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The city of Madison Heights will be installing its own Fitness Court, like this one in San Francisco, at Huffman Park this summer. The outdoor exercise facilities are designed and partially funded by the National Fitness Campaign. The Madison Heights one will be cosponsored by Priority Health. Photo provided by National Fitness Campaign ‘Fitness Court’ coming to Huffman Park Advertisement MADISON HEIGHTS — The city of Madison Heights plans to install an outdoor exercise facility this summer at Huffman Park, with more than 30 pieces of equipment for residents and guests to use, and comm...

Sen. John Heinz remembered 30 years after tragic death DEB ERDLEY, Tribune-Review FacebookTwitterEmail PITTSBURGH (AP) — Henry John Heinz III was a man in his prime. The 52-year-old U.S. senator and heir to the H.J. Heinz food empire had everything going for him April 4, 1991, the morning he climbed aboard a small, twin-propeller plane in Williamsport. The short flight to Philadelphia was for him to attend a pair of hearings and a constituent meeting during the congressional Easter break. In his 20 years in Congress — five in the House and 15 in the Senate — Heinz had an impressive port...

Human Relations Equity Commission adds new voting positions Advertisement MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Heights Human Relations Equity Commission will now have more voting members and be allowed to host nonpartisan events following a change authorized by the Madison Heights City Council at its meeting March 22. The change was proposed by Emily Rohrbach, a member of the City Council and its liaison on the HREC. She wanted to amend the HREC’s founding resolution so that the number of voting members would increase from five to seven. However, at the suggestion of fellow council member Mark B...

Henry John Heinz III was a man in his prime. The 52-year-old U.S. senator and heir to the H.J. Heinz food empire had everything going for him April 4, 1991, the morning he climbed aboard a small, twin-propeller plane in Williamsport. The short flight to Philadelphia was for him to attend a pair of hearings and a constituent meeting during the congressional Easter break. In his 20 years in Congress — five in the House and 15 in the Senate — Heinz had an impressive portfolio as one of a dwindling handful of moderate Republicans. He boasted accomplishments on Social Security and pension refo...

Plans announced for playscape at Madison Heights Public Library Playscape follows other environmental initiatives, such as tree plantings Advertisement MADISON HEIGHTS — Big changes are planned for the property around the Madison Heights Public Library, thanks to a new grant that the city has received from a national nonprofit. The “Play Everywhere” grant was awarded to Madison Heights by KABOOM!, a group that describes its mission as ending “play space inequity.” The grant was awarded in cooperation with the Built to Play initiative, supported by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation,...