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New Baltimore Chicken Ordinance Flies the Coop
City Council ruled Monday night against chicken-keeping in the city.

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City Council ruled Monday night against chicken-keeping in the city.

Visitation for Staff Sgt. Matthew Leach is scheduled for Tuesday. A fund to support Leach's 7-month-old son has been started.
About 100 motorcyclists gathered Monday in Chesterfield Township before the return of U.S. Staff Sgt. Matthew Leach to Michigan.
See an outline of what to expect at the Monday night meeting in City Hall on Green Street.
Patriot Guard Riders will gather Monday morning in Chesterfield Township to stand in honor of the sacrifice Staff Sgt. Matthew Leach made for our country.
Find out what's on the market near you in the Chesterfield and New Baltimore area.
See what openings are in the area.
Great Lakes Surf Shop of St. Clair Shores hosts yoga classes on paddleboards on the water at Burke Park in New Baltimore and Stony Creek in Shelby Township this month.
New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch recaps the news of the week.
Fire crews from all over the area utilized water tankers from Ira Township Fire Department and accessed Chesterfield Township hydrants.
The house fire on Danielle wasn't the first time lightning touched down in Hidden Ridge off 25 Mile, neighbors say.
An autopsy is underway to determine the cause of death, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office.
Neighbors helped get a 95-year-old woman out of the home, according to New Baltimore Fire Chief Ken Lawfield.
The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office says the death does not appear suspicious.
Great Lakes Surf Shop of St. Clair Shores hosts yoga classes on paddleboards on the water at Burke Park in New Baltimore and Stony Creek in Shelby Township this month.
Crews were fighting the blaze Thursday afternoon on Daniel Street.
The Tuesday evening thunderstorms caused traffic lights to go black along the busy 23 Mile corridor.
The police department announced Tuesday it is free of Spice, also known as K2, in light of a statewide ban on the synthetic drug.
Demitrus Ludaway, 18 of Warren, is scheduled for a preliminary exam July 16 at 41B District Court in Clinton Township.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is suspending a slew of construction projects across the state to help ease traffic flow for holiday commuters.