The city of Pontiac made some exciting announcements on Tuesday on the redevelopment of the downtown area. The demolition of the Phoenix Center parking garage and amphitheater began, setting the ...

Roadkill Nights, the summer drag-racing tradition in Pontiac, will bring the tire-smoking action back to Woodward Avenue on Aug. 9 after a brief departure to the private M1 Concourse track.

Plans to resurface Madison Street, pictured here on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in downtown Pontiac are still be worked on despite missing out on a $2 million state grant earlier this month.

Pontiac Mayor Tim Greimel said he hopes Roadkill will become an annual event downtown. "We used to have all sorts of local events," he said. "It's really about pride in the city.

Development projects include building a new parking deck in downtown Pontiac to attract people to shop, eat, and play. The city will also tear down the old McCarroll School to make way for a new ...

Whether the northern Village of Holly, the western downtown of Milford or my hometown in the south, Ferndale, our county is blessed with multiple bright spots. And now comes Pontiac’s turn to shine.