VFW to sell hall

Post’s fate unknown



BROWN CITY — After 82 years of continuous operation, Brown City’s VFW William Setter Post 2943 may fade away. On Wed., May 4, a special meeting of the post’s 33 members in good-standing was called to decide the fate of the Maple Valley Road facility and of the organization itself. According to Post Commander Clint Holmes, each of the 33 […]

Windmill company seeks court order

Wants twp. hearing on permit application


The company that wants to build 50 wind turbines in Bridgehampton Township is suing over delays in its special land use application. On May 3, the township planning commission voted to postpone the public hearing scheduled for June 14 on Michigan Wind 3’s application for a special land use permit. The commission put the hearing off until after the August […]

Annual report: Agriculture is still king

Farmland values up 9%



County Equalization Director Wendi Willing has released her annual report detailing real estate values throughout Sanilac County. Willing’s report on the four property classifications -agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial – shows the 2016 state equalized value of agricultural real property in Sanilac County at $1,276,869,808, up 9.03% from last year. The biggest jump, 27.54%, was in Minden Township. “In Minden […]

Mother, daughter hurt in car crash



PECK — A two vehicle, head-on collision, at the intersection of East Lapeer and Elk streets, sent two people to the hospital Thursday afternoon. According to Peck Chief of Police Paul Rich, a 1999 Ford Ranger, driven by Krista Herrick, 36, of Peck was stopped on East Lapeer, facing east, waiting to turn north on Elk. The second vehicle, a […]

District Court



The following individuals were sentenced or bound over to Circuit Court in 73A District Court in Sanilac County: Heidi M. Creighton, 37, Marlette. Count 1: Controlled substance-Delivery/Manufacture (Cocaine, heroin, or another narcotic less than 50 grams) 2nd or subsequent offense. Count 2: Prisons-Bringing contraband into. Counts 3 and 4: Controlled substance-Possession/analogues. Count 5: Controlled substance-Maintaining a drug house. Count 6: […]

Circuit Court



The following people have been sentenced in 24th Judicial Circuit Court: Dewey E. McKenzie, 33, Taylor. Probation violation. year in the Sanilac County Jail with credit for 123 days served. Sentence will run consecutive to parole term but concurrent to previous case. The following individuals were guilty of contempt of court for failure to pay child support: Danta Johnson, Port […]

Divorces



Eugene C. Baer v Colleen M. Baer Lori A. Gingiloski v Dan G. Gingiloski Heather M. Downs v Brandon E. Downs

Deckerville Heritage Festival, Bike Tour May 28



DECKERVILLE — The Deckerville Community Development Corporation will once again celebrate their Heritage Festival on Saturday, May 28 — showing respect and thanks to those who have served our country. Festivities on Main Street will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can take a self-guided tour of Deckerville’s Founding Fathers – information provided at the Deckerville Historical Museum. […]

Book spotlights local WWII vets

Janis Stein to sign book at festival

Author Janis Stein pays tribute to local World War II veterans in her new book, Hometown Heroes: World War II Veterans Share Their Stories. The book, which will be available for purchase during a book signing at the Deckerville Heritage Festival on May 28, features biographical experiences of 24 men and women in Sanilac and Huron counties. From serving in […]

Medical Care Facility gets perfect inspection





The Sanilac County Medical Care Facility is perfect. Just ask the Michigan Bureau of Health Care Services, which conducts annual inspection surveys of long-term care facilities. Only about two percent of the 451 state-licensed, Medicare and Medicaid long-term care units receive no deficiencies during the annual inspections. The average number of citations is 5.95, according to 2014 data. It’s been […]