The Entomological Society of America last week announced a new common name for the Lymantria dispar moth. The invasive moth most familiar in its voracious, leaf-eating caterpillar stage will now be known as “spongy moth.”…
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(MIRS News) — An “America First” Republican known for being highly supportive of President Donald Trump won the GOP primaries March 1 putting him in prime position to win state House seat in May. Terrance…
On Monday, Feb. 28, students across Oakland County, including Lake Orion Community Schools, attended school without a mask mandate for the first time in almost two years. According to a release from the OCHD on…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Residents of Romeo embraced the cold and celebrated the inaugural Romeo Winterfest Feb. 26. Families spent the day walking up and down Main Street enjoying the many decorated snowmen (and snowwomen) outside…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The issue of whether to appoint rather than elect Romeo’s clerk and treasurer is on hold for now. The Romeo Village Board of Trustees tabled the issue of changing the two offices…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township will soon be getting two police officers to crack down on speeding and trucks with excessive weight. The Washington Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the additions of a traffic…
BY STACY SOBOTKA The Romeo Board Trustees learned more at their Feb. 22 meeting about how a donation to the village park was handled. Several trustees and the village treasurer have been asking for transparency…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR Romeo Trustee Meagan Poznanski filed a complaint with the Romeo Police Department against Trustee Bob Hart for an altercation that occurred after a meeting. According to the complaint, Poznanski said she…
BY STACY SOBOTKA A presentation of the Natural Areas Stewardship Program was given to the Oakland Township Parks and Recreation Commission on Feb. 23. Stewardship Manager Ben VanderWeide said the program is funded by grants…
Comcast announced last week that its expansion plans in Armada Township was complete. The expansion to approximately 400 homes in the northeast and southwest sections of the township was funded through the State of Michigan’s…