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…
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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…
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…
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…