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OMA lawsuit reveals acrimony at offices

BY STACY SOBOTKA Tensions over a recent Open Meetings Act (OMA) lawsuit boiled over at the Armada Township Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 8. During the public comment section of the meeting, Armada Township…

Grants sought to expand Internet access

BY DANIELLE BLESSING Addison Township is hoping to expand access to broadband Internet for its residents. Addison Township Clerk Pauline Bennett shared with the board of trustees that broadband grants have opened up through the…

Raising chickens may not be worth the golden egg

(MIRS News) — Highly pathogenic Avian Influenza and inflation have peaked egg prices in Michigan and across the U.S. which has led to an increase in the purchase of chicks. David Ortega, a food economist…

Michigan farmers, anglers hit hard by warm temperatures

BY JANELLE D. JAMES BRIDGE MICHIGAN While you might be putting your heavy coat in the back of your closet this week, Michigan’s mild winter has industries that rely on the cold scrambling to adjust…

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES

A 20-year-old woman is being charged with second-degree murder in connection with a December 2022 crash on Capac Road that ultimately resulted in one male’s death, authorities said. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office received…

Trustees nix orchard rezoning proposal

BY STACY SOBOTKA The eastern half of the former Miller’s Big Red Orchard will stay zoned as agricultural business. The Washington Township Board of Trustees unanimously voted to deny rezoning on the property at their…

Official assaulted after dedication ceremony

BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A Washington Township woman is facing charges that she allegedly assaulted a township trustee and another resident during a Veteran’s Day celebration on Nov. 12. Marlyn Jean Bachochin, 64, of Washington…

Vitale sentenced for drunken driving death

BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A Washington Township man will be serving at least three and a half years in prison for the drunken driving death of a Shelby Township woman. Marco Vitale, 25, of Washington…

Head-on crash kills two in Macomb Township

A head-on collision claimed two lives Monday, Jan. 30 on North Avenue in Macomb Township. Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to North Avenue and Indian Trail to investigate the two-vehicle crash at 2:10 p.m.…

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