candgnews.com MARCH 19, 2025 Vol. 45, No. 6 0468-2310
FITZGERALD COMMUNITY CATCHES DANCE FEVER 22A
Council proposes marijuana ordinance changes BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
WARREN — Proposed revisions to Warren’s marijuana ordinance are aiming to rectify issues the city has been grappling with for years. The Warren City Council unanimously
OFFICIALS AIM TO UPDATE DISTRIBUTION OF ADULTUSE BUSINESS LICENSES approved a first reading of the updated sections of the ordinance at its March 11 meeting. City Council Secretary Mindy Moore was excused from the meeting. Jeff Schroder, the City Council’s attor-
ney, explained the proposed changes. The city council would no longer vote on extensions of marijuana renewal applications. Schroder pointed out that the council had to approve three of these kinds of extensions
earlier in the March 11 meeting. He said by taking it out of the council’s hands it would become a decision for the city’s Building Department to make. Another change would put construction code violations in front of the city’s Construction Board of Appeals. Schroder said the most controversial See MARIJUANA on page 18A
Supporters of Ukraine gather in front of cultural center BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
WARREN — Supporters of Ukraine stood on a muddy patch along Ryan Road, holding signs and waiving the country’s blue and yellow flags on March 4. They sang patriotic songs as cars drove by, overwhelmingly honking in support with the occasional detractor. The crowd gathered in front of the Ukrainian Cultural Center to show support for Ukraine and criticize President Donald Trump following a tense Feb. 28 meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “It was shocking and appalling,” Warren Mayor Lori Stone, who was at the rally, said about the meeting. “The president is the first ambassador of this country. For them to treat an ally and a friend with such disdain felt like a slap in the face. I think that’s true for people throughout this country.” In a March 2 interview with Meet the Press, host Margret Brennan asked U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, what he thought about
Supporters of Ukraine gathered along Ryan Road, in front of the Ukrainian Cultural Center, on March 4. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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