Saturday, June 27, 2015 On November 9, 1836, Johnson Niles, one of Troy Township’s first pioneers, provided land for a church to the vestryman of St. John’s Episcopal Church for...

  Friday, June 26, 2015 On June 26, 1956, the U.S. Congress approved the Federal Highway Act, allocating more than $30 billion for the construction of some 41,000 miles of interstate highways. It was...

Thursday, June 25, 2015 Constructed in 1954, the Troy Drive In was a landmark at Maple Road and Stevenson Highway. One of the largest in the country, the 33-acre outdoor theater parked 3,000 cars....

        Wednesday, June 24, 2015 When Edward Albert Buehler came home to Troy Township at the conclusion of World War I, he thought of a great way to supplement his family’s...

  Tuesday, June 23, 2015 On hot Monday evenings, in the summer of 1978, visitors to Jaycee Park were treated to music, varying in style from jazz to disco, out in the open air....

  Monday, June 22, 2015 On June 22, 1955 the Walt Disney Co. released Lady and the Tramp, one in a long list of full-length animated films that helped define family entertainment during the...

Sunday, June 21, 2015 Today many dads in Troy will receive cards signed with crayon and gifts including new shirts and ties, assorted tools, and sports gear. However, as commonplace as the celebration of...

        Saturday, June 20, 2015 Who would have guessed that Troy’s oldest operating restaurant, now nationally renowned for its pizza, was known for country-fried chicken, in the 1930s, and for beverages...

  Friday, June 19, 2015 This story is reprinted with permission from the Boys and Girls Club of Troy website. The roots of the Boys & Girls Club of Troy, as it is today...

  Thursday, June 18, 2015 Secrest Wardle is a law firm specializing in defense litigation and counsel for insurance, municipal, and commercial clients headquartered in Troy, with additional offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing....

  Wednesday, June 17, 2015 Forty-three years after the fact, one still need utter just one word to invoke the turmoil of political corruption and scandal:  Watergate. It was 43 years ago today that...

  Tuesday, June 16, 2015 In June, 1964, the fourth annual Troy Arts Festival featured an appearance by Broadway star, and one-time Troy High School student, Donna McKechnie.  McKechnie, who delighted the audience with...

Monday, June 15, 2015 The Troy Garden Club, Michigan Division of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association, is a 501(c)(3) non- profit  whose donations in 2015 support the horticultural programs and educational aspirations...

        Sunday, June 14, 2015 On June 14, 1777, John Adams spoke at a meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. He said, “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United...

  Saturday, June 13, 2015 Dane Slater was raised in Roseville where he wrestled, played football and baseball, and was a member of the first graduating class of Brablec High School. He entered Michigan...