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MyMichigan Medical Center in Clare breaks ground on expansion
CLARE, Mich. (WJRT) - Officials at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Clare officially broke ground on Monday on a new 51,000-square-foot expansion and revitalization project. The hospital says the project is expected to cost $40 million and take less than two years to complete. The project is scheduled to take place in two phases.
Annual Lumberjack Festival returns to Farwell this weekend
FARWELL — The Farwell community is gearing up for their annual Lumberjack Festival. For more than 20 years ago, the festival has drawn thousands to the area for the weekend. A car show, farmers market, contests and food are just a few things to check out. If chicken chucking doesn’t perk your interest, the Great Lakes Timber Show should bring you in. They perform three times a day to show skills in log rolling, ax throwing and even chainsaw competitions. Another important aspect of the festival is the nod to Farwell’s history.
I-Ride offering free rides to the polls in Isabella Co.
ISABELLA CO. (WNEM) - I-Ride said it will be providing free rides to and from early voting locations in Isabella County starting Saturday, July 27, through Sunday, Aug. 4. City of Mt. Pleasant and Union Township residents will vote at Powers Hall on the campus of Central Michigan University, according to I-Ride. All other Isabella County Townships will vote at the Commission on Aging, located at 2200 S. Lincoln Road.
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