MOUNT CLEMENS — City commissioners took a step toward keeping downtown Mount Clemens clean at their Sept. 18 meeting by setting a date for a downtown maintenance program public hearing.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Erin Terina Maria Patton lived for 16 days. Born on Sept. 18, 2001, Tammy and Cliff Patton’s fourth child and first daughter had a number of complications.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A public hearing for road improvement projects on Cortez Street, Santose Street and Carno Circle was held at the Sept. 25 Harrison Township Board of Trustees meeting.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Michigan auto workers deserve “fair wages and greater stability” but their jobs could soon collapse because of a government-backed shift to electric vehicles, former President Donald Trump warned in a speech Sept. 27 in Clinton Township.

MACOMB COUNTY — A Macomb County Circuit Court judge earlier this month granted a request for a stay of further proceedings in a criminal sexual assault case.

News & Notes from the 9/20/23 Journal

MOUNT CLEMENS — As summer rolls into fall and the new year comes ever closer, the Mount Clemens City Commission took a step toward charting its future by approving a fiscal year 2024 strategic plan at the Sept. 5 meeting.

MACOMB COUNTY — Since opening up the Center Line High School Academies in 2016, school officials have partnered with several local businesses to better prepare students for the workforce.

MOUNT CLEMENS — The Cairns Community Center has seen a great amount of activity since the city took over its lease, but an upcoming state grant could make substantial change for the facility.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Keeping track of your water usage is about to become much easier as new water meter registers will be installed in Harrison Township homes and businesses over the next year.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Seeking to bring in money for road projects, the Harrison Township Board of Trustees approved a plan to apply for 2024 Macomb County subdivision reconstruction grants at the board’s Sept. 11 meeting.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Though situated in the heart of Macomb County, going to Mount Clemens can feel like a trip to the moon, depending on what parking lot you go to.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Boaters, anglers and maritime enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to as Lake St. Clair Metropark hosts the Metro Boat Show Sept. 14-17.

News & Notes from the 9/6/23 Journal

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The St. Hubert Catholic Church is hosting its 37th annual Fall Festival on the afternoons of Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 10.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Five marijuana businesses in Harrison Township were brought before the Board of Trustees on Aug. 28, each one appealing various hurdles that would jeopardize their ability to renew operating licenses.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Many teens dread the thought of facing down an essay in school, but in Harrison Township, one 15-year-old approaches writing differently.

MOUNT CLEMENS — Water customers on the Mount Clemens system can expect their rates to go up soon as the City Commission approved a slate of rate increases at its Aug. 21 meeting.

News & Notes from the 8-23/23 Journal

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Harrison Township Board of Trustees met on Aug. 14 as a smaller board than usual handling a number of items related to people and equipment of the township.