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Almont Homecoming plans underway
One-day community event returns on Saturday, Aug. 8 ALMONT — The Village of Almont is currently in planning mode in anticipation of the 2020 Homecoming celebration on Saturday, Aug. 8. Almont Village Manager Mike Connors, who is serving as event chairman, says plans...
Schools launch free food service
All districts offering meals for youth 18 and under TRI-CITY AREA — Late on Thursday, March 12, Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered that all schools be closed starting Monday, March 16 for a period of three weeks, until April 6. That announcement came after some...
Closed. Canceled. Postponed.
Schools, businesses shuttered; public events shut down in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19 TRI-CITY AREA — Closed. Canceled. Postponed. In the wake of a coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak in Michigan and across the United States, nearly all public spaces have...
‘Egg-citing’ times for Dryden students
Once hatched, chicks can be purchased DRYDEN — Dryden Elementary Preschool students in Lindsay Bridgewater’s class are learning about the life cycle of chickens in a fun, hands-on way thanks to “Egg-citing.” “Egg-citing is a program that the Lapeer County Farm Bureau...
Armstrong appointed to the bench
Gov. fills vacant seat in St. Clair County’s District Court ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Mona Armstrong is the county’s newest judge. On Thursday, March 5, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Armstrong to fill the open seat left by Judge Cynthia Platzer’s resignation in...
Almont graduation moves to The Bells
School officials envision more comfort for grads and guests ALMONT — On Sunday, May 31 at 5 p.m., school bells will again be heard ringing at Almont’s former elementary school at 401 Church Street. In a symbolic gesture, this year’s Almont High School graduates...
Beard and ‘Stash’ contest planned
National champion Mark Byrnes to coordinate event as part of Sesquicentennial celebration IMLAY CITY — Momentum is growing in anticipation of Imlay City’s Sesquicentennial Celebration to take place downtown Aug. 7-9 Also expected to grow between now and the...
Tri-Hospital EMS releases 2019 stats
ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Statistics from 2019 show Tri-Hospital EMS responded to just over 200 calls each in the village of Capac and Mussey Township. Their ambulance crews were dispatched to 159 calls in Berlin Township and 61 in Lynn Township during the last calendar year...
MSU Extension measures impact on community
Annual reports detail economics, reach of programming in Lapeer, St. Clair TRI-CITY AREA — Michigan State University (MSU) Extension seeks to help local residents improve their lives on all levels and in all places whether that’s at home or school, on the farm...
Attica museum preps for community event
May 16 celebration to spotlight expansion at historical museum ATTICA TWP. — Attica Township’s Community Celebration on Saturday, May 16 is more than two months away but that isn’t stopping organizers from getting a jump start on prepping for the event to...
