Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed October as Michigan Agritourism Month. The month-long celebration recognizes the economic and social benefits of agritourism to our state’s farms and communities. Michigan Agritourism Month is a time to…
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Macomb County Planning and Economic Development (MCPED) is offering a grant opportunity for local nonprofit and social impact organizations recovering from COVID-19 and the ongoing economic crisis. The program will use federal CARES Act funding…
New England asters bloom along the Macomb Orchard Trail in Washington Township last week. Also known as Michaelmas daisy, this nectar-rich flower is native to the U.S., where it grows wild along roadways and in…
Simpson Park Camp Meeting Grounds Association in Bruce Township has appointed two new board of director members. Joel Kershaw and Ronald J. Mack were appointed last month. They will join the current board and they…
The organizers of the largest program providing meals to senior citizens are putting out a call for help to community. The Macomb County Office of Senior Services Meals on Wheels program has announced that it…
The Macomb County Health Department announced that it will be operating two new drive-through flu immunization sites in Macomb County – in Mount Clemens and in St. Clair Shores. Flu immunizations will be available in…
The Macomb County Health Department, in partnership with the local municipalities, community and faith-based organizations, and the Wayne State University Physician Group, is reminding the public of a number of free COVID-19 testing sites that…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Local VFW leaders want veterans to know they have other options if they are on the dark road of suicidal thoughts. “The message I want to get out to veterans is…
There were significantly less vendors this year at the Frontier Town Craft Show but a good number of attendees. (Photo by Stacy Sobotka) BY STACY SOBOTKA Though there was no Peach Festival this year, some…
If there’s one thing parents know, it’s children thrive on routines. When it seems like everything is changing, routines can create stability. “When children know what to expect, they don’t feel powerless and out of…