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Berlin Township pays tribute to the elderly
A full house gathers at hall to celebrate senior citizens BERLIN TWP. — How many senior citizens does it take to fill the Berlin Township Hall? Probably not too many more than the 70 or so seniors that attended the July 26 special luncheon to honor some of the...

New funding approved for police, EMS services
School millage and bond requests also passed by Aug. 2 primary election voters TRI-CITY AREA — All but one local ballot proposal was approved by voters in the August 2 primary election. Imlay Township’s special assessment for garbage collection was defeated 464...

2022: A fair for the record books, again
IMLAY CITY — The Eastern Michigan Fair Board can open their record books and put 2022 at the top of the list. Fair Manager Ian Kempf has reported that gross gate sales were up 1.8 percent over last year when the most recent record was set. “This is a new record...

Federal grant awarded for Shaw Road project
More than $1 million of ARPA funds to be used to rehab the road surface GOODLAND TWP. — Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced $1.3 million in federal funds have been allocated to upgrade Shaw Road between M-53 and Brown City Road. The grant,...

Overcoming grief to find success in show ring
Almont grad, Abbey Nascivera, nabs top honors for beef, swine TRI-CITY AREA — It’s been a memorable year for Abbey Nascivera. The 18-year-old graduated from Almont High School in June and came away from the 2022 Eastern Michigan State Fair with some of the...

Tee Up for Community event to benefit nurse
Longtime Imlay City resident Paula Janda battling cancer IMLAY CITY — Remember those tv commercials? The ones depicting doctors and nurses on the front lines as the deadly virus dubbed COVID-19 swept through the state, and the country, upending everyday life...

Woman trapped between floors at senior complex
I.C. firefighters called to apartments during outage IMLAY CITY — Downed electrical wires and a subsequent power outage at the Bancroft Street senior apartments on July 5, resulted in a 98-year-old female resident being trapped in a stalled elevator. Imlay City...

Fred Lothrop recalls family’s long legacy
His property on Lothrop Road conjures up distant memories GOODLAND TWP. — It’s not everyone that lives on a road named after himself and distant family members. For Fred Lothrop, residing on Lothrop Rd. has been a big part of his personal and family’s legacy....

District 5 voters to pick new commissioner
Imlay, Arcadia, portion of Attica and city of Imlay City have choice of three TRI-CITY AREA — Three Republicans are in the hunt to fill the District 5 seat on the Lapeer County Board of Commissioners—Katie Jostock Poniatowski, Ian Kempf and Truman Mast. Whoever...

New EMS millage goes to St. Clair County voters
Funds would add coverage, wages, create training program ST. CLAIR COUNTY — When the costs of goods rise, businesses typically choose to pass the increase on to the consumer but emergency medical service providers don’t have that option. Facing both an increase...