Sunday, October 25, 2015 The life of Percy Lebaron Spenser qualifies as a true Horatio Alger story. He was born on July 9, 1894 in Howland, Maine, a rural community of less than 180...

Saturday, October 24, 2015 Ward Randol is a Troy resident, an active Villager, and a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan.  His memories of Tiger games in the 1984 World Series are highlighted in this 365...

Friday, October 23, 2015 Captain Kangaroo debuted on CBS on October 23, 1955. The show’s producer and creator was Bob Keeshan who spent the next 30 years portraying the gentle Captain and a lifetime...

Thursday, October 22, 2015 Michael Angelo Martone served as a judge for the 52nd District Court in Troy Michigan from 1992 – 2010.  He was known locally for his “creative sentences” and nationally for...

Thursday, October 21, 2015 Ward Randol is a Troy resident, an active Villager, and a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan.  His memories of Tiger games in the 1968 World Series are highlighted in a two-part...

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Ward Randol is a Troy resident, an active Villager, and a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan.  His memories of Tiger games in the 1968 World Series are highlighted in a two-part...

Monday, October 19, 2015 And the price hikes were outrageous! In October 1973, the Organization of the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPAEC), which had been formed in 1963, implemented what the organization called “oil...

Sunday, October 18, 2015 October is a time to sip cider, enjoy fresh donuts, and search for the perfect pumpkin to carve into a Jack-o-lantern. For millions of Americans it is also time make...

Saturday, October 17, 2015 The October 17, 1968 issue of the Daily Tribune included a special section announcing Troy’s new Oakland Mall. The regional shopping center followed the model established by Northland and Eastland–...

Friday, October 16, 2015 Michele Hodges succeeded Gayla Houser as the President and CEO of the Troy Chamber of Commerce in February, 2001.  She led Troy’s dynamic business organization until December, 2013. A regional...

Thursday, October 15, 2015 Today is the 49th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA). The Act was one of many important laws signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It established...

Wednesday, October 14, 2015 As pioneers established new communities they set aside burial grounds for their deceased. During the early 1800s, four cemeteries were created by Troy Township residents: Beach Road, Crooks Road, Troy...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 At 8 am on In June 26, 1974, a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Gum imprinted with a bar code was scanned by a UPC scanner in Marsh’s supermarket in...

Monday, October 12, 2015 Gayla Houser grew up in Shelby Township, but she learned the names of Troy companies and business people from her dad, a UPS driver whose delivery route included Troy. While...

Saturday, October 11, 2015 In 1912 dairy farmer William Lakie built a stunning barn with a graceful arched roof to house his thoroughbred Holstein cows.  The stalls and milking parlor were located in the...