MACOMB COUNTY — In a time where finances are all over the headlines, two of the region’s most prominent politicians took time in late June to discuss the state of Macomb County’s economy.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — When military planes roar by for a flyover, onlookers usually spot some of the U.S. Air Force’s fastest and flashiest jets. But on June 27, two unsung heroes of military aviation took off from Selfridge Air National Guard Base for a statewide tour in their honor.

MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb Intermediate School District is offering students in several of the county’s school districts the chance to see firsthand if they want to explore a future in education.

News & Notes from the 6/28/23 Journal

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On the road to becoming an Eagle Scout, members of the Boy Scouts of America give back to their communities. For Harrison Township Scout Milan Edwards, giving back came in the form of helping seniors.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Mount Clemens City Commission took a step in expanding the city’s recreation offerings at its June 19 meeting, giving the green light to apply for a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Spark Grant.

News & Notes from the 6/21/23 Journal

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees turned its attention to the Fire Department at the board’s June 12 meeting, focusing on both personnel and equipment needs of the department.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Various items pertaining to life in the township were addressed by elected officials at the Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting on June 12.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Tragedy turned to triumph for one Macomb Township family after fast action from Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies, Macomb Township firefighters and hospital staff saved 2-year-old Mira Lateef from drowning in an above-ground pool.

METRO DETROIT — If you live or work somewhere close to Lake St. Clair, you’re likely familiar with fishflies — the winged insects that seem to arrive in swarms every summer, covering buildings, fluttering around streetlights after dark, and dying en masse under said streetlights, creating stinky piles of bug carcasses.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Chippewa Valley boys track and field has progressed in every phase each season as they inch one step closer to a state title.

MOUNT CLEMENS — While the COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone, art capturing the feelings and effects of this period is just beginning to be explored.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Goodbye green trucks, hello yellow. Mount Clemens residents will soon see Priority Waste’s trucks rolling down their streets after the City Commission granted the company a contract as its residential waste hauler on June 5.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Clinton Township Board of Trustees have updated the terms of the George George Park construction project, approving the changes at its May 30 meeting.

News & Notes from the 6/7/23 Journal

MOUNT CLEMENS — For those looking for weekend fun this summer, Mount Clemens has you covered in June.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At a meeting on May 22, the week before Memorial Day, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees voted to memorialize a township veteran by naming a garden in his honor.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Nothing says summer quite like going down to the lake to fish, and what’s more fun than seeing who can catch the best hauls of the day?

MACOMB COUNTY — As the summer heats up and vessels embark into Lake St. Clair, fun in the sun is the first thing on any boater’s mind.