CARDBOARD CITY

addresses hidden problem — homelessness


Marlette junior Ryan Rich remembers a time he came face to face with homelessness. “My grandparents and I were up at Walmart in Sandusky and there was a guy who looked distressed,” Rich recalls. “My grandparents started talking to him and found out he was homeless. He had nowhere to go. He had no money for gas. “They contacted the […]

Patriotic Scarecrows



Sugar beet harvest looks sweet




Sugar beets are the crop of the year in 2014 for Sanilac County. “Sugar beets are carrying the day as far as crop performance this year,” stated Field Crop Extension Educator Martin Nagelkirk. He said this year’s cool weather “bodes well for cooler season crops like sugar beets and hay”. The bad news is Sanilac County’s top acreage crops are […]

‘It’s heartwarming … emotional’

Nathan Bower Act named for Peck teen


PECK — Tammy Bower says she now knows why her son was taken so early. On Thursday, the Michigan Legislature passed the Nathan Bower Act, named in memory of her son who died in a motorcycle accident in May 2009. The bill, previously dubbed “Nathan’s Law”, passed the House and Senate Thursday and is headed to the governor for his […]

School enrollment mostly down

Brown City, Deckerville exceptions


Overall school enrollment is leveling off. Unfortunately, student numbers are leveling off at lower levels, especially in Sanilac County’s smallest districts. Carsonville-Port Sanilac’s and Peck’s K-12 enrollments are now down to around 400. The official state Count Day for Michigan’s K-12 school districts was Oct. 1. The fall enrollment count is critical because the amount of state per pupil aid […]

Attack of the band zombies!



Croswell to study sewer treatment needs




Croswell has taken a step toward developing a state-mandated Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) for its wastewater treatment plant by hiring Huron Consultants to conduct surveys and establish guidelines for industries that use the system. “They will be developing the regulations the industries will use,” said Croswell City Administrator Sam Moore. The city council on Oct. 6 approved Huron’s bid of […]

Peck’s royal candidates



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Sanilac’s job stats best in Thumb



810-452-2684 • cseifferlein@mihomepaper.com Sanilac County’s employment statistics show the most improvement in the Thumb region over the past year. When comparing the number of employed residents, Sanilac saw a 5.67% increase from August 2013 to August 2014. Tuscola County’s employment stats increased 4.2% in the same period, compared to 3.55% for Huron County, while Lapeer’s dropped just .087%. Or course, […]