CPS leader targeted for recall




CARSONVILLE — The school board’s consideration of staff layoffs has led to recall efforts against the board president. A clarity hearing on proposed language for the recall petition against Mary Ann Magri is scheduled for Jan. 27 before the Sanilac County Elections Commission. Commission members Linda Kozfkay, the county clerk, and Gregory Ross, the probate judge, will meet at 1:30 […]

Consolidation, upgrades to schools studied




Sandusky school officials have been meeting with construction management and architect firms about possible building upgrades and repairs, and building consolidation. A committee will interview two management firms, Wolgast Corporation and R.C. Hendricks and Sons this month, and the board of education may hire a firm in February. “We have been investigating options for upgrading the three buildings,” Superintendent Mike […]

Taking the challenge



Money for jail plans sought




Another roadblock to the county’s loan application for an additional $3 million for the jail project was expected to be removed yesterday (Jan. 24), with approval of $53,000 for the architect to update bid documents and blueprints. Rural Development, the federal agency that has already approved $5 million for Sanilac County’s jail expansion and retrofit, requires the revisions for the […]

Too many sports, too few students?

Sandusky coach’s letter prompts changes


A Sandusky football coach’s concerns about too many high school sports for the district’s declining enrollment has prompted changes that could lead to fewer teams in the future. The co-curricular committee of the Sandusky Board of Education has made some adjustments in the minimum number of players required for each sport, and decided that if the minimum is not met […]

Donation that’s music to the band



Radloffs honored at county dairy banquet




Farmer. Electrician. Then farmer again. Dwight Radloff has been working on the same dairy farm for 50 years. The 60-year-old Radloff started feeding calves and milking cows on his parents’ farm when he was 10 years old. Then, in his early 20s, he became an electrician for a couple years – wiring houses and dairy set-ups. That was in the […]

Dairy farmers receive awards



The top dairy farms in Sanilac County were recognized Saturday night at the 76th Annual Sanilac County Dairy Banquet. Awards were handed out for 2011 Top Herds and Top Cows. Top Herds *High County Herd – Cumper Dairy Fams *Quality Award – Top Herd, Tim and Janice Mater *Quality Award – 1st Runner-Up, Ed and Margaret Lawler *Improvement Award, Milk, […]

Man gets one year in jail for motorcycle chase



The Carsonville man who led police on a seven mile motorcycle chase last fall has been sentenced to jail. Sanilac County Circuit Court Judge Donald Teeple sentenced Gary R. Hendra, 57, to one year in jail, with credit for 77 days already served for each of the charges he pled to. Hendra may serve the jail terms concurrently, and may […]

Two road projects added to five-year plan




The Sanilac County Road Commission has picked up two road projects for the regional task force’s five-year federal funding plan. Engineer-Manager Robb Falls reported the task force accepted his plan for 2014 and 2016 funding. They plan to add two asphalt overlays to Deckerville Road between Decker and Bulgrien roads in 2016 in order to make that portion an all-season […]