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Red tag, Largest discount outlet in Michigan opens in Metro Detroit Friday
A new massive outlet will be opening in Metro Detroit: Red Tag Outlet. @getredtagofficial. The 45,000 foot former Gardner-White location, will carry a wide variety of overstock, surplus and returned items from Target at significantly reduced prices. Items include electronics,clothing, home goods and much more. Oakland Mall Owner Mario Kieziand...
Southeast Michigan Weekend Guide: Festivals, Tacos, Laughs, and Live Music Galore
This weekend in Southeast Michigan spells a bonanza of festivities and frolics for residents and visitors alike. The slate includes fairs, festivals, and food events that promise to satisfy both your cultural cravings and taste buds. Notably, FOX 2 Detroit spotlights Cider Dayze at Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill in Armada, offering an array of craft brews, lawn games, and a beer stein-holding contest. On the other side of flavor town, there's Novi Taco Fest at Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk, featuring over 30 taco trucks, Lucha Libre Wrestling, live music, and a host of vendors.
Roseville to kick off rain barrel program
ROSEVILLE — Macomb County is looking to reduce stormwater in the sewer system through a free rain barrel program, and Roseville is the first municipality picked for the program. The Macomb County Public Works Department is spearheading the effort. “We appreciate you thinking of Roseville. This pilot program, I’m...
Questions arise over legality of Vance appearance outside Shelby Twp. police station
J.D. Vance’s visit to Shelby Township may have violated state and federal campaign laws because of its use of public facilities for campaign purposes. The Aug. 7 visit featured Vance, the Republican vice presidential candidate, appearing in front of the Shelby Township police station offering remarks at a podium while surrounded by on-duty police officers and other government officials as the public municipal complex, including the library and courthouse, were shut down for the morning.
Richmond prepares for water main replacement, street upgrades
Richmond is ready to upgrade its infrastructure, as the city council recently greenlit design engineering projects for Main Street water main replacement and some street upgrades. During a regular meeting on Aug. 19, the Richmond City Council approved a motion authorizing the expense of $92,000 for design engineering services on...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem joins Tudor Dixon in Michigan to talk election stakes
Republicans need to have better conversations in their communities if they want to see former President Donald Trump in the White House again, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and GOP former Michigan gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon said Friday evening at a town hall in Saint Clair Shores. Following the Thursday conclusion of the Democratic National […]
Flooding rankles residents in St. Clair Shores
ST. CLAIR SHORES — Heavy rain events that occurred in late July and early August caused flooding for residents of St. Clair Shores. Councilman John Caron explained that when a heavy amount of rainfall occurs in a short period of time, main and sanitary sewers can become overwhelmed. “The...
Chesterfield Township Board OK’s crosswalk upgrade
Pedestrian safety is set to get another boost in Chesterfield Township. The Board of Trustees voted on Aug. 13 to upgrade the crosswalk near the entrance to the municipal offices on Sugarbush Road. The $60,000 project will include the installation of new rectangular rapid flashing beacons with push buttons, and an overhead illuminated crosswalk sign with wood poles.
Construction occurring in St. Clair Shores school districts
ST. CLAIR SHORES — During the summer and over the course of the past school year, St. Clair Shores school districts have been busy conducting construction work to improve facilities and student experience. South Lake Schools. Elmwood and Avalon Elementary Schools in the South Lake Schools district will receive...
Metro Detroit bartenders and servers concerned about law that would end tipping
On Friday, bartenders and servers from across metro Detroit came together here at Townhouse Birmingham to voice their concerns about a new state law that would get rid of the tipping system.
Macomb County Office of Senior Services to host volunteer recruitment fair
The Macomb County Office of Senior Services will host a Volunteer Recruitment Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Robert A. VerKuilen Building located at 21885 Dunham Road in Clinton Township. This free event is part of the nationwide Day of Service and...
Macomb County groups send students back to school in style
A local church and AMVETS organization are doing away with back-to-school dread for students, as one is collecting backpacks and the other is hosting a party to start the school year off right. Back-to-School Bash. A Back-to-School Bash will be held at Francois Maconce Elementary School in Ira Township on...
Sterling Heights becomes sister city with Iraqi town to promote Chaldean ties
Sterling Heights will become a "sister city" with an Iraqi town that is about 90% Chaldean, an ethnic group that has a sizable presence in the Macomb County city. The partnership illustrates how Chaldeans, Iraqi Catholics, are working to preserve their heritage while helping grow a city that has the highest percentage of Iraqi Americans in Michigan. The city council in Sterling Heights voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a sister city agreement with Ankawa, a suburb of...
New Baltimore issues call for artists for park project
New Baltimore’s Arts and Culture Commission is seeking artists to add a splash of color to another city park. The city’s Creating Community Event Series continues this fall with “Paint the Tables II” at Maynard “Red” Aurand Memorial Park on Huntley Avenue, near 24 Mile Road. Artists are invited to submit their concepts for artwork to paint on picnic tables in the park.
Chesterfield Township to conduct annual public hearing on police, fire levy
The Chesterfield Township Board of Trustees will conduct a public hearing this month on the special assessment levy that funds police and fire protection. Required to be held annually, the hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at the township offices, located at 47275 Sugarbush Road. The hearing will not result in an increase to the existing voter-approved 7.95 mill levy.
Wind phone to help residents with loss
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The words don’t always come when someone’s alive. Wind phones allow you to say those things through a telephone receiver connected to nothing in the living world. Clinton Township is set to get one, which will also be the first in Macomb County. The project was unanimously approved by the Clinton Township Board of Trustees at its Aug. 12 meeting.
‘Welcome to New Baltimore’ mural revealed
A new mural showcasing the city of New Baltimore was unveiled downtown Wednesday. The 32 foot-by-12 foot “Welcome to New Baltimore” mural is displayed at Alfred and Washington streets, on the building that houses The Local Goat and Creative Images Salon. Dozens of people gathered downtown to see the big white curtain fall and celebrate the reveal.
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