Kathleen Emma Loba, 88, a longtime resident of Macomb County, died Friday, March 17, 2023 surrounded by family. She was born July 10, 1934, in Detroit, the daughter of George and Lillian (Hoffman) Harbron. She…
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BY STACY SOBOTKA Wages and elected officials’ duties were the center of a heated discussion as the Armada Township Board of Trustees adopted their 2023-24 fiscal budget on March 8. The wages of two statutory…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township, which was once the center of an FBI public corruption investigation, is considering passing an ethics ordinance. Trustee Gary Kopp led the discussion over potential ethics ordinance for the township…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township’s water system is in good financial shape and will not require a rate hike anytime soon according to consultants hired by the Washington Township Board of Trustees. A water study…
BY LARRY SOBCZAK EDITOR A retired school teacher was arraigned at Romeo District Court Monday, March 6, in connection with having a romantic relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Rex Phelps, 71, of Macomb Township, allegedly…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Armada Township is joining the ranks of other northern Macomb County communities recognizing wounded soldiers. The Armada Township Board of Trustees approved a motion to begin the process of designating Armada Township…
BY STACY SOBOTKA Washington Township is the latest community to become a Purple Heart Community. The Washington Township Board of Trustees approved a motion to become a Purple Heart Community at their meeting March 1.…
The Oakland Township Board of Trustees recognized Fire Department District Chief Luis Gomez for his 25 years of service at their Feb. 28 meeting. Gomez started out as a paid on-call firefighter and worked his…
BY AMBER DOWNS An Armada High School senior’s academic discipline and charitable nature has won her the prestigious Centralis Gold Award, a full-tuition scholarship to Central Michigan University. Samantha Berlinger is a 4.0 grade point…