(MIRS)—Progress Michigan promised it will roll out a ballot proposal to deliver “real” reform of the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) later this month. The organization said it’s pursuing a 2022 ballot initiative that…
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Macomb County Sheriff Anthony M. Wickersham, of Bruce Township, to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Technical and Interdisciplinary Studies from Wayne…
Workers converse last week in front of the former Romeo Middle School building on Prospect Street. The demolition work has exposed the older 1927 core building. Since 1885, the building has had several additions and…
(MIRS)—The head of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) budget in the House said the head of the bureau charged with nursing home inspections should resign for not speaking out against the…
Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Ben Kirby announced Wednesday during a meeting with the LOCS Board of Education some changes in the daily student schedule. Starting March 8, elementary students will have increased in-person instructional…
Warm winds came howling into the area a few days early, breaking an Arctic blast that gripped the area for most of February and causing the temperature to soar past 50 degrees for the first…
BY STACY SOBOTKA A piece of township-owned property just west of Michigan Stars Sports Center (formerly Total Sports) on 30 Mile Road has a new owner. The Washington Township Board of Trustees approved the sale…
The Stenvig family submitted this photo of Frances celebrating her birthday with her daughter Nancy Verscheure. (Submitted photo) BY STACY SOBOTKA Romeo resident Frances Stenvig celebrated her 100th birthday with her family and a drive-by…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Village of Armada is hoping to secure two grants from Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for their waterworks. Water Commissioner Ross Boelke shared details at the Armada…
BY STACY SOBOTKA With a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in the area, the Romeo School Board of Education approved moving into step five of their extended learning plan at their meeting Feb.…