Yellow maple and beech leaves cover the hike-bike trail leading into Stony Creek Metropark. The leaves were dropping fast last week which was bad news for leaf peepers and rakers alike. (Photo by Larry Sobczak)…
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The Macomb County Health Department is offering expanded COVID-19 testing at its Mount Clemens location. The COVID-19 test being used is a simple process that involves a gentle swipe of each nostril. Previously, testing was…
Riverside Quilters Wolcott Farm Center donated 18 wheelchair quilts Oct. 21 to the Blue Star Mothers – Blue Water Chapter 180. Pictured with their quilts from right to left are Sandy Elnick, Jan Parslow, Marjorie…
There is help for low-income families in need of keeping their homes warm. The U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program reduces household energy costs by an average of $283 per year – benefitting approximately…
Downtown Romeo was visited by early trick-or-treaters during the annual event held Saturday, Oct. 24. Kelley Stephens of the Greater Romeo-Washington Chamber of Commerce gives a treat to Charlie Turnbull, 3, of Romeo. (Photo by…
A tractor with an attached cultivator rests after taking down corn stalks in this field along 28 Mile Road in Ray Township. (Photo by Larry Sobczak) (more…)
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2020-21 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. Dedicated to encouraging a better understanding and appreciation of America, the VFW’s Voice…
This Halloween, fewer families will be going door to door as the pandemic enters its predicted second wave. Seventy-three percent of people do not anticipate taking their children trick-or-treating at all, according to a Harris…
BY STACY SOBOTKA As Halloween approaches, Romeo Washington Bruce Parks and Recreation kicked off the festivities with Pumpkin Fest Oct. 8 in the Bruce Township Park. Kids showed up in costumes and enjoyed a hay…
Charlotte Walsh, 3, of Oakland Township helps her mother Christine pick an apple from one of Cranberry Lake Farm’s 70 plus old apple trees. (Photo by Stacy Sobotka) BY STACY SOBOTKA Cranberry Lake Farm in…