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Wexford County Commissioners Draft Resolution Opposing Injection Well for Dump They Used to Own: A Lesson in Why We Should Not Privatize Public Things
Saturday , 4, November 2017 Environment, Kalkaska, Religious Fundamentalism, Sad!, Trumpenreich Leave a commentOn November 2, 2017, the Wexford County Board of Commissioners voted 8 to 1 to draft a resolution opposing a permit for a deep injection wastewater well scheduled to be located in the Manton area. A tentative permit has been granted to Wexford Water Technologies LLC by the EPA, but the public has until November […]
Wexford-Missaukee Right to Life is Sexist and Racist
Monday , 9, October 2017 Michigan Women, Religious Fundamentalism 3 CommentsDrive along any main road in Wexford and Missaukee Counties and you will see wooden billboards covered with rosy-cheeked, Caucasian infants and toddlers looking out to the road accompanied with slogans like “Had an abortion? There is forgiveness in Jesus” or, “Abortion – the ultimate child abuse.” The images and messages are designed to intimidate […]
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 […]
Michigan Department of Transportation Responds To Exit 167 Sign On US 131
Sunday , 13, March 2016 Community Leave a commentUPDATE: As of this morning, the sign now reads exit 176. There is an update to the story about the sign that leads people to an exit that doesn’t exist on US 131, and it involves a tragic event. Up North Progressive shared the story about the misprinted sign in Wexford County on US 131 […]