About the Oakland County Journal

Our mission

Oakland County is home to more than a million people across dozens of cities, villages and townships. Much of what shapes daily life here — city council votes, school board decisions, public safety, roads and water — gets little or no coverage. The Oakland County Journal exists to fill that gap, so residents know what their local governments and institutions are doing.

What we cover

• Local government: city councils, township boards, county government and the decisions they make.
• Public safety: police and sheriff news, crashes, courts and emergencies.
• Schools: school boards, budgets, policies and student activities.
• Community: the people, businesses and events that make our towns home.

Our standards

• We verify facts before we publish and say where our information comes from.
• News stories report what happened. Commentary is published separately and clearly labeled as Opinion.
• We protect confidential sources.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it and note the correction at the bottom of the story. To report an error, email news@oaklandcountyjournal.com with a link to the story.

Get in touch

Have a story we should look into? Send us a tip. For anything else, see our contact page.