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Federal grant fights invasive phragmites in Macomb County

The United States Forestry Service recently awarded a grant to the Six Rivers Land Conservancy to assist in the organization’s efforts to control phragmites in Macomb County drainage courses and detention ponds. The grant, which…

Samaritan House receives $7,000 for summer program

Samaritan House has received $7,000 in grant funds to support the Washington Township food pantry’s childhood summer nutrition initiative. “We are proud to partner with Random Acts and Four County Community Foundation to fight childhood…

Register for the Peach Festival Car Show

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…

YELLOW CONEFLOWERS

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…

Save money by cutting the cord or ditching the dish

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…

ORANGE DAYLILY

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,…

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES

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…

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