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JANUARY 29, 2026 • Vol. 38, No. 2
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Township Board of Trustees met and received an update on emergency medical services from Medstar CEO and President Kolby Miller on Jan. 21. Miller’s presentation covered Medstar’s work in 2025, going over data specific to both Macomb Township and overall operations. Medstar had over 6,370 calls to the township in 2025, the majority being for illness-related medical runs, with over 900 calls made. Difficulty breathing and falls were the two next most common calls. The majority of calls elicited See TRUSTEES on page 21A
Local artists shine in Art Center shows BY DEAN VAGLIA
RIGHT: The painting “When You’re Back” by Aimee Tomlinson is one of the nearly 40 works from local artists featured in the Anton Art Center exhibition “Heartwork.”
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MOUNT CLEMENS — Local talent takes center stage at the Anton Art Center this winter as two exhibits show off top works from the metro area and across the state. From Saturday, Jan. 31 until Saturday, Feb. 28, the Michigan Annual LIII will run in the First Floor Gallery featuring over 50 works from 35 artists from across the Great Lakes State. This year’s Michigan Annual, the 53rd edition of the center’s tent pole fine arts exhibition, continues a recent tradition of the show receiving more entrants than the year before. With 390 works having been submitted, the Michigan Annual LIII is the most competitive the exhibition has ever been. “We’re excited to see this show continue to grow,” said Matt Mathews, Anton Art Center executive director. “It’s a testament to the work that Stephanie (Hazzard, exhibitions manager at the Anton Art Center) is doing and the work that we’re doing to attract new artists and returning artists to the show. It’s a reflection of the work that the team does to curate beautiful exhibitions.” Jurying the Michigan Annual LIII is Grace Serra, who curates art
BOTTOM LEFT: The painting “Healing Hands” by Ashlee Royster is one of over 50 works from Michigan artists featured in the Anton Art Center’s Michigan Annual LIII exhibition. BOTTOM RIGHT: The fiber work “Monks at the Beach” by Marge Sumner is also featured in the Michigan Annual LIII exhibition.
Images provided by Anton Art Center
Photo by Dean Vaglia
Macomb Township Supervisor Frank Viviano, middle, listens to Medstar CEO Kolby Miller deliver a presentation about the Clinton Township-based ambulance service’s work in the township at the Jan. 21 Macomb Township Board of Trustees meeting.
See ART on page 25A
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