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Almont residents will not pay for water leak
Manager expects insurance will cover majority of costs ALMONT — Village residents will not incur additional water costs related to the recent underground water leak that affected about 25 homes and businesses in the vicinity of Bristol, Spring and Water streets. At...
Barrel full of greetings
Birthday card challenge for Alice Nettnay exceeds expectations CAPAC AREA— The mail carrier was pretty busy last week at the Foley Road home of Alice Nettnay. As her birthday approached on March 14, handfuls of cards were stuffed into her mailbox on an almost daily...
Firefighters lead way to save lives
Imlay Firemen's Assn. aims to get smoke detectors to residents of Maple Grove mobile home park IMLAY CITY — In the aftermath of the Feb. 26 fire that claimed the lives of four children, members of the Imlay City Firemen's Association are taking steps to ensure such a...
Sheriff to speak at March 20 meeting
Imlay Twp. officials mull contracting for deputy IMLAY TWP. — Lapeer County Sheriff Scott McKenna will be a special guest at the township's March 20 meeting where he'll field questions from the board and members of the public about contracting with the township for a...
Extra! Extra! Times to visit Imlay library
MLAY CITY — A unique opportunity to peek back into local history will take place at the Ruth Hughes Library on Thursday, March 21 from 6-8 p.m. Staff and colleagues at the Tri-City Times—your hometown newspaper—will be on hand with bound books containing copies of the...
Water boil advisory issued in Almont
Source of massive underground leak discovered on March 11 ALMONT — A water boil advisory has been issued to residential homes and businesses located along Water, Bristol and Spring streets. The advisory went into effect on Tuesday, March 12, and is expected to last 48...
Investigation ongoing
Furnace problems, alternate heat sources ruled out as cause IMLAY CITY — Early reports that a faulty furnace, alternate heat source or space heater may have caused the Tues., Feb. 26 deadly fire at Maple Grove mobile home park proved to be erroneous. The early morning...
Almont cafe eyed as meeting place
'Sippin' in the Mitten' seeks to fill void downtown ALMONT — New downtown building owner Dan Walker has announced that a local entrepreneur will open a coffee shop in the lower level at 102 South Main Street. Walker plans to move his own business, Aurora Realty Group,...
Capac’s Unsolved Mystery – PART XI
Epilogue Editor's note: This is the final installment in Doug Hunter's 'Capac Unsolved Mystery' series, detailing the disappearance of beloved Capac merchant Hale Currier while on a hunting trip in the Upper Peninsula on October 17, 1948. The first installment...
Three children perish in mobile home blaze
Two other children and 1 adult in critical condition at hospitals IMLAY CITY — The community is mourning the loss of three young children in a mobile home fire in the early morning hours on Tuesday, Feb. 26, that leaves three other family members clinging to life in...
