http://www.oakgov.com Oakland County, Michigan - Recent News February 8, 2012 Copyright 2010, Oakland County, MI. eng ocstart@oakgov.com ocstart@oakgov.com Oakland County remains Michigan's leader in economic development, applied technology, fiscal practices, and quality of life, said Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson during his 2012 State of the County address at the Centerpoint Marriott in Pontiac Wednesday night. http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_19.html http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_19.html February 8, 2012 Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will deliver his 2012 State of the County address at 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, at Centerpoint Marriott in Pontiac. His annual speech will focus on economic development, technology, budget and quality of life issues. http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_18.html http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_18.html February 7, 2012 Oakland County Homeland Security Division is offering free Skywarn spotter training classes in March, April and May. Skywarn is an effort to save lives during severe weather by expanding networks of spotters and encouraging the widest possible participation in tornado warning programs. http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_17.html http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_17.html February 2, 2012 County Executive L. Brooks Patterson's 2012 State of the County address will be available to virtually all Oakland County residents and others throughout Michigan via broadcast and social media. http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_16.html http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_16.html February 1, 2012 Business owners and entrepreneurs who need assistance are invited to attend seminars in March offered by the Oakland County Business Center. Business Basics workshops are now offered in the evenings on alternating months. http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_15.html http://www.oakgov.com/about/news/2012/pr_12_15.html January 31, 2012