The Oakland Press

OU students showcase years of work and research in just three minutes

The three-minute thesis competition is held annually at more than 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide.

Oakland University has honored the outstanding academic work of four students who participated in its Graduate School’s Fourth Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition and Graduate Student Showcase. From left, Graduate School dean Brandy Randall, Dee Guy, OU Credit Union, Shweta Kapur, Samantha Halime, Theresa DuBay and Alex Tyshka.

photo courtesy OU

The oldest portion of the building dates to 1889.

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Rochester nixes city-led redevelopment of former school administration building

With spring weather here and Memorial Day coming up next month, volunteers in Royal Oak are getting ready to clean up military veterans’ gravesites at Oakview Cemetery.

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Volunteers sought to clean veterans’ graves in Royal Oak

A decade after Flint, U.S. struggles to replace lead pipes

James Madison-Cranford in 2017 created an online account offering for sale sex with a minor, facilitated logistics for the “dates” for that minor, and took possession of the money paid to her, according to state officials.

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Warren man admits to several charges related to human trafficking in Oakland County

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Free music event returning to Royal Oak’s Centennial Commons

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I-96 to close in Novi for fuel cleanup

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Groves four-star OT Avery Gach commits to Michigan

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Portion of I-696 closing briefly in Oakland County

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Local News

After a series of lawsuits – some of which are ongoing – by states against drug makers and distributors, Michigan will receive an estimated $1.6 billion over the next 18 years -- half of which goes to counties, cities and townships.

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Tracking opioid lawsuit settlement money in Oakland County

After a series of lawsuits – some of which are ongoing – by states against drug makers and distributors, Michigan will receive an estimated $1.6 billion over the next 18 years -- half of which goes to counties, cities and...

Sports

A listing of the top 10 performances in each event by Oakland County boys track and field athletes so far this spring, updated through this weekend.

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Oakland County boys track top 10 lists through May 4

A listing of the top 10 performances in each event by Oakland County boys track and field athletes so far this spring, updated through this weekend.

Things To Do

Farmington Players celebrating 70 years of performances with season-ending ‘Something Rotten!’

At 70, the Farmington Players still has plenty of spring in its step. The venerable community theater group is strutting its stuff once more, this time by delivering a lively musical comedy packed with high-energy dancing.