Gail Kemler Celebrates a Century

Rochester is marking the 200th anniversary of its founding this year, and local resident Gail Kemler has witnessed almost half of the town’s two centuries of history. Kemler, of Rochester Hills, is planning to celebrate her 100th birthday at the end of this month, in the company of scores of family and friends. Gail Johnson Kemler was born October 28, 1917 in Brookfield, Illinois, where her father worked on a railroad line. When Kemler was four years old, her mother became seriously ill and … [Read more...]

Dearborn Trial on of the Four Christian Missionaries by Tom McMillin

State Rep. Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) had the following statement regarding the verdicts given in the trial of the four Christian missionaries arrested at the Dearborn Arab American Festival: "Today in Dearborn, the jury got it mostly right in finding Paul, David and Nabeel innocent of disturbing the peace.  The city of Dearborn, the Dearborn Police and especially the Dearborn Mayor owe them a huge apology immediately. However the guilty decision for Negeen Mayel's charge of failure … [Read more...]