PORTER STREET BOAT LAUNCH INFO BOARDS

Five years after its original construction the three sided informative board at the Porter Street Boat Launch has finally been completed with the assistance of the City Manager, Shannon Sirpilla; College Intern, Chloe Sprague; DPW Director, Patrick Stanley; and Tom O’Brien from O’Brien Signs.

Former Prescott man convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct

LANSINGJames Carter, 63, formerly of Prescott, but most recently residing in Georgia, was convicted by a Hillsdale County jury on Feb.

Mid Michigan Community Action now scheduling free tax preparation appointments

FARWELLMid Michigan Community Action Agency (Mid Michigan CAA) is now scheduling appointments for free income tax preparation services in Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, and Osceola counties. Inperson and drop-off options are available.

Blight fight is underway

GLADWINResidents call their local government office for a variety of reasons, but one issue that comes up consistently is blight.“It’s a very big topic,” said Gladwin City Administrator Kimberly Hines, who fields a lot of those calls. “I’d say it’s one of the top three problems we have here.

Beaverton water project clogged by EGLE ruling

BEAVERTONThe Water System Improvements Project has sprung a leak, according to a progress report delivered by City Manager Shannon Sirpilla at the Regular Meeting of the Beaverton City Council Monday.

Group meets to bring mural to city

GLADWINAmeeting Friday at Redeemed Marketplace was the first step toward bringing a major new project to Gladwin.The Gladwin County Public Arts Council gathered to discuss plans to have a mural painted in Downtown Gladwin, along with what it should look like and who should do the painting.

Former student pays fond tribute to the late Sally Hall

There are people in life whose memories routinely bring back lessons of kindness, respect, and hopefulness. Not the kind of lessons you read in a book or hear in a sermon, but the kind that settle into your bones over years, that you only recognize fully when you’re older and looking back.

Weigh in on proposed exterior firewood quarantine

LANSINGDid you know that untreated firewood can move harmful pests and diseases to new places?

New coffee table book chronicles mid-century modern Midland architecture

MIDLANDThe Alden B. Dow Home and Studio in Midland, Michigan, and the Mid-Century Modern (MCM) Midland organization are pleased to announce the release of their new book, Mid-Century Modern Midland.