Romeo High School student Ryan Romano, 16, of Romeo, got a thrill of a lifetime when he auditioned on ABC’s American Idol which aired on Feb. 14. Romano performed Elton John’s Rocketman. All three judges…
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High School seniors and recent graduates of our area high schools have until midnight March 1 to apply for several scholarships available through the Four County Community Foundation (4CCF). In 2020, 4CCF awarded scholarships totaling…
Almost 1,900 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the Fall 2020 semester Deans’ List. To be eligible for the Deans’ List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and…
Responding to the pandemic and the economic recession, Meijer is restarting its customer-driven food pantry donation program called Simply Give. Washington Township’s Samaritan House is the local benefactor of the program. “We are so grateful…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Four County Community Foundation is launching a new fund to ensure local foodbanks will continue to support local families even after the COVID-19 pandemic has ended. The Feeding Families Forever Fund…
The waters of East Pond Creek cut through the snow and woods along Raap Road in Bruce Township. (Photo by Larry Sobczak) (more…)
BY RON FRENCH BRIDGE MICHIGAN In what was described as the largest effort in state history to increase college attainment, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week unveiled a program promising free community college tuition to…
A Washington Township-based non-profit organization that builds confidence in young women was recently awarded a grant to support its pen pal project. The organization, A Beautiful Me, was awarded a $1,500 grant from DTE Foundation…
President Joe Biden opened the Health Insurance Marketplace for a special enrollment period and relaxed Medicaid requirements to help Michigan residents obtain affordable health coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. State leaders applauded the Biden Administration…
Northern Macomb and Oakland counties has experienced a relatively warm winter thus far. Above, the open water at Stony Creek Lake has shrunk to a few hundred square yards as the temperatures drop below…