Heavy Rains on the Way
Monday A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Monday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Some […]
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Pixley’s Rochester Roots Run Deep
Pixley Funeral Home in Rochester The Pixley’s Come to Rochester In 1831, a farmer from New York State named Jonathan Pixley decided to move his family westward to Michigan. He settled near what we know today as the corner of Avon & John R roads, just 14 years after James Graham founded the first non-native settlement in Oakland County. Today, […]
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Donald J. Trump Speaks to Michigan, in Detroit, on How to Make America Great Again
Donald J. Trump Speaks to Michigan Beth Chappell, President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Club, welcomed the crowd of 1,500 paid guests. John Rakolta, Jr., CEO of Walbridge, and Mike Pence, Republican candidate for Vice President, also said a few words. Mr. Pence quickly introduced Mr. Trump to the stage. “Thank you for the […]
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Bigger Air Show at Airport Open House this Year
Annual Air Show and Open House The Oakland County International Airport (OCIA) Open House & Air Show is expanding its air show from an hour to an hour-and-a-half to include more aerial acts this year. Cold War-era military trainer jets will take to the skies along with aerobatic planes. Also new this year, two to four passengers at a time will […]
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Hillary Clinton Visits Michigan and Calls Trump’s Plan Unacceptable
Working Families in Warren was the theme of Hillary Clinton's Speech on Thursday Afternoon - photo by Michael Dwyer Clinton Calls Trump’s Plan Unacceptable to Working Families and a Win for the Wealthy Secretary Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for president, came to Michigan on Thursday, August 11, to deliver her message about fixing the economy. Following the Trump visit to Detroit four days earlier, Mrs. Clinton came to Warren to talk to supporters […]
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