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Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 103 Jordan Stancil
Sunday , 23, October 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentThe 103rd State District is made up of five counties in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan: Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw and Roscommon. The Democratic candidate to represent the people of this district is Jordan Stancil of Grayling. Jordan Stancil’s family has lived in the Grayling area for over 100 years. After graduating fron Grayling […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 102 Doug Gabert
Tuesday , 11, October 2016 Candidates, Elections 2 CommentsThe 102nd State District is made up of Mecosta, Wexford, and the western portion of Osceola Counties. The Democratic Party candidate for this district is Reed City resident Doug Gabert. Gabert studied history and philosophy at Central Michigan University, earning a Master’s Degree in history. He worked as a counselor for the State Department of […]
Bill Schuette’s Schuette Connections with the DeVos Crime Family
Thursday , 29, September 2016 Bill Schuette Leave a commentRemember who owns Bill Schuette when he runs for Governor in 2018.
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 101 Dan Scripps
Monday , 5, September 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentMichigan’s 101st State House district includes the counties of Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau. Dan Scripps is running for State House to represent the people of that district. Scripps previously held the office, and will bring to Lansing the experience and drive needed to serve his constituents with strong leadership. Dan Scripps lives in Northport […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 99 Bryan Mielke
Monday , 5, September 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentMichigan’s 99th District includes Isabella and a portion of Midland Counties. On November 8, 2016, the people of this district will have the opportunity to send a new legislator to Lansing who will work for the people of his district, and not for the special interests. That candidate is Bryan Mielke. A life-long resident of […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 98 Geoff Malicoat
Sunday , 4, September 2016 Candidates, Elections Leave a commentMidland/Bay City may be stretching Northern Michigan a bit far, but for this election, it’s really necessary. Geoff Malicoat is an attorney in Midland, Michigan, and he’s running for the state’s 98th District. A Democratic candidate running in a heavily gerrymandered district that favors Republican votes is an uphill battle, but Malicoat is running against […]
Meet the Candidates: US House District 5 Congressman Dan Kildee
Friday , 26, August 2016 Elections, Environment, Flint Water, Uncategorized Leave a commentCongressman Dan Kildee has represented the people of Michigan’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress since 2013. He has made a significant positive impact in his district by fighting for hard-working families and those most affected by decisions made in Lansing at the risk of public health. Dan Kildee is a native of Flint, Michigan. […]
144 Year Old Forgotten Lake County Burial Plot Rededicated Gould Cemetery
Monday , 22, August 2016 Community, DNR Leave a commentPinora Township Trustee Sidney Woods never expected researching his family history would lead to finding and rededicating a cemetery that had been lost in time. His interest in local history came from wanting to know more about his own family’s past in Lake County, Michigan. What he discovered set him on an adventure into the […]
Poverty Island Fire Sixty Percent Contained
Friday , 12, August 2016 DNR, Environment, Upper Peninsula Leave a commentA wildfire burning since June on Poverty Island is sixty percent contained according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The fire started by lightning strike on June 26, 2016 and so far burned around 127 acres. Fire fighting efforts focused on saving a historic lighthouse. By using controlled burns to remove vegetation, fire fighters […]