Financing Pentland’s sewer lagoon

By Sterling McGinn Pentland Township is working to secure financing with the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) for their sewer lagoon project. An update on the lagoon project and other sewer matters were discussed at the June 11 meeting of the Pentland...

Luce shelter has good year helping animals

By Donna Hamilton As the middle of “kitten season” is approaching, the Luce County Animal Shelter has been helping mother cats and their kittens, as well as kittens who have been rescued and brought to the shelter for care. The shelter has helped two mothers and 14 of...

Luce EMS seeking millage increase

By Sterling McGinn The Luce County Board of Commissioners approved a request to place a millage increase on the November 5 ballot supporting the Luce County Ambulance Service. The decision was made at the regular commission meeting on May 21. “Back in 2022, we came to...

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital announces renovations

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital (HNJH) has announced an upcoming renovation of its Surgical Services Department. This significant upgrade is part of our ongoing facility capital planning projects, starting with their Operating Room and includes the Gibson Family Health...

Come to Curtis Library’s Grand Opening

By Linda Blanchard Curtis Public Library will host a two-day Grand Opening celebration Wednesday and Thursday, May 22 and 23. Michigan State Librarian, Randy Riley, is coming as guest of honor. Although Curtis Public Library was originally established in 1971, the...

Charges dropped against MDOC officers in inmate death

MUNISING, Mich. — Charges were formally dismissed against former Michigan Department of Corrections Sgt. Jason Denman and Officer Shawn Brinkman in 11th Circuit Court on Thursday, May 9, in relation to the 2019 death of Alger Correctional Facility inmate Johnathan...