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Arrest leads to recovery of Christmas toys
A Rochester Hills man is behind bars in connection with the theft of thousands of dollars worth of items from a storage facility, including some newly purchased Christmas toys.
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State budget battle looms
LANSING -- State lawmakers and Gov. Jennifer Granholm face yet another budget deficit and more potentially clamorous issues as the Legislature begins its lame-duck session this week.
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Rochester settles police contract
After a year and a half without a contract, Rochester police officers signed a new four-year deal with the city Monday.
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Rochester prepares for annual parade
Toots from brass horns, the thumpittythump of drums, the rhythmic marching of feet, the clip clop of horse-drawn carriages, blowing of sirens from big red trucks and melodic voices are all anticipated sights ...
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Face up to reality of poverty in area
Poverty has a face, but there's no need to look at pictures of the homeless and the hungry in countries around the world to recognize it.
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Lagniappe leads Rochester into holiday season
Just how crazy successful is Lagniappe, Rochester's annual introduction to the holiday season? Last year, when the weather wasn't stellar, Home Bakery gave away 1,400 slices of cake - before 8 p.m. Manager ...
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Cuthbertson named new Rochester mayor
Jeff Cuthbertson became the city of Rochester's youngest mayor when he was appointed to the one-year position by city council Monday night.
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Bishop vows to tackle economic issues during lame duck session
Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, said today that Senate Republicans will tackle issues during the Legislature's lame duck session that improve the economy and balance the state budget.
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Police make arrest in trail parking lot crimes
A recent string of vehicle break-ins in Paint Creek Trail parking lots has led to the arrest of a homeless former Rochester Hills man.
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Kris Kringle Market returns to Rochester
The Christmas season revs up in downtown Rochester this week with the return of an ancient German tradition.
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Demonstrators to protest deer hunt in Rochester Hills
When Santa Claus arrives at the Village of Rochester Hills tonight, he can expect to find a group of individuals showing their disappointment with City Council's recent decision to allow a deer hunt within the ...
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Barn documentary released on DVD
Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township Barn documentary released on DVD The Oakland Township Historical Society has released its new grant-award-winning documentary film, "Barn on the Move: A ...
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Council targets Rochester Hills' deer herd
Sharpshooters from the Oakland County Sheriff's office will kill up to 200 deer this winter under a deal approved by Rochester Hills City Council.
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Lead in the Holidays with Leader Dog
Rochester, Rochester Hills, and Oakland Township Lead in the Holidays with Leader Dog It takes a Leader Dog puppy about 18 months to prepare to lead his human partner who is blind.
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Rochester to hire sharpshooters
City hopes to get control of the deer population Ready, aim, fire! The shooting of up to 200 deer by deputy sharpshooters in the city of Rochester Hills was approved this week by five of seven city council ...
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Plans for Rochester's Legacy Project are taking shape
ROCHESTER Transparent. Relaxing. Comfortable. Magnet for activity. Rochester residents pulled those words from their mind to describe how they imagine the city's 126,000-square-foot community center.
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Peters launched his career at the grassroots level
Though he upset an incumbent in a predominantly Republican district, Congressman-elect Gary Peters has a lot of fans back home in Rochester Hills, where he grew up and where his parents, Herb and Madeleine, ...
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Task force pushes for tax swap, other initiatives to boost funding
Gov. Jennifer Granholm and lawmakers should consider eliminating Michigan's 19-cents-a-gallon gasoline tax and replacing it with a tax on the wholesale price of gas, according to a report being released today.
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New book tells Rochester's story
A mysterious fire heightens awareness of foreign spies. Strange lights in the sky draw the attention of government agents.
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Rochester Hills latest road plan finds big needs
A new, 25-year plan has pinpointed improvements to the Dequindre Road corridor as a way to better traffic circulation in Rochester Hills.
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