BY STACY SOBOTKA The Oakland Township Board of Trustees approved the second reading and adoption of their recreational marijuana opt-out ordinance at their meeting January 22. The introduction and first reading took place at the…
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Winterfest is coming to Seven Ponds Nature Center in Dryden 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., this Saturday, Feb. 2. Activities include a bonfire on the ice, ice-cutting and ice skating as well as snowshoe walks,…
The Michigan Barn Preservation Network (MBPN) is accepting submissions for their 2019 Michigan Barn of the Year Awards, which will be presented at the 24th Annual Spring Conference and Barn Tour in Washtenaw County this…
Michigan celebrated its 182nd Statehood Day birthday on Saturday, Jan. 26. Our state’s birth story is somewhat unusual, as the path to statehood wasn’t quite as easy for Michigan as for most other states. The…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Despite arctic temperatures, it was a bright sunny Saturday, and families came out in droves to the Oakland Township Winter Carnival at its new location at Bear Creek Nature Park. A thin…
The Armada Agricultural Society is accepting applications for the Bill Hahn Memorial Scholarship in memory of its former president and longtime board member, Bill Hahn. The scholarship will be awarded yearly to two high school…
Nearly as suddenly as an ordinance appeared on the Almont Village Council’s agenda to dissolve the Almont DDA, has it disappeared from the council’s purview. In an unexpected turnaround last Tuesday, Jan. 15, council members…
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BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A Ray Township vintner is feeling the impact of the partial U.S. government shutdown in Washington D.C. Youngblood Vineyard submitted applications this fall to the U.S. Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco and…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Bruce Township Board of Trustees does not want 5G wireless communication infrastructure in the township. The board unanimously approved the resolution opposing 5G technology at its regular meeting on Jan. 16…