Tuesday, December 1, 2015 On December 1, 1955 a small personal protest ignited the public Civil Rights Movement in our country. Rosa Parks, a 42-year old seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama and a member...

Monday, November 30, 2015 Troy has grown from a rural community into a dynamic city in 60 years. Neither the landscape nor the population resembles what was commonplace during the pioneer and Township eras. Pioneers...

Sunday, November 29, 2015 Since before the time of Christ, people have noted the changing seasons, especially the longest and shortest days of the year*. When the winter solstice arrived, communities burned massive “yule” logs...

Thursday, November 19, 2015 Reduce Reuse Recycle has been a part of the American lexicon for 45 years. While it is difficult to pinpoint exactly who originated the campaign, it is generally accepted that the...

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 During her time as First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson once said, “Ugliness is so grim. A little beauty…can help create harmony, which lessen tensions.” This statement explained her conservationist actions in...

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 George Kepple, a city editor for the Houston Chronicle published this request in a 1912 issue of the Chronicle:  There is joy in life – for most of us. But some...

Monday, November 16, 2015 Judge Hartig has deep family roots in the local community. She spent her early childhood on Key West Drive in Clawson where people really knew their neighbors.  “And this true story...