 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

Urban garden teaches wellness, nutrition

Lisa Machesky, executive director of the nonprofit Baldwin Center in Pontiac, said the urban garden’s presence has aided the center’s efforts in teaching wellness and nutrition to residents. Men, women and children have the chance to witness the production of food, as well as pick the product up and taste it for themselves. PHOTO/SHELBY REYNOLDS

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November 1st, 2012 | Posted in Photos | Read More »

John King’s store is a book-lover’s dream

More than 1 million books reside inside the four-story John King Used & Rare Books building in downtown Detroit. PHOTO/RACHEL ZYNEL

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March 25th, 2012 | Posted in Photos | Read More »