Road millage heads to Aug. ballot




The six-year renewal of a two-mill countywide property tax levy for roads got the green light last week from the Finance Committee of the Sanilac County Board of Commissioners. Committee members voted 5-0 to send the ballot language on for final approval at the next meeting of the county board set for April 3 at 1 p.m. Prior to the […]

Road construction disrupts village life




PORT SANILAC — This quiet lakeside village is torn up every which way but east. That’s the situation caused by the extensive road construction and infrastructure upgrades now underway on the town’s two main intersecting traffic arteries, M-25 and M-46. Nobody has a better view of the action than realtor Pam Willis of Town & Country Realty. Willis’s office sits […]

Marlette invests $193,000 in bleachers

Art teacher honored for excellence


MARLETTE — A new set of bleachers at the Marlette athletic complex has been approved by the Marlette Board of Education. The bleachers come with a price tag of $193,485 and will be set up in time for the 2018 football season. The board has been aware that the existing bleachers are outdated and a liability affecting the safety of […]

Sandusky teacher honored by veterans




A Sandusky High School teacher who has inspired patriotism and respect for veterans in hundreds of students has been honored by a Michigan veterans organization. George Lasecki, 50, has been awarded the American Legion Teacher of the Year. He was among five finalists statewide for the award, which is based on a teacher’s competence, community involvement and patriotism. The longtime […]

House fire claims life



ELMER TWP. – Details were still sketchy as of press time regarding a fatal house fire Monday afternoon. According to Sanilac County Sheriff Garry Biniecki, the deceased person, believed to be a homeowner, was found on the side of the house after firefighters responded to the blaze in the 2700 block of West Applegate Road. The house was “fully engulfed” […]

A good sign!



Peck Community Schools is putting its best foot forward in the form of this bright new $49,330 Daktronics electronic sign. The cost included tearing down and disposing of the old sign, a foundation, electrical connections, and installation of the new sign. The project was done by Stull Construction of Peck.

Barn burns to ground in Flynn Twp.




FLYNN TWP. — A barn full of hay went up in flames on March 19. According to Brown City Fire Chief Justin Holsworth, the fire department responded to a call at 3:25 p.m. that a wooden barn at 1861 Stilson Road, between Isles and Mowerson roads, was on fire. “Though we arrived within 12 minutes of receiving the call, by […]

Final sponsor for fitness stations



Sandusky High School’s Key Club has secured its final full sponsor of the soon-to-be Diamond Trail Fitness Park. Key Club member Josh Robinson recently received a check for $1,200 from Sandusky attorney Margaret Kelly, on behalf of the 24th Judicial Circuit Bar Association. With this final sponsorship, the equipment order will be placed this week for the 16 fitness stations. […]

Task force apprehends Snover man in drug raid



MOORE TWP. — The Sanilac Drug Task Force entered a residence with a search warrant Saturday, March 17. Upon searching the premises in the 2000 block of Bulgrien Road, investigators found and seized illegal drugs including cocaine, crack cocaine, LSD, and marijuana. According to a news release dated March 19, from Task Force Director Jim Johnson, investigators made contact with […]

Sanilac jurors get pay boost




SANDUSKY — Though the call to jury duty is seldom regarded as a thing to be desired, steps are being taken to make participation in this great privilege of citizenship a little less painful. The Sanilac County Board of Commissioners voted last week to add its procedural assent to the Michigan Supreme Court mandate to raise the reimbursement for jurors […]