A pocket park along Paint Creek in downtown Rochester has been providing a quiet place for a quarter century. The Rochester Rotary Club celebrated the 25th anniversary of Rotary Gateway Park on Aug. 14. Under…
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is working with Oakland County to limit the spread of spotted lanternfly. On Aug. 10, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed a small population of…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The new crosswalks in downtown Romeo were completed just in time for Peach Festival and the village celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 31. Plans to improve the crosswalks began in…
Due to an issue with the replacement pipe, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) will extend the repair timeline for its 120 inch main in St. Clair County beyond their original goal of September 3.…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Some of the most beloved events at the Romeo Peach Festival are returning for the first time in three years. The 91-year tradition begins Thursday, Sept. 1 and runs through Labor…
BY DANIELLE BLESSING Madison Janabet and Chloe Winchester dreams are finally here. Janabet is this year’s Michigan Peach Queen of Romeo and Winchester is the runner-up. Both have dreamt of being the Peach Queen since…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A nearly six-acre dog park opened in August within Stony Creek Metropark in Washington Township. It’s the only area in the park where dogs are permitted to off-leash according to park…
BY STACY SOBOTKA An amendment to a water service pay structure needed to be approved at the Armada Village Council meeting August 22. McIntyre Water Service contacted Water Commissioner Ross Boelke and said a clerical…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Four County Community Foundation’s Return to Earn internship program was a great success, with 10 students working in paid internships with the foundation’s support. A reception was held at Blake’s Backyard…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Starkweather Arts Center wants to offer public art in downtown Romeo, and is hoping to secure a microgrant for a project. They have applied for a $500 grant from the Michigan…