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Residents speak out against RV park
Imlay board denies special land use request IMLAY TWP. — At their meeting last night (Jan. 20) the Imlay Township Board voted to deny a special land use permit submitted by the developers of a proposed RV park on Bowman Road. Preliminary plans for the Sundance Shores...
Strong demand outweighs current vaccine supplies
Lapeer County launches online form, but available slots filled within hours TRI-CITY AREA — Access to vaccine supplies continue to hamper Lapeer and St. Clair counties’ efforts to get residents immunized. Last week, the St. Clair County Health Dept. reported that they...
UPDATE: Crash at M-53, Ruth woman, 29, dies in crash on Van Dyke
UPDATE: IMLAY TWP. — The Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office reports that a 29-year-old woman was killed Friday (Jan. 15) in a traffic accident on M-53 (Van Dyke) at the curve south of Bowers Rd. Detective/Sgt. Jason Parks said police, firefighters and emergency crews were...
Hospital offering free antibody tests
TRI-CITY AREA — Free COVID-19 antibody tests are currently being offered at Marlette Regional Hospital. Kohler Propane has provided the funds for 100 tests and the hospital is making them available to the public. “Steve Kohler recov ered from COVID-19 but is...
Vaccine clinic slots fill quickly
Counties not currently taking appointments, still waiting on additional shipments from the state ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Last week the St. Clair County Health Department started scheduling appointments for older individuals wanting to receive the COVID-19 vaccine but...
Eager to be immunized
Health Dept. not yet taking appointments for COVID-19 shots; requests patience LAPEER COUNTY — Local health officials are glad there’s many residents eager to receive the COVID-19 vaccine but Lapeer County Health Department Director Kathy Haskins warns it will be a...
Imlay City man dies in snowmobile crash
IMLAY CITY — The Houghton County Sheriff’s Dept. reports that 61-year-old Jeffrey Scott Schaller of Imlay City died Saturday, Dec. 26 from injuries sustained in a snowmobile accident. According to the Sheriff’s report, at around 4:15 p.m., Schaller lost control and...
Counties’ COVID numbers continue downward trend
SCC Health Dept. gets first vaccine shipment; immunizations start this week TRI-CITY AREA — The rate of new COVID-19 infections has continued to trend down over the past week but both Lapeer and St. Clair counties continue to see virus deaths in the double digits....
Special parade for seniors
Drive-by event this Friday aims to deliver cheer to residents at Imlay City facilities IMLAY CITY — The community is being asked to deliver holiday cheer on four wheels. This Friday, December 18, an Imlay City Seniors Lighted Parade will visit two area senior living...
Virus deaths rising
TRI-CITY AREA — The number of COVID-19 deaths more than doubled in the past week. Lapeer County has had 11 residents die from the virus between Dec. 1-7 and St. Clair County saw 21 residents pass during that same time period. The week prior Lapeer had four deaths and...
