There was not a candlestick maker in the room, but there was a butcher and a baker along with an undertaker and a Baptist preacher from the historic church across the street. Fourteen city leaders ...

From its humble beginnings in 1905 by four Chicago businessmen who rotated their meeting sites, Rotary's networking format quickly spread coast to coast and, by 1912, had exploded into a global ...

In 1919, the owner of the Monitor Leader — now The Macomb Daily — newspaper invited five men to his home to discuss forming a service club. A one-line announcement appeared in Mark McKee Sr.’s paper: ...

The idea of a Rotary Club in Santa Monica originated with four businessmen in the fall of 1920. Ernest English took the lead in organizing since he had been a Rotarian and had some knowledge of ...

A Rotary Club member led an educational program Wednesday tracing the history of Rosenwald schools in Madison County, dating ...

One hundred years ago, give or take a month, the Columbia Rotary Club – the largest and oldest service club in the capital city – had its first meeting. Similar Rotary clubs had formed a few months ...

For the first time in Rotary Club history, Rose Austin will be the first African American to serve as District 5910 Governor and only the third African American woman to serve as District Governor in ...

The Rotary Club of Lubbock celebrated its centennial Thursday night, hearing stories about how it helped the community grow and address challenges. More than 160 people heard those stories and more at ...

The Bucyrus Rotary Club is gearing up for Auctionfest 2025. Since its inception in 2002, the event has raised over $759,600, with nearly $487,300 benefiting nonprofit partners, according to an ...