BY STACY SOBOTKA Voters in Washington Township’s fourth precinct will be voting at a different location for the August primary. The Washington Township Board of Trustees approved the temporary change of Precinct Four’s polling location…
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BY STACY SOBOTKA The Oakland Township Board of Trustees approved the ballot language for the renewal of the Historic District Commission operating millage at their meeting July 14. The millage was last renewed in 2012…
Only two of 80 people who took part in a COVID-19 testing event at the Eastern Michigan State Fairgrounds on June 30 were positive for the virus. Lapeer County Health Dept. Director Kathy Haskins reported…
That’s not sand at Stony Creek Metropark’s Eastwood Beach. That’s a formerly lush green lawn for sunbathers. A week’s worth of temperatures in the 90s plus several weeks without significant rain has taken its toll…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR For the first time in 75 years, there will be no Peach Festival in Romeo this Labor Day weekend. With participants, volunteers and vendors pulling out of the annual festival celebrating…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Data released last week by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reveals that 767 area businesses received at least $64 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans which helped preserve approximately…
BY STACY SOBOTKA With the August primary elections just a month away, the Armada Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Meet the Candidates event July 9 at Armada Township Park. Each candidate had five minutes…
BY STACY SOBOTKA After a controversial Armada Township Planning Commission meeting on June 16 where proposals for a new planning firm were discussed, the Armada Township Board of Trustees decided to retain a new planner,…
Washington Township Supervisor Dan O’Leary, Romeo Village President Christine Malzahn, Bruce Township Supervisor Richard Cory, Library Director Claire Lopiccolo, and Library Board President Elizabeth Miller at the Romeo Rock dedication July 10. (Photo by Stacy…
A rally showing appreciation for local police departments took place Saturday, July 11 in Romeo. Pictured is Elly Karm-Burk showing her support at the beginning of a parade that began at Croswell Elementary School and…