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Student posters now advance to national competition   TRI-CITY AREA — Local students have what it takes to turn important messages into award-winning art. “Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities” was the theme of the 2021 contest. Violet McLeod, Tucker Bates,...

New manager to officially start January 24th   CAPAC — The village officially has a new manager. On January 11, the council held a special meeting where they voted to approve a contract with Travis Youatt. Per the terms of a two-year contract, Youatt will receive...

Farmers organize tractor tribute in memory of Imlay City’s Gerald Nelson   IMLAY CITY — Farm implements aren’t a common sight on local roads this time of year, but dozens of tractors, trucks and other vehicles were sprung from their barns on Monday for a special...

Lapeer County prosecutor issues warning to students   LAPEER COUNTY — The recent shooting deaths of four Oxford High School students continue to resonate throughout our neighboring communities. In response, Lapeer County schools and law enforcement officials have...

TRI-CITY AREA — The 2022 calendar promises to be busy in terms of local news. In addition to being an election year, there are new infrastructure projects slated to get underway or be completed this year and planning is already underway for new and returning special...

Volunteers sought to shovel snow for seniors & disabled   IMLAY CITY — City commissioners discussed matters past and present during the city’s first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Speaking of the past, Carla Jepsen of the Imlay City Historical...

Contractor completes $38 million St. Clair County project one year early TRI-CITY AREA — Just as two projects on I-69 have finished, state engineers are gearing up for more work on the freeway in the coming months. In 2022, the Michigan Department of Transportation...

City’s $3.1 million fund balance good, but monitoring advised   IMLAY CITY — The City of Imlay City received some good news in the form of its 2020-2021 audit report. The past fiscal year’s audit report was submitted for the review of Imlay City commissioners at...

Local voters will be in new voting districts when going to the polls in 2022   TRI-CITY AREA — Just before 2021 came to a close, the state’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission approved maps that lay out new boundaries for voting districts for the next...

Mandate in place through January 28   ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A mask mandate is now in place for students and staff at all schools in St. Clair County, including Capac Community Schools. Last week, Dr. Annette Mercatante, Medical Health Officer of the St. Clair County...