(MIRS News) — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Michigan Agricultural Preservation Fund Board awarded $1.1 million in grants to four county farmland preservation programs. There are 492 acres between Ottawa, Kent,…
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(MIRS News) — Michigan’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.3 percent in January, according to Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget data. The national unemployment rate declined by one-tenth of a percent to land at…
Armada High School’s Boys Varsity Basketball team defeated St. Clair 60-55 on Wednesday, March 8. They advance to the district finals against Richmond. Armada High School sophomore Zachary Dykes finished 6th in the state in…
ROMEO MIDDLE SCHOOL Wednesday, March 15 Boys RMS Wrestling 3:30 p.m. vs Anchor Bay Middle School North at home. Thursday, March 16 Girls RMS Red Basketball 3:30 p.m. vs Iroquois Middle School at Iroquois; Girls…
Romeo United Methodist Church is hosting their annual Fish Fry on Fridays, 4:30-7 p.m., March 17, 24 and 31. There’s plenty to go around, as the church serves an average of 650 plus dinners each…
Registration is now being accepted by phone for the next “Law Enforcement Academy for Seniors,” a four-week series of classes to educate seniors about the operations of the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and its different…
The Greater Washington Area Historical Society held an assembly on Friday, March 3 at the Washington Elementary School to announce the winners of the 12th Annual Ron Gordon Memorial George Washington Art Contest. The…
The Rochester High School school resource officer received an “Ok2Say” tip from school officials indicating that a 15-year-old student had made a verbal threat to bring a gun to the school while talking among friends…
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 e-mailing your best description of…
In case you’re wondering why I was not in church Sunday morning, I was in the Omaha airport at 6:30 a.m. waiting for a flight back to New York, listening to an announcement that unattended…