The Oakland County Parks and Recreation board has changed as J. David VanderVeen is leaving and commissioners elected his successor VanderVeen is a Clarkston resident who was appointed to the board as ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story misstated how much the Oakland County Parks millage would cost the owner of a $300,000 home. Oakland County voters face a range of issues and decisions ...

In a push to enhance its system, Oakland County Parks is taking its efforts to schools. The county's parks division is working to forge partnerships with several school districts throughout the county ...

Christiana Ford is your community reporter for Livonia, Northville, Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, Novi, South Lyon, and Lyon Township. Connect ...

In what's a sure sign of spring's arrival, Oakland County Parks announced that its golf courses will open for the season on April 1. Oakland County Parks operates five courses. Four are 18-hole ...

Oakland County is developing a new county park along the Clinto River. Clinton River Oaks Park will cover 235 acres, including a portion of Bloomer Park. This new park will link Rochester and ...

• Southfield Parks & Recreation to host Daddy-Daughter Dance on March 21, from 4–6 p.m. at the Southfield Pavilion. The event welcomes girls ages 2–12 and their favorite adult male companion for an ...

In celebration of Military Appreciation Month, Oakland County Parks is offering current and former service members free recreation vouchers for camping, ORVing, and a water park.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "How can we save the birds in our own backyard?" "How do we know if our local parks are truly healthy?" These are questions so many Michigan ...