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Trustees nix expanding board

BY STACY SOBOTKA Though it was a progressive idea, adding two additional trustees to the Ray Township Board of Trustees didn’t get past the discussion phase. Trustee Doug Stier suggested the idea of adding two…

Hackel asks Biden for help

Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses per week. The Macomb County Health Department currently receives a supply of approximately 5,000 doses every week from…

Council grapples with block grants

BY STACY SOBOTKA The new year is when communities decide where to distribute their annual funds from Macomb County’s Community Development Block Grant Fund (CDBG) program. The Armada Village Council discussed their CDBG fund distribution…

Board modifies fee schedule

BY STACY SOBOTKA The Bruce Township Board of Trustees revised the schedule of fees the community charges for reviewing plans. The changes at the board of trustee meeting Jan. 20. Supervisor Mike Fillbrook said the…

Internet sports gaming arrives in Michigan

(MIRS)—Last Friday marked the first day Internet sports and casino gaming was legal in Michigan, renewing the debate over the impact this entertainment will have creating more addicted gamblers. The gaming industry estimates about 1…

THIS WEEK’S SPORTS SCHEDULES

ARMADA HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, Feb. 2 Girls 7th Grade Basketball 4:30 p.m. vs Croswell-Lexington High School at home; Girls 8th Grade Basketball 6 p.m. vs Croswell-Lexington High School at home. ROMEO HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, Jan.…

Wintry surrounds

  Northern Macomb and Oakland counties has experienced a relatively warm winter thus far. Above, the open water at Stony Creek Lake has shrunk to a few hundred square yards as the temperatures drop below…

What counts as a COVID-19 death?

(MIRS)—Let’s say someone gets COVID-19, but dies after a heart attack. What’s the official cause of death? According to Dr. Teena Chopra, professor of medicine within the division of infectious diseases at Wayne State University,…

County offers citizen planner program

The Michigan State University Cooperative Extension is partnering with Macomb County to offer an online citizen planner program. MSU Extension, in partnership with the Macomb County Planning and Economic Development Department, is sponsoring the multi-week…

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