Pump up the tires and oil the chain on your bike to get ready for the next Romeo Historical Society Bike Tour at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20. Meet at the Romeo Historical Society…
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The next Octagon House Chat will delve into the currencies of the Civil War. At 2 p.m., on Sunday, Aug. 18, the Octagon House will host Daniel Sheffer of Daniel’s Coins and Currency in Shelby…
Registration is open for the Romeo Lions Peach Festival Charity Car Show which is scheduled 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday Sept. 1. Preregistration is $15 and must be received by Aug. 26. Registration is…
The restored prairie at Draper Twin Lakes Park in Oakland Township was abloom with these yellow coneflower predominating the landscape. Oakland Township has been planting native wildflower species in the park in order to return…
When it comes to home entertainment, one of the latest innovations in TV viewing is really one of the oldest: the antenna—and budget-conscious consumers are thrilled. How It Works These days, with a new smart…
This flower goes by many names—Hemerocallis fulva, tawny daylily, tiger daylily, fulvous daylily or ditch lily—have been in bloom along many roads in the area during the past month. As pretty as they may appear,…
As of Aug. 5, there were no confirmed human cases of swine flu connected to an outbreak of the disease at the Eastern Michigan State Fair. Lapeer County Health Department Director Kathy Haskins said her…
Abandoned automobile at the intersection of M-53 and 26 Mile Road, Washington Township, 3:34 p.m., Jul. 29; Fraud at the 68600 block of Highland Court, Washington Township, 5:32 p.m., Jul. 30; Larceny at the 8300…
BY THE ROMEO HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES The local museums in Washington, Bruce and Romeo area have many artifacts and photos that can be a mystery to describe and interpret. You can help your community museums…
My birthday is this week, which I mention by way of saying, “Please. No gifts.” My love and I went through major downsizing in January and we are pretty much done with Things now, even…