BY STACY SOBOTKA The Fourth of July was celebrated in Armada with the Uncle Sam Jam in Memorial Park. Part of the Armada Jams concert series, the event had an Independence Day theme, with hot…
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Elder Automotive Group announced on June 30 that it has purchased Romeo Ford in Washington Township. Norm Brewer, who opened the dealership with his father, will be retiring to spend more time with his grandchildren…
More than 600 members of the PALM (Pedal Across Lower Michigan) bicycling group rolled into Almont June 28 for a respite and sleepover on the grounds of the Almont Middle School. The cyclists were in…
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…
BY GARRISON KEILLOR I was in Vienna with my wife and daughter last week and walked around the grand boulevards and plazas surrounded by imperial Habsburg grandeur feeling senselessly happy for reasons not quite clear…
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Department reported or investigated the following incidents: Malicious destruction of property at the 67800 block of Chesapeake Drive, Washington Township, 8:47 a.m., May 25; Threats at the 11300 block of 29…
BY BRAD THOMPSON The U.S. Commerce Department has added anti-dumping duties of up to 32 percent on newsprint and some other paper products from Canada. According to the agency, these products benefit from unfair Canadian…
One of David Robertson’s responses when asked why he was running for Washington Township Trustee was, “It’s my time.” I find this response puzzling because prior and after his decision to run, his attendance at…
Edgar Martin Compton Sr., 85, of Washington Township, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at home. He was born Oct. 30, 1932, the son of Clifford and Dorothy (Hagedorn) Compton in Leonard. Donald Edward Dougherty, 87,…
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