Weather forecasts are warm and free of precipitation for this weekend, when the Standish Historical Depot will host activities including amusement and horse-drawn wagon rides, food and merchandise vendors and a silent auction
Members of the Masonic Lodge in West Branch and the Iron Bandogs Motorcycle Club organized a group ride Sunday to benefit the Rayola nonprofit organization.
Richland Township Supervisor Dale Bronson and Village of Prescott President Mark Janowski led a discussion Sept. 18 which included other trustees from the township and village as well as two representatives from the Ogemaw District Library. The group gathered to discuss the future of the Prescott Library, which was damaged beyond repair in a fire this past April.
Recent Michigan Legislature Adoptions and Votes
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, introduced two bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts that are critical to both the Great Lakes ecosystem and Michigan’s robust fishing industry, according to a statement released by the Senator’s office Sept. 18.
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) released a new report indicating that surging federal tariffs have increased food prices, reduced agriculture exports and generated uncertainty throughout Michigan’s food and agriculture industry.
Michigan dairy businesses may apply for Dairy Business Builder Grants from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) now through September 30. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) joined the federal DBIA program in September 2022.
The Whittemore-Prescott Area School District has extended by 10 days its time to respond to information requests from the Herald-Independent relating to the sudden exit of the district’s former superintendent, Michael Ehinger, shortly before the beginning of the school year.
The Northeast Michigan Art Council has secured a grant to repair the historic building which houses their art center in Standish. Parts of the roof in the rear vestibules of the building are in need of maintenance.
As the weather cools and the days shorten, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources continues the process of removing swim buoys and the Great Lakes… Login to continue reading Login…