By Sterling McGinn Prior to the beginning of their December meeting, the Luce County Board of Commissioners held a budget hearing to review the proposed 2024 fiscal year budget prior to its approval during the regular session. Both meetings took place on Tuesday,...
By Sterling McGinn To assist ongoing efforts to pave Luce County Roads 407 and 410, the Luce County Road Commission is applying for a federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant through the United States Department of...
By Sterling McGinn After a number of sewer mains were relined in the Village of Newberry sewer system, Village Manager Allison Watkins told the council at the December meeting that the company will be coming back to redo portions of the project, though the main parts...
By Sterling McGinn Commenting on the recent controversy of the Big Manistique Lake dam, Luce County commissioner Brandon Wheeler said at the December Luce County Commissioners meeting that the dam may become the responsibility of Schoolcraft County. “I have been...
By Sterling McGinn The dam that regulates the water level on Big Manistique Lake is again the subject of controversy. According to Luce County Commissioner Brandon Wheeler, the top boards of the dam were removed this fall, which is a common practice each year. “The...
By Sterling McGinn The Village of Newberry has finished its 2023 Clean Water State Revolving Fund project of improving the sanitary sewer lines on certain streets in town. An update on the project was one of the items on the agenda of the November regular meeting of...
