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DDA seeks grants and
'brand' for downtown
Tangible and intangible improvements are under way as local groups partner up to make downtown Romeo pedestrian friendly.
After attending a Michigan Downtown Association conference, the Romeo Downtown Development Authority...
Planners OK $10 million
Medilodge building plan
The Village of Romeo Planning Commission has granted approval for a preliminary site plan that calls for the construction of a $10 to $12 million development.
Commissioners voted 5-0 on May 9 to recommend approval...
MEAP to be replaced by
computerized assessment
The pencil and paper standardized tests of today will soon go digital.
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is aiming to have a test that aligns with new common core state standards, and plans to do so ...
County commissioners approve
'Big Five' salaries
County commissioners accepted a recommendation to freeze the salaries of five of their fellow elected officials.
The Board of Commissioners voted 9-1 on May 14 in agreement with an advisory panel that suggested ...
Richard Cory to run for
Bruce Twp. supervisor
Long-time resident and Michigan Community Media Station Manager Richard Cory has announced his intent to run for Bruce Township supervisor.
Cory, a resident of the area since 1954, announced his intentions alongside...
Dennis Jokinen files to
run for Bruce Twp. clerk
Dennis Jokinen, a 30-year resident of Bruce Township, has decided to run for Bruce Township clerk.
Jokinen announced his intention Friday morning, along with Romeo resident Richard Cory, who will be seeking the ...
Candidates file
for Bruce offices
A dozen candidates have thrown their hats into the ring to be elected to the Bruce Township Board of Trustees.
As of May 11, 12 residents have registered to have their names on the Aug. 7 primary ballot.
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HAMMER-ON Members of the Romeo Historical Society inside of the Clyde Craig Blacksmith Museum that will be one of many attractions during the Seventh Annual Victorian Festival May 19. Above from left, Richard Beringer, curator of the Romeo Art & Archives Center and Historical Society members Mary Walters, Sue Kane and JoAnn Urban dressed in period costumes. Each year during the festival a "hammer-in" takes place put on by visiting blacksmiths. Coordinating the hammer-in will be Stuart Walters, member of the Michigan Artists Blacksmith Association. (Read Story) (Observer photo by Dennis A. Setter)
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Lee Cemetery to be rededicated The Ray Township Historical Society will hold a rededication ceremony at the Lee Cemetery at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 19. The cemetery is located on Indian Trail east of Wolcott. In 1827, Asenath Chubb, wife of Joseph, was the first laid to rest in the cemetery. The last burial was recorded in 1906. Over many decades, the cemetery suffered from neglect, and in 1975 several township organizations began the task of restoring and preserving the cemetery. Thirty years later, the newly formed Ray Township Historical Society resurrected the project. The rededication will mark the completion of the restoration project. Following the... (more) Survivors Quilt makes its comeback at Relay this year The Survivors Quilt is making a comeback this year during Relay For Life. For many years the quilt has been a regular part of Relay but fell away a few years ago when the person organizing the event moved out of the area. The quilt is made up of individual squares filled with the handprint of a cancer survivor and their signature. A total of 100 survivors are expected to be a part of the quilt this year. "Each of the survivors at the breakfast will put their hand in the paint and then write their name on the square," said Shannon Emerick, cancer survivor and member of Team Believe. The handprints will take... (more) |
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