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Council approves single waste hauler contract

BY STACY SOBOTKA The Village of Armada is on its way to getting ready for Priority Waste to become its single waste hauler. The Armada Village Council approved the single waste hauler contract at their…

Cost share on trail drinking fountain rejected

BY STACY SOBOTKA The Armada Township Board of Trustees rejected a request from the Village of Armada to share in the water costs for a drinking fountain that will be located on the Macomb Orchard…

New electronic speed sign purchased

BY STACY SOBOTKA The Oakland Township Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a new traffic and speed monitoring unit and LT trailer at their Feb. 10 meeting. Lt. Stephen Dooley of the Oakland County…

Governor Whitmer appoints locals to statewide councils

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed two local people to statewide council. Jenny Brown, of Rochester Hills, was appointed to the Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services. The Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services reviews, analyzes and advises…

Whitmer signs classroom smartphone ban law

BY Jordyn Hermani BRIDGE MICHIGAN Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law to ban smartphones from public school classrooms starting this fall, making good on a pledge to keep the devices out of instructional…

Michigan cable subscribers fall below 1 million

by Janelle D. James BRIDGE MICHIGAN Streaming services continue to erode the popularity of cable television in Michigan, where subscribers fell below 1 million in 2025 for the first time since state officials began keeping…

Regulation of data centers to be reviewed

BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township is taking a closer look at its zoning ordinances pertaining to data centers in response to months of vocal pressure from residents. The Washington Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved…

Officials discuss emergency dispatch delays

BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo resident’s concerns about delays in response times for fire and ambulances services prompted a special meeting of the board of trustees on Feb. 4. Members of the Romeo Police Department and…

Data center opponents spoke out at Jan. 21 meeting

BY STACY SOBOTKA Residents continued to pressure the Washington Township Board of Trustees about a proposed data center at their Jan.21 meeting. During public comment section of the meeting, concerned residents shared their thoughts on…

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