2019 In Royal Oak: Downtown Developments, New Tigers Find Home

ROYAL OAK, MI — The year is coming to a close, but before we start to celebrate 2020, we wanted to look back at some of the headlines that came out of the Royal Oak community in 2019.

These are some of the stories that had us talking, from the new traditions and developments around town to the stories of heartache and loss over the year.

Here’s a look back at 10 stories we followed in 2019:

Royal Oak got a new officer and he is an adorable asset, to say the least. Meet him here.

Tragedy struck the town when a Royal Oak father was found dead and his son was arrested. Recap that story here.

It was a year without penguins. The Detroit Zoo’s penguin exhibit closed down until 2020. But, we did get some tigers. Meet them here.

Many new developments happened around the city. New restaurants popped up, including Bar Louie. The Woodward Corners offered more to town and new luxury apartments broke ground.

Royal Oak modernized itself with some new digital features. Check out five things you can now do as a resident online.

A Royal Oak woman finally got some closure after her accused stalker was arrested. Police say the man had been stalking the woman for years.

Royal Oak started a new trend. See the summer tradition not to miss.

Royal Oak quickly made an arrest after nine different churches in the city received bomb threats on the same day. Here’s a look back at that story.

Oakland County lost a great leader. Over the summer, the community lost Executive L Brooks Patterson.

A historic church celebrated a milestone. It was an occasion fit for a block party.

What do you think were the biggest stories of the year? Tell us in the comments below.