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Roth faces primary opponent in state's 104th District
CADILLAC — Two candidates are vying for the Republican nomination in the 104th District of the Michigan House of Representatives. Incumbent Rep. John Roth faces a challenger for the nomination — Owen Suhy. Roth is from Interlochen and Suhy is from Buckley. A Democratic candidate, Larry Knight from...
Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District is accepting applications for Pupil Accounting/Database
Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District is accepting applications for Pupil Accounting/Database Auditor. Complete posting, application requirements and deadlines are available at www.wmisd.org.
Felonious assault reported in Dickson Twp., per latest police blotter
MANISTEE COUNTY — The following includes reports made to the Manistee County Sheriff’s Office from July 1-4. All calls may not be reported. This is part of a lengthy report and is compiled by assistant editor Arielle Breen. July 1. • A person was reported to have been...
Looking Back for July 12: Onekama High School girls softball players awarded
Onekama High School girls softball players Ashley Dalke and Bonnie Harthun made the second team and Erika Jach made honorable mention in the Western Michigan D All-Conference selections.
Today in history: Woman moonshiner caught by sheriff
The early bird gets the worm. The sheriff in this case was the early bird and he not only got the worm but the other parts of the still and besides captured a woman moonshiner, Mrs. Jay Powers, 50, of White Sands and Hoxieville. Sheriff Nixon was forced to make a very early morning drive today to serve a legal paper. He started from home at 4 a.m. with Mrs. Nixon and when near Hoxieville he saw Mrs. Powers with a suspicious load. The sheriff stopped the woman and found four and a half gallons of sub-deb moonshine, so called because it was so young that it had not yet made its first appearance in society, having been made the woman confessed, only yesterday. Mrs. Powers took the sheriff back to her White Sands farm where he found the still and other evidences of the local talent hooch manufacture. Mrs. Powers was arraigned in Recorder’s Court today and bound over to Circuit Court in the sum of $500, which late today had not been furnished.
Silent Observer unveils tool to help find area's 'Most Wanted'
LAKE CITY — The Cadillac Area Silent Observer has a new tool in its arsenal to help find people on its “Most Wanted” list. The silent observer program unveiled its new mobile trailer outside of the Missaukee County Sheriff’s Department in Lake City Thursday. The trailer has a 3-foot by 6-foot sign attached to it and security cameras.
Two receive minor injuries in highway crash
AMBER TOWNSHIP — Two people received minor injuries Thursday, July 11, following a two vehicle crash about 1:40 p.m. at US 10 and US 31 (bypass) just west of Scottville city limits. Injured were two women, ages 43 and 75, both of Scottville. Both were in the same vehicle which collided with a vehicle that had attempted to make a left turn, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Emergency units responding to the scene included Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Scottville Fire Department, and Life EMS. Custer Fire Department’s extrication unit was dispatched but cancelled en-route.
Mammoth Owners Plot Massive Distilling Operation, Agritourism Hub For Former Pugsley Site
A giant manufacturing facility, a business park and technical education hub, a command-and-control center for satellite launches, and housing site for people experiencing homelessness. These are a few of the ideas that have percolated for the former Pugsley Correctional Facility in Kingsley since it was decommissioned as a prison. Now Chad Munger, founder and owner of Mammoth Distilling, is confident he has the winning ticket to turn Pugsley into a thriving economic asset.
Raptor Sanctuary goes extra mile to save injured birds of prey
Unlike most of us, Kaitlyn Bohnet doesn’t know how to waste time. Bohnet, who holds down a full-time job as an operations manager for a production company, also has an unusual round-the-clock avocation: rescuing raptors. It’s her call of the wild, where she gets to save birds of prey in harm’s way. Yet, unlike her employment, her rescue work never takes a holiday.
Cristo Rey students create cookbook from urban garden harvest
There is a garden in Southwest Detroit that grows shishito, jalapeño and habanero peppers. In another bed, there is chamomile, chocolate mint and mojito mint. There are three kinds of thyme, sage and oregano. There are wild berries, sunflowers, tomatoes, zaatar, three kinds of squash, four kinds of cucumbers and two kinds of watermelons. There is also a sensory garden where children pull cherry tomatoes and taste them.
The Nature Conservancy, Point Betsie Lighthouse Holding Volunteer Event to Give Back to Nature.
FRANKFORT, Mich. — The Nature Conservancy and the Point Betsie Lighthouse are teaming up to host a volunteer event on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Zetterberg Preserve at Point Betsie. Attendees will partner up with members of TNC’s restoration team to pull spotted knapweed, an invasive plant that can displace native plants and degrade wildlife habitat. Registration is required and can be done online.
Michigan’s Best Travel Deals: Get a free night at this Up North resort
Mid-summer can mean packed campsites, busy resort towns and lots of vacation traffic. But it can also mean some short-notice travel deals, if you know where to find them. A couple of our favorite Up North spots have some vacation specials, but they’ve got fast expiration dates. So if you like them, snag them before the deadlines.
Baldwin schools provides free meals to students all summer long
BALDWIN — Baldwin Community Schools is providing free breakfast and lunch to all district students throughout the summer. The no-cost meal program is part of the district’s commitment to helping ensure no Panther goes hungry, regardless of the time of year. “Hunger does not take summer vacation, and...
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