(MIRS News) — The weekly number of COVID-19 cases in Michigan continues on a downward trend this summer, with only 19 counties reporting new cases in the last week. That weekly average of cases is…
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Ashley Zhou Michigan Environmental Watch Officials at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are taking the final step to eliminate an offensive term for Native American women from the name of a boat launch in…
Chesterfield Township will begin accepting applications for cannabis business licenses on Aug. 1 following last fall’s voter approval of a ballot initiative to allow cannabis facilities in the township. At a June 27 meeting, the…
Smoke from huge wildfires in Canada partially obscures the far shore of Nowlan Lake in Bruce Township last week. The smoke was considered so troublesome that health experts warned people to avoid going outdoors and…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Downtown Romeo’s Vintage Fest has received a breath of new life. At the June 5 Romeo Downtown Development Authority (DDA) meeting, former DDA Director Elizabeth Miller reported that she was down…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Progress is being made on the upkeep of Bruce Township’s cemeteries. Treasurer Frank DiGiorgio gave a presentation to the Bruce Township Board of Trustees June 21 on plans to install new fencing…
BY DANIELLE BLESSING Addison Township author Iris Underwood latest novel, “The Matewan Garden Club,” is hitting the bookstores. The book is published by Brandylane Publishers, based in West Virginia, and is available at most booksellers…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Bruce-Romeo Fire Department is honoring three firefighters who have been promoted and four cadets who have graduated from the Northeast Oakland Fire Academy. Bruce-Romeo Fire Chief David Witgen honored them at…
Macomb County officials, alongside officials in Oakland and Wayne counties, are asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about Internet service at their households. The survey asks whether high-speed (broadband) Internet service is…
The Four County Community Foundation wants spark innovation by awarding a grant to someone seeking to fulfill a community need. The Foundation is launching a new initiative in 2023 called the 4CCF Spark Grant. Applicants…