BY STACY SOBOTKA Oakland Township’s Paint Creek Cider Mill has received a very special honor—a state historical marker. The official unveiling and dedication ceremony took place at the cider mill and community center Oct. 7.…
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BY STACY SOBOTKA The saga of the water and sewer agreement in Armada Township is still at a standstill. Further discussion took place at the Armada Township Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 9 but went…
An Allenton woman died after the vehicle she was driving collided with a deer and a tree on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Ray Township. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office reported that Erika Ladas, 28, of…
Ezra Eliswick, 2, dresses up with real firefighter gear at an open house held Sunday at Washington Township Fire Station #1. October is National Fire Safety Month and many fire departments across the area including…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Washington Township has received an unsolicited offer from a developer for a parcel of property the township owns next to Total Sports Park. The Moceri Companies of Auburn Hills sent a…
(Photos by Mike Nicley) BY STACY SOBOTKA With autumn comes the harvest, and Master Gardeners David and Regina Newlin are reaping the benefits of restoring an apple orchard at SS. John and Paul Catholic Church…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Healy Brook Pointe development will likely not be going through. The Washington Township Planning Commission voted to recommend denying the planned unit development (PUD) consisting of apartments at their meeting Sept.…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A Bruce Township woman has been ordered to release all wild animals held captive on her property by Oct. 1. Kelley LaBonty, 53, of Bruce Township, was ordered by Romeo District…
Macomb County residents will save $4.4 million over the next several years thanks to the refinancing of several bonds by the Macomb County Public Works Office. The public works office is in the process of…
Six fire departments from Lapeer and St. Clair counties battled a major fire at the iconic Country Smoke House on Van Dyke (M-53) in Almont Township. Firefighters from the Almont Township Fire Dept., with a…


