CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Nixle, the emergency alert system the township uses to alert residents who sign up, was not engaged following the explosive fire at the Goo Smoke Shop on March 4.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Don’t throw out those eclipse glasses just yet. They might still have a purpose.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Things got heated at a Clinton Township Board of Trustees special meeting at noon on April 8, the day of the eclipse, culminating in supervisor Bob Cannon breaking his gavel.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Township Supervisor Bob Cannon, who has served on the Clinton Township Board of Trustees for 40 years, is not seeking reelection this fall.

FRASER — Preserving the past sometimes means looking to the future. The Fraser Historical Commission is looking to preserve its photos and make them more widely available to the public by digitizing them.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Chippewa Valley wrestling had been through it all this season.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Students will have their voices heard on the Clintondale Community Schools Board of Education for the first time since 2020. Sophomore Kurt Violet and junior Abriana Guzman were appointed to the board at its March 18 meeting.

FRASER — All throughout the offseason, Fraser wrestling was fully aware that Warren Mott would be the obstacle standing in their way.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Canteen Golf and Billiards isn’t just a place to unwind. It’s a place to give back. The new business, replacing the former ACO Hardware in a strip mall at 41601 Garfield Road, offers golf simulators and pool tables with a variety of games. While the fun center is available to everyone, it puts a special emphasis on veterans.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Wilbur Jones is taking years of experience in the military, education and sports back to the community where he grew up. He’s hoping to bring people together.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees approved John Gallagher as the township’s new fire chief at its March 18 meeting. Gallagher will take over for Tim Duncan.

FRASER — Several families in the Fraser Public Schools district are taking issue with a decision to change the colors of the caps and gowns used by graduating high school seniors.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP— Though the Clinton Township Board of Trustees had other things to get through at its March 18 meeting, the Goo Smoke Shop explosion was the elephant in the room.

MACOMB COUNTY — Two Macomb County leaders have been recognized by the federal government for their community policing efforts.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Don’t let the smell of perfume or the bright smiles fool you when you step into the gymnasium.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Republican Dan Kress won the Feb. 27 election for the open Clinton Township Board of Trustees seat for a partial term which will be up for election again this August.

MACOMB COUNTY — Closing parts of M-53 throughout this year’s construction season might mean detours or fewer open lanes, but it will extend the highway’s lifespan for years to come, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

MACOMB COUNTY — It was an election two years in the making. After Michigan voters passed Proposition 2 in 2022 with a 60% majority, the first statewide election with nine days of early voting arrived in February.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The on-site investigation into the March 4 fire at a Clinton Township business has begun, according to township officials.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Grab a little pixie dust: It’s time for the Macomb Ballet Company’s premiere of “Peter Pan.”