By Brittany Blackwell  Reporter • The Highland City Council approved recreation center improvements, downtown incentives and other items at its July 6 meeting.  Council members authorized the city to seek bids to replace the natatorium lighting at the Korte Recreation Center in Glik Park. Director of Recreation Laura Wilken during the meeting explained that the…

By Brittany Blackwell Reporter • The 17th Annual “Celebrity Pie Auction” is set for this Friday, July 17, at Highland’s Peanut Butter & Jam Festival. Pies baked by various local “celebrities” will be auctioned off during the festival, which is held at the Downtown Highland Square beginning at 12:15 p.m., with Virgil Straeter serving as…

By Charles Bolinger Editor • In the final item of his report at the July 6 Troy City Council meeting, City Administrator Jay Keeven discussed the Higgins property off of Formosa Road. This land is located southwest of the Plummer Business Park and south of US 40. “Mr. Higgins has his permits for storage units…

By Charles Bolinger Editor • During his report at the July 6 Troy City Council meeting, City Administrator Jay Keeven said that Mayor David Nonn asked him to look into an annexation issue in town. “There is that section kind of south and a little bit east of our downtown area that is fully surrounded…